Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Igor Shesterkin vs Rickard Rakell
Rakell has 2 goals on 38 shots against Shesterkin (5.0 expected).
This week Shesterkin has 1 game left (about 0.8 expected starts) with 1 tough matchup; Rakell has 1 left. We project Rakell for 2.0 ESPN points to Shesterkin's 1.5.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 W, .935 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 PPP, 2 SOG.
Head-to-head: Shesterkin vs Rakell
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2021-22 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Rickard Rakell shooting on Igor Shesterkin
- Goals
- 2
- Shots on goal
- 38
- Expected goals
- 5.05
- Shesterkin SV%
- .947
61 unblocked attempts. Igor Shesterkin has stopped 3.0 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Shesterkin | Rakell |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | NYR 3–2 PIT | 32/34 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2025-10-11 | NYR 6–1 PIT | 18/19 SV | 0G 0A 2S |
| 2025-10-07 | NYR 0–3 PIT | 28/29 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2025-02-23 | NYR 5–3 PIT | 37/40 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2025-02-07 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 23/26 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-12-06 | NYR 4–2 PIT | 20/22 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2024-10-09 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 31/31 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2024-04-01 | NYR 2–5 PIT | 15/18 SV | 0G 0A 0S |
| 2024-03-16 | NYR 7–4 PIT | 0/0 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-18 | NYR 6–0 PIT | 33/33 SV | 0G 0A 4S |
| 2023-03-16 | NYR 4–2 PIT | 30/32 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2023-03-12 | NYR 2–3 PIT | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 2S |
Latest 12 of 18 meetings.
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Igor Shesterkin
4games (1 left)
1.5proj. ESPN pts
About 0.8 expected starts
- Tue, Sep 29 @ BOSOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
- Thu, Oct 1 vs TBLOpp allows 2nd-most FP to GLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
- Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2BOpp allows 3rd-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
- Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA81% to start1.5 ptsOpp allows 7th-fewest FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Karel Vejmelka (.897)
Rickard Rakell
2games (1 left)
2.0proj. ESPN pts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ PHIOpp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 ptsOpp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)
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FAQ
- How have Shesterkin and Rakell done against each other?
- In 18 games against each other in our data, Shesterkin's team went 12–6.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →

