"Ilya Sorokin's season didn't begin with the kind of numbers that usually launch a Vezina Trophy conversation. Through his first seven starts, the Islanders' No. 1 was 2-4-1 with an .868 save percentage and a 3.75 goals-against average - numbers that looked more alarming than elite. But since Oct. 31, Sorokin hasn't just steadied the ship. He's completely taken over the league."
"What makes Sorokin's case even stronger is how he's doing it. He's not padding stats behind a low-event defensive system. He's facing volume, pressure, and sustained zone time - and winning anyway. Sorokin is now the first goaltender in Islanders history to win 11 straight games while facing at least 30 shots, breaking a record previously held by Mark Fitzpatrick. No Islanders goalie has ever opened a season with more than eight straight wins under that kind of workload. Sorokin has blown past that mark."
Ilya Sorokin began the season with a 2-4-1 record, an .868 save percentage and a 3.75 goals-against average through seven starts. Since Oct. 31 he has gone 12-6-1 with a .932 save percentage, a 2.00 GAA and four shutouts, becoming indispensable to team success. He faces heavy shot volume, pressure and sustained zone time rather than benefiting from a low-event defensive system. Sorokin became the first Islanders goaltender to win 11 straight games while facing at least 30 shots, and he has saved 19.0 goals above expected, leading the NHL among netminders.
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