Igor Shesterkin

Igor Shesterkin

28-Year-Old GoalieG
New York Rangers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Most goalies would love for a 2.48 GAA, .916 save percentage and 37-13-8 record to qualify as a down year. That's Shesterkin's line from 2022-23, which pales in comparison to the year before but still makes him a clear top-5 netminder heading into 2023-24. Shesterkin will be backed up by Jonathan Quick this year, so there's a clear path to 60 games if Shesty can stay healthy. Shesterkin figures to go off the board within the first three rounds of most fantasy drafts, and with a team still in the midst of its competitive window, he should have no trouble racking up wins. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a four-year, $22.7 million contract with the Rangers in August of 2021.
Posts 26-save shutout
GNew York Rangers
April 15, 2024
Shesterkin recorded a 26-save shutout in Monday's 4-0 win over the Senators.
ANALYSIS
Shesterkin helped the Rangers secure the Presidents' Trophy, and he did so in style. The 28-year-old won has seven of his last nine contests, allowing 23 goals on 267 shots in that span, good for a .914 save percentage. Shesterkin concludes the regular season at 36-17-2 with four shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 55 starts. He'll almost certainly be between the pipes for Game 1 of the playoffs, but there are still four teams in contention to be the Rangers' first-round opponent.
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LIkely starter Saturday
GNew York Rangers
April 12, 2024
Shesterkin was the first goalie to leave the ice Friday, Colin Stephenson of Newsday reports, indicating he'll get the starting nod at home against the Isles on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Shesterkin has given up three or more goals in six of his last eight appearances. If the Rangers can lock up the top spot in the Eastern Conference on Saturday, the club could rest Shesterkin for the season finale versus Ottawa on Monday, giving the start instead to Jonathan Quick.
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Any fantasy manager lucky enough to have Shesterkin on their roster a season ago was rewarded with one of the best seasons by a goaltender in NHL history. His 2.07 GAA and .935 save percentage both led the league, while adding 36 victories and six shutouts. Shesterkin won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender, while finishing third in voting for the Hart Trophy as league MVP behind only Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid. It's a stretch to expect a repeat performance given how dominant Shesterkin was a year ago, but he won't turn 27 until the end of December and even a minor dip in his numbers would still result in Shesterkin being one of the best netminders in the game. He has a real chance to be the first goaltender off the board in fantasy leagues this coming fall.
Shesterkin was up and down in his first season as New York's No. 1 goaltender in 2020-21. He played better than his 16-14-3 record suggests, but Shesterkin allowed at least four goals on eight different occasions in addition to missing 10 games in the middle of the year with a groin injury. There was nothing wrong with Shesterkin's 2.62 GAA and .916 save percentage, but both of those numbers could easily improve given the fact the Rangers have made a concerted effort to add grit, toughness, and responsible defensive players to their lineup this offseason. There's top-10 fantasy upside here, if not more, and Shesterkin could be available at a slight discount on draft day.
There's no denying Shesterkin's talent, which was on full display during his 12 brilliant games with the Rangers last season, in which he racked up 10 wins thanks to a .932 save percentage. He's one of the league's most exciting prospects in net, but the path to elite netminding is never smooth, and the Rangers have another young goalie they can turn to in Alexandar Georgiev. Shesterkin showed great poise in limited viewings, but how effective he can remain over an entire season is still up in the air. He has fantastic long-term value in fantasy, but he'll enter the 2020-21 campaign with some inherent risk due to his limited sample size. Still, Shesterkin's upside is essentially unmatched, making him worthy of an early-round pick in most fantasy formats.
Shesterkin is a dynasty leaguer's dream, but his path to immediate playing time is blocked by the duo of Henrik Lundqvist and Alexandar Georgiev in net. The 23-year-old absolutely dominated KHL competition as the goalie for SKA Saint Petersburg -- a powerhouse team in a league that more resembles European soccer with its lack of parity. He posted a minuscule 1.11 GAA along with a .953 save percentage in 28 games last season, and Shesterkin will look to adjust to life in North America quickly so he can challenge Georgiev for the backup job. Expect Shesterkin to start the year in the AHL in order to maximize his playing time, but know that his ceiling is about as high as it gets for a goaltending prospect.
We're at least a season away from the Rangers putting the “York” in Shestyorkin, but it's never too early for dynasty owners to start keeping an eye on one of the best young goaltenders in the world. Shestyorkin has dominated in the KHL over the past two years, backing up a 1.64 GAA and .937 save percentage in 2016-17 with 1.69 and .933 marks last season for SKA Saint Petersburg. The 22-year-old Russian's contract is up at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, and with Henrik Lundqvist getting up there in age, Shestyorkin could contribute right away if the Rangers can coax him into coming over to North America next season.
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First off Monday
GNew York Rangers
April 15, 2024
Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Mollie Walker of the New York Post reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease Monday against Ottawa.
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Hangs on for shootout win
GNew York Rangers
April 14, 2024
Shesterkin turned aside 34 shots in regulation and overtime, as well as both shootout attempts he faced in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Islanders.
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Starting Saturday
GNew York Rangers
April 13, 2024
Shesterkin will guard the home net Saturday versus the Islanders, Andrew Gross of Newsday.
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Can't stop Islanders
GNew York Rangers
April 9, 2024
Shesterkin allowed three goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Islanders. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
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Tending twine Tuesday
GNew York Rangers
April 9, 2024
Shesterkin will guard the road goal Tuesday against the Islanders, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.
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