Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Ilya Sorokin vs Nikita Kucherov
Kucherov has 6 goals on 36 shots against Sorokin (4.0 expected).
This week Sorokin has 1 game left (about 1.0 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.8 ESPN points to Sorokin's 2.2.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .923 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Sorokin vs Kucherov
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2020-21 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Nikita Kucherov shooting on Ilya Sorokin
- Goals
- 6
- Shots on goal
- 36
- Expected goals
- 3.97
- Sorokin SV%
- .833
56 unblocked attempts. Nikita Kucherov has scored 2.0 more than expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Sorokin | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-13 | NYI 3–2 TBL | 32/34 SV | 0G 2A 4S |
| 2025-12-02 | NYI 2–1 TBL | 30/31 SV | 0G 0A 1S |
| 2025-04-01 | NYI 1–4 TBL | 20/23 SV | 0G 2A 2S |
| 2025-03-29 | NYI 3–5 TBL | 19/23 SV | 1G 3A 6S |
| 2025-02-01 | NYI 3–2 TBL | 29/31 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2024-03-30 | NYI 1–4 TBL | 0/0 SV | 0G 2A 8S |
| 2024-02-24 | NYI 2–4 TBL | 17/20 SV | 1G 2A 1S |
| 2024-02-08 | NYI 6–2 TBL | 18/20 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2023-04-06 | NYI 6–1 TBL | 30/31 SV | 1G 0A 1S |
| 2023-04-01 | NYI 0–5 TBL | 17/21 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2022-10-22 | NYI 3–5 TBL | 21/26 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-04-29 | NYI 4–6 TBL | 28/33 SV | 0G 2A 3S |
Latest 12 of 20 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.
Ilya Sorokin
2games (1 left)
2.2proj. ESPN pts
About 1.0 expected starts
- Wed, Sep 30 @ TOROpp allows 12th-most FP to GSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Anthony Stolarz (.893)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs NJD97% to start2.2 ptsOpp allows 9th-most FP to GLikely vs Jake Allen (.904)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.8proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 12th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.8 ptsOpp allows 13th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- How have Sorokin and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 20 games against each other in our data, Sorokin's team went 8–12.
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 →