New York Islanders Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 9-6-4 · 22 pts · 4th Metropolitan
Who starts in goal for the New York Islanders: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Ilya Sorokin has started 13 of 19 Islanders games (68%), 6 of the last 10. Semyon Varlamov has 6 starts. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterIlya Sorokin- Starts
- 13/19
- Share
- 68%
- Last 10
- 6
7-4-2 · .915 SV% · last start Nov 12
G2BackupSemyon Varlamov- Starts
- 6/19
- Share
- 32%
- Last 10
- 4
2-2-2 · .899 SV% · last start Nov 14
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Every Islanders game by starting goalie
- G1 Ilya Sorokin
- G2 Semyon Varlamov
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
New York Islanders goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: no second games of a back-to-back yet.
- Home and road: Ilya Sorokin started 7 of 9 home games and 6 of 10 road games.
- Pulled starters: no relief appearances yet.
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (19 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Nov 14 | @ ANA | G2 Semyon Varlamov | 26/28 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 12 | @ LAK | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 26/28 | W | – |
| 17 | Nov 9 | @ SJS | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 39/41 | OTL | – |
| 16 | Nov 7 | vs NJD | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 45/50 | OTL | – |
| 15 | Nov 5 | vs CAR | G2 Semyon Varlamov | 34/38 | L | – |
| 14 | Oct 31 | vs EDM | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 20/23 | L | – |
| 13 | Oct 29 | @ MIN | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 23/26 | W | – |
| 12 | Oct 27 | @ NSH | G2 Semyon Varlamov | 20/23 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 25 | @ DAL | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 32/38 | L | – |
| 10 | Oct 22 | vs LAK | G2 Semyon Varlamov | 24/27 | OTL | – |
| 9 | Oct 20 | vs ANA | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 15/17 | W | – |
| 8 | Oct 17 | @ TOR | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 28/29 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 15 | @ OTT | G2 Semyon Varlamov | 19/20 | OTL | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 | vs VAN | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 24/26 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 10 | vs TBL | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 21/25 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 8 | vs CHI | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 22/23 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 6 | @ NYR | G2 Semyon Varlamov | 19/22 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 | vs NJD | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 37/37 | W | – |
| 1 | Sep 30 | @ TOR | G1 Ilya Sorokin | 24/26 | L | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
New York Islanders goalie starts FAQ
Who is the New York Islanders starting goalie?
Ilya Sorokin is G1: 13 of 19 starts this season (68%) and 6 of the last 10.
How often does the New York Islanders backup goalie start?
Semyon Varlamov has 6 starts (32% of games).