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Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice at New York's morning skate.

Sorokin is coming off a busy night in which he faced 50 shots but allowed five goals (.900 SV%) in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old Sorokin has had an up-and-down season and has battled adversity lately, allowing three or more goals in four straight games (1-2-1), posting an ugly 4.23 GAA and .876 SV%. Still, the Islanders enter Monday's game as -139 road favourites against a struggling San Jose Sharks team on a five-game losing streak (0-5-0).

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Sorokin will start in Minnesota on Thursday.

Sorokin has been reliable most nights this season, but is coming off a poor outing in his most recent game, allowing a season-high six goals on 38 shots (.842 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. That said, the 31-year-old Russian goalie still boasts a solid 2.26 GAA and .919 SV% through eight games this season (5-3-0). The Islanders enter Thursday's outing as +167 road underdogs against the Central Division-leading Minnesota Wild, who are on a three-game winning streak.

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Sorokin is in the starter's crease at New York's morning skate.

Sorokin has been reliable most nights this season, but is coming off a poor outing in his most recent game, allowing a season-high six goals on 38 shots (.842 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Dallas Stars. That said, the 31-year-old Russian goalie still boasts a solid 2.26 GAA and .919 SV% through eight games this season (5-3-0). The Islanders enter Thursday's outing as +167 road underdogs against the Central Division-leading Minnesota Wild, who are on a three-game winning streak.

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Sorokin will start vs. Anaheim on Tuesday.

Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, building on a strong start to the 2026-27 season by saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie has allowed two or fewer goals in five of six games this season (4-2-0), posting a tremendous 1.68 GAA and .940 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -149 home favourites against an Anaheim Ducks team that has been outscored 13-6 during a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

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Sorokin is in the starter's crease at New York's morning skate.

Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, building on a strong start to the 2026-27 season by saving 28 of 29 shots (.966 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie has allowed two or fewer goals in five of six games this season (4-2-0), posting a tremendous 1.68 GAA and .940 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as -149 home favourites against an Anaheim Ducks team that has been outscored 13-6 during a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

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Sorokin will start vs. Vancouver on Tuesday.

The Islanders are off to a subpar 2-3-0 start this season, but can't fault Sorokin, who has been tremendous between the pipes. The 31-year-old Russian goalie boasts an outstanding 1.77 GAA, .937 SV%, and one shutout in four games this season (2-2-0). He hasn't posted a save percentage above .909 since the 2022-23 season, when he finished as the runner-up for the Vezina Trophy. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -214 home favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team that has been outscored 35-24 through seven games (2-5-0).

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Sorokin is in the starter's crease at New York's morning skate.

The Islanders are off to a subpar 2-3-0 start this season, but can't fault Sorokin, who has been tremendous between the pipes. The 31-year-old Russian goalie boasts an outstanding 1.77 GAA, .937 SV%, and one shutout in four games this season (2-2-0). He hasn't posted a save percentage above .909 since the 2022-23 season, when he finished as the runner-up for the Vezina Trophy. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable -214 home favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team that has been outscored 35-24 through seven games (2-5-0).

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Sorokin will start vs. Chicago on Thursday.

Sorokin had the night off in New York's previous game, but he will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, looking to build on a strong start to the 2026-27 season. The 31-year-old goalie has been outstanding through two games, despite a 1-1-0 record, saving 61 of 63 combined shots (.968 SV%). Sorokin had the worst save percentage of his career in 2025-26 (.906 SV%) and hopes to improve those totals this season under new Head Coach Pete DeBoer.

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Sorokin is expected to start vs. Chicago on Thursday.

Sorokin had the night off in New York's previous game, but he will likely return to the crease on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks, looking to build on a strong start to the 2026-27 season. The 31-year-old goalie has been outstanding through two games, despite a 1-1-0 record, saving 61 of 63 combined shots (.968 SV%). Sorokin had the worst save percentage of his career in 2025-26 (.906 SV%) and hopes to improve those totals this season under new Head Coach Pete DeBoer.

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Sorokin will start Saturday vs. the Devils.

Sorokin was serviceable in his season-opening performance, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%), but fell short in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 31-year-old goalie had an up-and-down 2025-26 season under Head Coach Patrick Roy, posting a 2.68 GAA and .906 SV% in 55 games (29-24-2), and will hope to find more consistency under new bench boss Pete DeBoer. The Islanders enter Saturday's action at home with -105 odds against the New Jersey Devils.

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