"Starting with Igor Shesterkin 's numbers, people will look at his .905 SV% and his 2.86 GAA-the worst single season numbers of his career-and state his season was an objective failure. Naturally there's more to the numbers than meets the eye, but on the surface those aren't good numbers and were in the bottom-third of the NHL's starters. GAA isn't the best stat for goalies because so much is team dependent,"
"Evolving-Hockey had his GSAx (goals saved above expected) at 28.59 in all strengths, which was 6th in the NHL last season, but 5th among true workhorse starters with 3,000 minutes. When it comes to expected goals against, which factors in shot type, quality, location, and distance from the net, Shesterkin faced the 2nd most difficult workload at 197.49 xGA. Shesterkin faced the 2nd-worst average shot distance of 34.56 (Alex Georgiev was worst at 33.88)."
Igor Shesterkin recorded a .905 SV% and 2.86 GAA, the worst single-season numbers of his career. Advanced metrics show a stronger performance: 28.59 GSAx (6th in the NHL, 5th among 3,000-minute starters) while facing 197.49 xGA, the second-most difficult workload. Shesterkin faced the second-worst average shot distance (34.56), making a raw SV% over .900 notable. The team provided one of the weakest defensive fronts in front of him, and opponents frequently exploited high-slot opportunities, an area where Shesterkin struggled more than in prior years. Locker-room impact remains unknown.
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