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Loading…Ilya Sorokin is one of the NHL's elite goaltenders: his 98.8 overall ranks 4th of 104 rated goaltenders on BluelineMetrics. That makes him the highest-rated player on the New York Islanders roster.
He has saved 8.7 goals above expected on the shots he has faced, a modestly positive mark.
Over 7 rated seasons since 2020-21 he has averaged 83.7, peaking at 100 in 2026-27; last season's 100 was up 5.2 points.
The contract, $8.25M through 2031-32, grades Fair: the model's expected value of $9.5M is within $1.25M of what he is paid.
His cap hit is the 2nd-largest on the New York Islanders NHL roster and uses 7.9% of the $104M ceiling; the club currently has $999K in cap space.
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYI | 2 | 100 | 3.9 |
| 2025-26 | NYI | 55 | 94.8 | 17 |
| 2024-25 | NYI | 61 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | NYI | 56 | 29.9 | -3.9 |
| 2022-23 | NYI | 62 | 98.1 | 28.8 |
| 2021-22 | NYI | 52 | 98.3 | 28.8 |
| 2020-21 | NYI | 22 | 79.4 | 4 |
Other NYI goaltenders by rating: Semyon Varlamov (92.9), Vitek Vanecek (7.7). See the full New York Islanders cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.