San Jose Sharks Goalie Starts 2025-26
2025-26 · 39-35-8 · 86 pts · 5th Pacific
Who started in goal for the San Jose Sharks in 2025-26: every game colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it moved through the season. G1 made the most starts.
Yaroslav Askarov started 47 of 82 Sharks games (57%). Alex Nedeljkovic had 34 starts and 6 relief appearances. Season: 1A/1B split.
1A/1B split The No. 1 started under 60% of games.
G1StarterYaroslav Askarov- Starts
- 47/82
- Share
- 57%
- Last 10
- 5
21-20-4 · .883 SV% · last start Apr 15
G2BackupAlex Nedeljkovic- Starts
- 34/82
- Share
- 41%
- Last 10
- 5
18-14-4 · .896 SV% · 6 relief · last start Apr 16
Every team: NHL goalie starts by team, 2025-26
Every Sharks game by starting goalie
- G1 Yaroslav Askarov
- G2 Alex Nedeljkovic
- G3 Laurent Brossoit
- G4 Justin Kowalkoski
- G5 Jakub Skarek
- G6 Kyle Chauvette
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
G1Askarov
G2Nedeljkovic
G3Brossoit
G4Kowalkoski
G5Skarek
G6Chauvette
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San Jose Sharks goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 16 second games, started by Yaroslav Askarov 9, Alex Nedeljkovic 6, Laurent Brossoit 1.
- Home and road: Yaroslav Askarov started 23 of 41 home games and 24 of 41 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 6 times (7% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (82 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Apr 16 ▲ | @ WPG | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 26/27 | W | – |
| 81 | Apr 15 | @ CHI | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 19/24 | L | – |
| 80 | Apr 13 | @ NSH | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 26/28 | W | – |
| 79 | Apr 11 | vs VAN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 38/41 | OTL | – |
| 78 | Apr 9 ▲ | @ ANA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 24/30 | L | – |
| 77 | Apr 8 | vs EDM | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 21/26 | L | – |
| 76 | Apr 6 | vs CHI | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 27/29 | W | – |
| 75 | Apr 4 | vs NSH | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 28/33 | L | – |
| 74 | Apr 2 ▲ | vs TOR | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 19/20 | W | – |
| 73 | Apr 1 | vs ANA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 28/31 | W | – |
| 72 | Mar 30 | vs STL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 22/26 | W | – |
| 71 | Mar 28 | @ CBJ | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 22/24 | W | – |
| 70 | Mar 26 | @ STL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 11/11 | OTL | Alex Nedeljkovic |
| 69 | Mar 24 | @ NSH | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 13/19 | L | – |
| 68 | Mar 21 | vs PHI | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 24/26 | L | – |
| 67 | Mar 19 | vs BUF | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 11/16 | L | – |
| 66 | Mar 17 | @ EDM | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 32/37 | L | – |
| 65 | Mar 15 ▲ | @ OTT | G3 Laurent Brossoit | 17/23 | L | – |
| 64 | Mar 14 | @ MTL | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 25/27 | W | – |
| 63 | Mar 12 | @ BOS | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 39/41 | W | – |
| 62 | Mar 10 | @ BUF | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 20/25 | L | – |
| 61 | Mar 7 ▲ | vs NYI | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 32/34 | OTL | – |
| 60 | Mar 6 | vs STL | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 11/14 | OTL | – |
| 59 | Mar 3 | vs MTL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 31/36 | W | – |
| 58 | Mar 1 ▲ | vs WPG | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 27/28 | W | – |
| 57 | Feb 28 | vs EDM | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 20/24 | W | – |
| 56 | Feb 26 | vs CGY | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 25/28 | L | – |
| 55 | Feb 4 | @ COL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 38/41 | L | – |
| 54 | Feb 2 | @ CHI | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 6/10 | L | Alex Nedeljkovic |
| 53 | Jan 31 | @ CGY | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 39/42 | L | – |
| 52 | Jan 29 | @ EDM | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 28/32 | OTL | – |
| 51 | Jan 27 | @ VAN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 23/25 | W | – |
| 50 | Jan 23 | vs NYR | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 28/29 | W | – |
| 49 | Jan 20 ▲ | @ TBL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 16/19 | L | – |
| 48 | Jan 19 | @ FLA | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 35/36 | W | – |
| 47 | Jan 16 ▲ | @ DET | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 21/24 | L | – |
| 46 | Jan 15 | @ WSH | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 21/23 | W | – |
| 45 | Jan 11 ▲ | vs VGK | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 25/31 | L | – |
| 44 | Jan 10 | vs DAL | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 16/20 | W | – |
| 43 | Jan 7 ▲ | @ LAK | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 23/26 | W | – |
| 42 | Jan 6 | vs CBJ | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 34/36 | W | – |
| 41 | Jan 3 | vs TBL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 7/10 | L | Alex Nedeljkovic |
| 40 | Dec 31 | vs MIN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 20/23 | W | – |
| 39 | Dec 29 | @ ANA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 38/42 | W | – |
| 38 | Dec 27 | @ VAN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 24/27 | W | – |
| 37 | Dec 23 | @ VGK | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 12/16 | L | Alex Nedeljkovic |
| 36 | Dec 20 | vs SEA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 28/31 | L | – |
| 35 | Dec 18 | vs DAL | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 25/29 | L | – |
| 34 | Dec 16 | vs CGY | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 27/30 | W | – |
| 33 | Dec 13 | @ PIT | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 38/43 | W | – |
| 32 | Dec 11 | @ TOR | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 28/30 | W | – |
| 31 | Dec 9 | @ PHI | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 26/29 | L | – |
| 30 | Dec 7 | @ CAR | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 28/29 | W | – |
| 29 | Dec 5 | @ DAL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 20/23 | L | – |
| 28 | Dec 3 | vs WSH | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 8/12 | L | Alex Nedeljkovic |
| 27 | Dec 1 | vs UTA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 31/34 | W | – |
| 26 | Nov 29 ▲ | @ VGK | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 20/24 | L | – |
| 25 | Nov 28 | vs VAN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 32/34 | W | – |
| 24 | Nov 26 | @ COL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 15/19 | L | Alex Nedeljkovic |
| 23 | Nov 23 ▲ | vs BOS | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 34/35 | W | – |
| 22 | Nov 22 | vs OTT | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 24/27 | L | – |
| 21 | Nov 20 | vs LAK | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 31/34 | W | – |
| 20 | Nov 18 | vs UTA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 24/26 | W | – |
| 19 | Nov 15 | @ SEA | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 19/22 | L | – |
| 18 | Nov 13 | @ CGY | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 34/35 | L | – |
| 17 | Nov 11 | @ MIN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 28/29 | W | – |
| 16 | Nov 8 ▲ | vs FLA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 38/39 | W | – |
| 15 | Nov 7 | vs WPG | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 32/33 | W | – |
| 14 | Nov 5 | @ SEA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 29/30 | W | – |
| 13 | Nov 2 ▲ | vs DET | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 30/32 | OTL | – |
| 12 | Nov 1 | vs COL | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 36/38 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 30 | vs NJD | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 29/31 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 28 | vs LAK | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 10/14 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 26 | @ MIN | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 28/33 | W | – |
| 8 | Oct 24 ▲ | @ NJD | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 26/28 | L | – |
| 7 | Oct 23 | @ NYR | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 23/28 | W | – |
| 6 | Oct 21 | @ NYI | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 23/27 | L | – |
| 5 | Oct 18 ▲ | vs PIT | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 24/26 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 17 | @ UTA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 28/34 | L | – |
| 3 | Oct 14 | vs CAR | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 38/43 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 11 | vs ANA | G1 Yaroslav Askarov | 37/44 | OTL | – |
| 1 | Oct 9 | vs VGK | G2 Alex Nedeljkovic | 27/31 | OTL | – |
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 was the San Jose Sharks starting goalie in 2025-26?
Yaroslav Askarov made the most starts: 47 of 82 (57%), going 21-20-4.
How often did the San Jose Sharks backup goalie start in 2025-26?
Alex Nedeljkovic had 34 starts (41% of games) plus 6 relief appearances.
Who started the second game of San Jose Sharks back-to-backs in 2025-26?
Yaroslav Askarov started 9 of 16 second games; the other goalies started 7.