Yaroslav Askarov News

Askarov started the season with a dreadful 4.00 GAA and .848 SV% in his first five games (2-3-0), but has turned things around in recent outings. Despite a 1-2-0 record, Askarov has been stellar in his last three games, allowing two or fewer goals in each and saving 109 of 114 combined shots (.956 SV%). The Sharks enter Thursday's game as -165 home favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team coming off an impressive come-from-behind 6-5 overtime win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Askarov started the season with a dreadful 4.00 GAA and .848 SV% in his first five games (2-3-0), but has turned things around in recent outings. In his past two games (1-1-0), the the 24-year-old Russian goalie has stopped 70 of 74 shots (.946 SV%) and hopes to carry that momentum into Tuesday's game against the Buffalo Sabres. The Sharks enter Tuesday's game as +129 road underdogs against a Sabres team on a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).

The Sharks are off to a modest 5-4-1 start to the season, but Askarov's inconsistent goaltending has left little room for error. That said, Askarov is coming off one of his best performances of the season, saving 29 of 35 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old Russian goalie has a 3.67 GAA and .865 SV% in six games (2-4-0). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as +121 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team coming off an impressive 5-1 win last night over the Florida Panthers.

The Sharks are off to a modest 5-4-1 start to the season, but Askarov's inconsistent goaltending has left little room for error. That said, Askarov is coming off one of his best performances of the season, saving 29 of 35 shots (.935 SV%) in a 3-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old Russian goalie has a 3.67 GAA and .865 SV% in six games (2-4-0). The Sharks enter Thursday's contest as +121 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team coming off an impressive 5-1 win last night over the Florida Panthers.

The Sharks are off to a modest 4-3-1 start to the season, but Askarov's quality goaltending has been few and far between, leaving little room for error. Askarov has allowed three or more goals in every outing this season, including five on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in his most recent game, a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old goalie has an ugly 3.99 GAA and .848 SV% in five games (2-3-0). The Sharks enter Monday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team on a three-game losing streak (0-1-2).

The Sharks are off to a modest 4-3-1 start to the season, but Askarov's quality goaltending has been few and far between, leaving little room for error. Askarov has allowed three or more goals in every outing this season, including five on 25 shots (.800 SV%) in his most recent game, a 6-3 loss to the Boston Bruins. The 24-year-old goalie has an ugly 3.99 GAA and .848 SV% in five games (2-3-0). The Sharks enter Monday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team on a three-game losing streak (0-1-2).

Askarov has struggled to start the 2026-27 season, but will return to the crease on Tuesday for his fifth start in six games. The 24-year-old goalie allowed three goals on 17 shots (.850 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. He has a 3.71 GAA and .860 SV% in four games (2-2-0). The Sharks enter Tuesday's contest as slight +109 home underdogs against a Boston Bruins team that has outscored opponents 11-2 in their last two games (2-0-0).

The Sharks were fairly liberal with their goalie rotation in 2025-26, regularly shifting between Yaroslav Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic. That said, they will turn to Askarov to tend the twine for the third start time to start the 2026-27 season. Despite a less-than-stellar 3.32 GAA and .885 SV% for the 24-year-old Askarov, it's hard to fault Sharks Head Coach Ryan Warsofsky for turning to him again after a perfect 2-0-0 start. The Sharks enter Monday's contest as +174 road underdogs against a Dallas Stars team off to a miserable start, outscored 6-1 through two games (0-2-0).

After years of being regarded as a highly promising prospect, Askarov's first full NHL season in 2025-26 left something to be desired, posting an underwhelming 3.63 GAA and .883 SV% in 47 games (21-20-4). With intentions of returning to the postseason for the first time in over half a decade, the Sharks will need Askarov to live up to the skill set that made him the 11th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. He will tend the twine on Thursday, as the Sharks enter the action as +127 home underdogs against a Florida Panthers team that won 1-0 over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.

The Sharks' late-season push for a playoff spot came up short earlier this week, and they head into their final game of the regular season on Wednesday, with Askarov tending the twine against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old Askarov was solid in his previous outing, saving 38 of 41 shots (.927 SV%) in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks. That said, Askarov has struggled with consistency this season, as evidenced by the 4.16 GAA and .870 SV% he has in his last five games (2-2-1). The Sharks enter Wednesday's contest as -115 road favourites against a Blackhawks team that has been outscored 17-6 in its last three games (0-3-0).

Askarov allowed six goals on 30 shots in the Sharks lineup in Anaheim on Thursday. Askarov has struggled in his last two starts, allowing 11 goals on 63 shots (.825 SV%) in back-to-back losses. Despite his recent struggles, Askarov comes into Saturday's game with strong streamer appeal. The Sharks are -201 home favourites vs. the Canucks.

Askarov allowed six goals on 30 shots in the Sharks lineup in Anaheim on Thursday. Askarov has struggled in his last two starts, allowing 11 goals on 63 shots (.825 SV%) in back-to-back losses. Despite his recent struggles, Askarov comes into Saturday's game with strong streamer appeal. The Sharks are -201 home favourites vs. the Canucks.

Askarov will be back between the pipes for the Sharks tonight after Alex Nedeljkovic got the nod in the front-end of their back-to-back on Wednesday. Askarov had a rough outing in his last start, allowing five goals on 33 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Predators on Saturday. The 23-year-old netminder has appeared in 44 games for the Sharks this season, logging a 21-18-3 record and an .885 SV%. Askarov and the Sharks enter action on Thursday at +135 on the money line.

Askarov has battled through injuries recently and completed his first full game in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, saving 22 of 26 shots (.846 SV%) in a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. Askarov was far from stellar in his return to action, but came up big when called upon, helping the Sharks stay within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Sharks will need Askarov to make timely saves again on Wednesday, entering the action as slight -103 home underdogs against an Anaheim Ducks team on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1).

Askarov was excellent in his return from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, but he only lasted half the game before exiting with a new, unrelated injury. The 23-year-old Askarov saved all 11 shots he faced on Thursday before exiting the eventual 2-1 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. That said, his absence will be short-lived this time, returning to the crease on Monday in a rematch against the Blues. The Sharks enter Monday's contest with even -105 odds at home.

Askarov was excellent in his return from a multi-week absence due to a lower-body injury, but he only lasted half the game before exiting with a new, unrelated injury. The 23-year-old Askarov saved all 11 shots he faced on Thursday before exiting the eventual 2-1 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. That said, his absence will be short-lived this time, returning to the crease on Monday in a rematch against the Blues. The Sharks enter Monday's contest with even -105 odds at home.