Devils’ prospect Mikhail Yegorov announces website to track advanced stats for his career
A promising young netminder is taking how his game is perceived into his own hands.
On Friday, New Jersey Devils prospect goaltender Mikhail Yegorov announced on his Instagram page the launch of a new website, overlaying analytics and metrics of his game, going beyond the basic stats – goals-against average, save percentage, shutouts, etc.
The Boston University junior built his own analytics platform which, in his own words, “track every stat that matters – saves, rebounds, shot quality, expected performance.” On the site, there are over 150 metrics from every game of the 2025-26 season, and he’ll continue to add to his page through his third year as a Terrier. The stats are even broken down into individual periods, as well as specific time periods of the season.
While analytics in hockey are far from new, a singular player, especially at this level, making a public platform to track his play is certainly unique. One might think Yegorov went out of his way to create such a site after what was a relatively tough sophomore season with BU. After making it all the way to the national championship game, the Terriers seemed to be in disarray all of last year, leading to a disappointing 17-17-2, with Yegorov’s numbers taking a notable hit – a 16-15-2 record, with a 2.73 GAA, a .904 SV% and two shutouts. Boston University ended up missing out on the NCAA Tournament for the first time in three years after bowing out in the Hockey East Semifinals.
Now, it isn’t as if Yegorov has to prove to everyone that he’s an exceptional young talent. The Russian backstop was selected by the Devils in the second round, 49th overall, of the 2024 NHL Draft. Standing at 6-foot-5 and with solid quickness and footwork, he’s arguably one of the more gifted netminders in college hockey. He joined BU in the middle of the 2024-25 campaign, immediately took over the starting job, and led the Terriers to the NCAA Championship Game, ultimately losing to Western Michigan University.
If anything, Yegorov’s initiative will appease his new boss in New Jersey. New general manager Sunny Mehta earned a reputation for being one of the brightest minds in the game, using analytics. So, that might play in Yegorov’s favor when he’s ready to make the jump to pro hockey, which could come as early as this spring.
In 53 games in the NCAA, the 20-year-old has a record of 27-21-3, with a 2.53 GAA, a .912 SV% and three shutouts.
