Shesterkin allowed two goals on 28 shots in the Rangers overtime win in Minnesota on Thursday. Tonight he'll start a massive game vs. the Blue Jackets, who the Rangers are battling for a Wild Card spot with. In his only start against Columbus this season, Shesterkin stopped all 27 shots that he faced in 1-0 shutout/shootout win.
The Rangers have lost four straight (0-2-2) and will turn to Shesterkin between the pipes on Thursday as they desperately search for wins in a heated race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 29-year-old Shesterkin played well in his previous outing but did not receive ample goal support, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.87 GAA and .905 SV% in 47 games this season (21-22-4). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as slight -104 road underdogs against a Wild club that has scored two or fewer goals in seven of their last eight games (3-5-0).
The Rangers have lost four straight (0-2-2) and will turn to Shesterkin between the pipes on Thursday as they desperately search for wins in a heated race for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The 29-year-old Shesterkin played well in his previous outing but did not receive ample goal support, saving 22 of 24 shots (.917 SV%) in a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. He has a 2.87 GAA and .905 SV% in 47 games this season (21-22-4). The Rangers enter Thursday's contest as slight -104 road underdogs against a Wild club that has scored two or fewer goals in seven of their last eight games (3-5-0).
The Rangers are coming off crushing losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators, hurting their hopes for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Shesterkin will tend the twine on Tuesday and hope for a better result against the Winnipeg Jets. The 29-year-old Shesterkin has a 2.89 GAA, .905 SV%, and four shutouts in 46 games this season (21-21-4). The Rangers enter the action on Tuesday as +169 road underdogs against a Jets team that has lost four of their last six (2-3-1).
The Rangers have outscored their opposition 8-0 in their last two games (2-0-0) and have won four of their previous five (4-1-0). They will roll with Shesterkin between the pipes against the Washington Capitals. Shesterkin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 21 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.86 GAA and .906 SV% in 44 games this season (21-21-2). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as +105 home underdogs against a Capitals squad that snapped a three-game losing skid on Monday, narrowly defeating the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout.
The Rangers have outscored their opposition 8-0 in their last two games (2-0-0) and have won four of their previous five (4-1-0). They will likely roll with Shesterkin between the pipes against the Washington Capitals. Shesterkin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving all 21 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old netminder has a 2.86 GAA and .906 SV% in 44 games this season (21-21-2). The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as +105 home underdogs against a Capitals squad that snapped a three-game losing skid on Monday, narrowly defeating the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout.
Jonathan Quick led the Rangers to a 4-0 victory over the Nashville Predators yesterday, but the club will switch to Shesterkin between the pipes on Monday against the New York Islanders. The 29-year-old Shesterkin allowed three goals on 17 shots (.824 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his last nine games (3-6-0), Shesterkin has an ugly 3.77 GAA and .862 SV%. The Rangers enter the action on Tuesday as slight -110 home favorites against an Islanders squad they defeated 5-1 on February 25th.
After a disastrous 8-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres when Shesterkin allowed five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%), they have responded with consecutive wins, with Shesterkin saving 73 of 77 shots (.948 SV%). He returns to the crease on Friday, looking to build on his 2.93 GAA and .906 SV% through 42 games this season (20-20-2). The Rangers enter the action on Friday as +109 home underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs squad on a three-game winning streak.
Shesterkin had a forgettable performance on Saturday, a common trend for him in the 2024-25 campaign, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in an eventual 8-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but followed that up with a strong outing on Sunday, saving 36 of 39 (.923 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old Shesterkin will return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Islanders, looking to improve his 2.98 GAA and .903 SV% through 41 games this season (19-20-2). He has an ugly 4.32 GAA and .842 SV% in his last seven games (2-5-0). The Rangers enter the action on Tuesday as -114 home favorites against the Islanders, losers of three straight.
Shesterkin had a forgettable performance on Saturday, a common trend for him in the 2024-25 campaign, allowing five goals on 16 shots (.688 SV%) in an eventual 8-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, but followed that up with a strong outing on Sunday, saving 36 of 39 (.923 SV%) in a 5-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 29-year-old Shesterkin will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the New York Islanders, looking to improve his 2.98 GAA and .903 SV% through 41 games this season (19-20-2). He has an ugly 4.32 GAA and .842 SV% in his last seven games (2-5-0). The Rangers enter the action on Tuesday as -114 home favorites against the Islanders, losers of three straight.
Shesterkin was sidelined with an upper-body injury for New York's final game before the break for the 4-Nations Face Off but will likely return to the crease in one of their back-to-back contests this weekend. The Rangers are amid a competitive race for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and will need Shesterkin to return to his elite form. He struggled before his injury, posting an ugly .835 SV% in his last five contests (1-4-0).
When the Rangers returned from the 4Nations break, Shesterkin was still missing from practice and remains day-to-day. Shesterkin is reportedly skating on his own but has yet to return to team sessions. Unless he progresses quickly over the next couple of days, expect the Rangers to head into the weekend with Jonathan Quick and Dylan Garand as their goaltending tandem vs. Montreal on Saturday.
The Rangers have won two straight and will roll with Shesterkin between the pipes on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Shesterkin wasn't heavily tested in his most recent outing but saved 15 of 17 shots (.882 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Before that outing, the 29-year-old netminder was going through a troubling stretch where he allowed four or more goals in three straight (0-3-0), posting an ugly .806 SV%. The Rangers enter Friday's contest as -187 home favorites against a Penguins squad that will be without Sidney Crosby (upper body).
The Rangers have won two straight and will likely roll with Shesterkin between the pipes on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Shesterkin wasn't heavily tested in his most recent outing but saved 15 of 17 shots (.882 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins. Before that outing, the 29-year-old netminder was going through a troubling stretch where he allowed four or more goals in three straight (0-3-0), posting an ugly .806 SV%. The Rangers enter Friday's contest as -187 home favorites against a Penguins squad without Sidney Crosby (upper body).
The Rangers snapped a three-game losing skid on Sunday with Jonathan Quick between the pipes in a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, but the team will revert to Shesterkin on Wednesday against the Bruins. The 29-year-old Shesterkin seemed to be turning a corner on a disappointing season, posting a .948 SV% over a seven-game stretch (6-0-1) before following that up by allowing 14 goals in his next three games (0-3-0) and posting a horrid .806 SV%. The Rangers enter Wednesday's contest as sizeable -200 home favorites against a Bruins team that played last night, defeating the Minnesota Wild 3-0.
