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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.

ShesterkinRakell
12Team record in 18 meetings6

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

Games between Igor Shesterkin and Rickard Rakell
DateScoreShesterkinRakell
2026-02-28NYR 3–2 PIT32/34 SV0G 0A 0S
2025-10-11NYR 6–1 PIT18/19 SV0G 0A 2S
2025-10-07NYR 0–3 PIT28/29 SV0G 0A 4S
2025-02-23NYR 5–3 PIT37/40 SV0G 0A 3S
2025-02-07NYR 2–3 PIT23/26 SV1G 0A 3S
2024-12-06NYR 4–2 PIT20/22 SV0G 0A 4S
2024-10-09NYR 6–0 PIT31/31 SV0G 0A 1S
2024-04-01NYR 2–5 PIT15/18 SV0G 0A 0S
2024-03-16NYR 7–4 PIT0/0 SV0G 0A 4S
2023-03-18NYR 6–0 PIT33/33 SV0G 0A 4S
2023-03-16NYR 4–2 PIT30/32 SV1G 1A 3S
2023-03-12NYR 2–3 PIT0/0 SV1G 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 @ BOS
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jeremy Swayman (.908)
  • Thu, Oct 1 vs TBL
    Opp allows 2nd-most FP to GLikely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
  • Fri, Oct 2 @ DETB2B
    Opp allows 3rd-most FP to GSchedule edge −9.3 win%Likely vs John Gibson (.901)
  • Sun, Oct 4 vs UTA81% to start1.5 pts
    Opp 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 @ PHI
    Opp allows 5th-most FP to RWLikely vs Dan Vladar (.906)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs MTL2.0 pts
    Opp allows 12th-most FP to RWvs Jakub Dobes (.901)

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 →