Ilya Sorokin ranked fourth best goaltender entering 2026-27 NHL season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 17, 2026, 11:20 AM
Last updated Aug 17, 2026
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has been ranked fourth in NHL Network's Top 10 Goalies Right Now list for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Sorokin, a Vezina finalist in 2025-26, posted a 2.68 GAA and a.906 SV% with a league-high seven shutouts. Despite a challenging defensive situation for the Islanders, his GSAE of 25.3 positioned him among the league's elite netminders. The three goaltenders ranked above him are Igor Shesterkin, Connor Hellebuyck, and the top-ranked Andrei Vasilevskiy, who won the Vezina trophy ahead of Sorokin last season. Discussion surrounding the rankings continues, especially regarding Sorokin's potential placement had the Islanders made the playoffs.
- •Sorokin had a 29-24-2 record last season
- •He secured seven shutouts, the most in the league
- •Igor Shesterkin ranks third on the list
- •Connor Hellebuyck is ranked second
- •Andrei Vasilevskiy leads the rankings
- 11:20 AMYahoo Sports — Islanders Goaltender Ilya Sorokin Ranked Fourth Best Goaltender Entering 2026-27 NHL Season
"Coming off a dominant season featuring a league-high seven shutouts, the Vezina finalist secures his elite status among the NHL’s premier netminders despite a challenging defensive landscape.
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