Sorokin stopped 35 shots on 38 attempts on net in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Avalanche.
Sorokin tended a clean first 28 minutes before he allowed back-to-back goals midway through the second period. Outside of one more goal inside the first two minutes of the third period, he cruised to his second consecutive win. With the victory, the 30-year-old netminder is up to a 9-8-2 record with a .906 save percentage and a 2.60 GAA through 19 appearances this year. His 35 saves Thursday were one stop shy of his season-high, proving he can help guide the Islanders to a run-and-gun win. After a sluggish start to the season, Sorokin has been on fire in his last nine starts with five wins, a 1.81 GAA and a .932 save percentage. He should be rostered in nearly all two-goalie fantasy formats moving forward with the Isles' just two points out of a playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division. His next chance to take the ice is Saturday against Tampa Bay, who would welcome the chance to see Sorokin again after he tended a 30-save statement win over the Lightning Tuesday.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: First goalie off Thursday
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Sorokin was the first goalie off during Thursday's morning skate, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Avalanche.
Sorokin was in the starter's crease during morning skate, so it isn't very particularly surprising to see him draw the start against Colorado. He put an end to a three-game losing streak Tuesday against the Lightning, turning aside 30 of 31 shots (.968 save percentage) in a 2-1 victory. He started on the road against Colorado on Nov. 16, and he allowed three goals on 27 shots (.889 save percentage) en route to a 4-1 loss.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Spectacular in win over Tampa
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Sorokin made 27 saves in a 2-1 win over the Lightning on Tuesday.
Sorokin carried a shutout to the 16:26 mark of the third period when Dominic James curled out from below the goal line and banked a wrist shot off his glove. Sorokin was spectacular at times, including a filthy left pad save on an Anthony Cirelli backhand in the second period after the Bolts pivot got behind the Isles D. The 30-year-old Sorokin ended Tampa's seven-game winning streak and snapped his own three-game losing streak in the process.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Leaves ice first
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Sorokin was the first goalie to exit the ice Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll tend the twine at home versus Tampa.
Sorokin is mired in a three-game losing streak despite posting a 2.47 GAA and an .868 save percentage along the way. While the netminder is sporting a GAA better than his last two campaigns, he has struggled to pick up wins, recording just seven victories in 17 outings.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Allows two goals Sunday
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Sorokin stopped 14 of 16 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals. The last two goals were empty-netters.
Sorokin was beaten twice by Tom Wilson, once in the first period and again in the second. The Islanders pulled one back in the third, but Washington took advantage after Sorokin left for an extra attacker, scoring two late goals. Sorokin has lost in his last three starts, giving up seven goals on 52 shots in that stretch.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Sunday starter
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Sorokin will start Sunday's matinee contest with the Capitals, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin has lost back-to-back starts but didn't get much goal support in either contest, as the Islanders scored only one goal both times. The 30-year-old has allowed three goals or fewer in each of his last nine starts. He'll take a 7-7-2 record, 2.70 GAA and .901 save percentage into a battle with a Capitals team that he held to just one goal on 23 shots on Halloween.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Surrenders three in loss
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Sorokin stopped 11 of 14 shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Boston.
Sorokin didn't face many shots and struggled in the defeat. He allowed a shorthanded goal to Alex Steeves midway through the third period, which put the game out of reach for the Islanders. With the loss, Sorokin has a 7-7-2 record with a 2.70 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Despite picking up his second consecutive loss, the 30-year-old twine protector has played at a higher level in November and hasn't allowed more than three goals in a game since Oct. 28. If he can find the win column soon and prove that the past two contests are nothing more than a quick slump, Sorokin's fantasy value should remain high.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: First goalie off Wednesday
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Sorokin was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Bruins.
Sorokin has been solid over the past few weeks, going 4-2-0 with a 1.67 GAA and a .943 save percentage across his last six outings. In two previous starts against the Bruins this year, he has gone 0-1-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .854 save percentage.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Gets little help in loss
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Sorokin made 20 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.
The 30-year-old netminder played well, but his teammates weren't able to solve Jordan Binnington until there were fewer than four minutes left in the third period. Sorokin has allowed three goals or fewer in eight straight starts, a stretch in which he's gone 5-2-1 with a dazzling .938 save percentage.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Facing Blues
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Sorokin will protect the home net against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Sorokin is coming off a 5-0 shutout win over Detroit on Thursday. He has a 7-5-2 record this season with two shutouts, a 2.71 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 14 appearances. St. Louis sits 26th in the league with 2.71 goals per game this campaign.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Clips Wings for second shutout
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Sorokin made 29 saves in Thursday's 5-0 win over Detroit.
The veteran netminder was especially busy in the second period, turning aside all 15 shots he faced as the Red Wings tried to get back into the game after falling behind 2-0 in the first. It was Sorokin's second shutout of the season, both of which have come in November, and over six starts this month he's gone 4-1-1 with a stellar 1.80 GAA and .939 save percentage.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Will start final game of road trip
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Sorokin will start in Detroit on Thursday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday on Tuesday.
Sorokin is getting the night off Tuesday, as David Rittich will be between the pipes in Dallas. Head coach Patrick Roy confirmed that Sorokin will get the start in the final game of the Islanders' road trip, which concludes Thursday in Detroit. The Russian netminder has cleaned up his game lately, delivering a 4-1-1 record, .931 save percentage and 1.96 GAA across his last six appearances.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Drawing start in Denver
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Sorokin will occupy the crease Sunday in Colorado, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Sorokin has won three straight games and four of his last five, posting a 4-0-1 record, 1.75 GAA and .939 save percentage during that run of success. While the Russian netminder has turned things around after a shaky start to the season, he'll face an incredibly tough challenge against the league's top team Sunday. The Avalanche are 6-0-2 on home ice and have scored 74 goals through 18 games, which is seven more goals than any other team in the NHL.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Allows three goals in loss
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Sorokin stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. Colorado's third goal was an empty-netter.
The Avalanche scored twice in a span of 1:19 during the second period, and that was enough to stick Sorokin with the loss. In the final minute, Martin Necas scored an empty-netter and Brock Nelson tipped in a goal to put the game out of the Islanders' reach. Sorokin's three-game winning streak came to an end, but he has allowed a modest 12 goals over his last six outings to stabilize his season. The 30-year-old netminder is now 6-5-2 with a 2.91 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 13 starts. The Islanders' road trip takes them into another tough matchup when they visit Dallas on Tuesday.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Collects another overtime win
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Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Things looked grim when the Islanders took a penalty in overtime, but Jean-Gabriel Pageau turned it around with a faceoff win into a shorthanded rush chance, which he buried for the game-winning goal. This was Sorokin's third straight win, and he's allowed just five goals on 97 shots in that span. For the season, the 30-year-old netminder is up to 6-4-2 with a 2.90 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 12 starts, but he's clearly trending up. David Rittich will start Friday in Utah, but Sorokin is likely to get the nod for Sunday's game in Colorado, which will be arguably his biggest test yet this season.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Keeps rolling in OT win
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Sorokin made 33 saves in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Devils.
Sorokin nearly picked up the win in regulation, but Simon Nemec blasted a shot through heavy traffic with five seconds left in the third period to tie it up. The Islanders made it up to their netminder, not allowing a shot in OT before Mathew Barzal potted the winner. Sorokin has just one loss in his last eight starts, going 5-1-2 with a 2.45 GAA and a .914 save percentage during that span, and over his last four outings, he's given up just six goals on 118 shots (.949 save percentage).
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Expected to start Thursday in Vegas
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Sorokin is scheduled to tend the road twine Thursday against the Golden Knights, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports Tuesday.
Sorokin has won back-to-back games and three of his last four while allowing two goals or less in three of those contests. The Russian netminder had to be sharp in New Jersey on Monday -- the Devils generated 25 high-danger chances, per Andrew Gross of Newsday. Sorokin appears to be rounding into form after a slow start to the season, and he'll head to Vegas with a 5-4-2 record, 2.90 GAA and .898 save percentage over 11 starts.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: First goalie off Monday
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Sorokin was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, signaling that he'll draw the road start against New Jersey.
Sorokin is coming off his first shutout win of the season, as he turned aside all 33 shots he faced against the Rangers on Saturday. He'll attempt to remain effective against a more formidable opponent in the Devils, who have scored 3.40 goals per game this year, which ranks seventh in the NHL.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Shuts out division rival
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Sorokin saved all 33 shots he faced in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Rangers.
Sorokin's first shutout of the season was a much-needed strong outing after a sluggish start to the year. Overall, the 30-year-old netminder has a 4-4-2 record with a 3.00 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 10 appearances. After three regulation losses to start the year, Sorokin has only one such defeat in his last seven games. His play is trending upward, and if Sorokin can continue to find the win column every other game, he can be trusted again in most fantasy formats. For now, however, it is good to have a backup plan if Sorokin falls back into a slump. His next chance to take the ice is Monday against New Jersey.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Set to start Saturday
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Sorokin is slated to start Saturday's road game against the Rangers, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin has had some early-season struggles, going 3-4-2 with a 3.33 GAA and .879 save percentage over his first nine appearances of the season, but he's still started the majority of the games in the crease for the Islanders. He'll tend the twine in the second half of a back-to-back set Saturday and will have a favorable matchup against the Rangers, who are averaging a league-worst 2.21 goals this season.
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