San Jose Sharks Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 9-11-2 · 20 pts · 4th Pacific
Who starts in goal for the San Jose Sharks: 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.
Yaroslav Askarov has started 15 of 22 Sharks games (68%), 8 of the last 10. Alex Nedeljkovic has 7 starts. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterYaroslav Askarov- Starts
- 15/22
- Share
- 68%
- Last 10
- 8
6-8-1 · .890 SV% · last start Nov 14
G2BackupAlex Nedeljkovic- Starts
- 7/22
- Share
- 32%
- Last 10
- 2
3-3-1 · .895 SV% · last start Nov 7
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Every Sharks game by starting goalie
- G1 Yaroslav Askarov
- G2 Alex Nedeljkovic
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
San Jose Sharks goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 2 second games so far, started by Alex Nedeljkovic 2.
- Home and road: Yaroslav Askarov started 9 of 10 home games and 6 of 12 road games.
- Pulled starters: no relief appearances yet.
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (22 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nov 14 | @ UTA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 27/32 | W | – |
| 21 | Nov 11 | vs PIT | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 34/36 | OTL | – |
| 20 | Nov 9 | vs NYI | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 30/32 | W | – |
| 19 | Nov 7 ▲ | @ DAL | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 26/30 | L | – |
| 18 | Nov 6 | @ MIN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 24/28 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 4 | @ LAK | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 19/26 | L | – |
| 16 | Nov 2 | vs CGY | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 20/22 | L | – |
| 15 | Oct 31 | vs OTT | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 30/34 | L | – |
| 14 | Oct 29 | vs VAN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 23/25 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 27 | vs BUF | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 39/40 | L | – |
| 12 | Oct 24 | @ BOS | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 29/34 | L | – |
| 11 | Oct 22 | @ OTT | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 41/43 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 20 ▲ | @ MTL | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 31/34 | W | – |
| 9 | Oct 19 | @ TOR | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 29/31 | L | – |
| 8 | Oct 17 | @ DET | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 24/27 | OTL | – |
| 7 | Oct 15 | @ NSH | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 32/34 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 | vs BOS | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 20/25 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 10 | vs EDM | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 17/20 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 8 | @ STL | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 24/26 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 5 | @ DAL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 21/26 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 | vs LAK | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 31/35 | W | – |
| 1 | Oct 1 | vs FLA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 23/26 | W | – |
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.
San Jose Sharks goalie starts FAQ
Who is the San Jose Sharks starting goalie?
Yaroslav Askarov is G1: 15 of 22 starts this season (68%) and 8 of the last 10.
How often does the San Jose Sharks backup goalie start?
Alex Nedeljkovic has 7 starts (32% of games).
Who starts the second game of San Jose Sharks back-to-backs?
Yaroslav Askarov started 0 of 2 second games this season; the other goalies started 2.