SAN JOSE SHARKSBorn in Russia#30 ·Goalie

Yaroslav Askarov

ACTIVE

Last start:November 12, 2026(yesterday)33/35 SV · .943 · 2 GAvsPittsburgh Penguins

Next match:November 15, 2026(tomorrow night)@Utah Mammoth

Yaroslav Askarov has played in the NHL since 2022–23 and currently plays for the San Jose Sharks. He is 24 years old (born in 2002), is originally from Omsk, is 191 cm tall and weighs 82 kg. He has previously played for Nashville Predators. Askarov has won 31 of 77 NHL games and a .889 save percentage. The best season so far is 2026–27 with 5 wins in 14 games.

BirthplaceOmsk, RUSBorn2002 (24 years)Height191 cmWeight82 kgCatchesRNHLSeason 5 in the NHL

DRAFT 2020: selected No. 11 in round 1 · Nashville PredatorsDEBUT January 13, 2023(3y ago)@Montréal CanadiensCONTRACT $2,000,000/yr (≈ 1 669 667 kr/month, 20 036 004 kr/yr) · RFA 2027–28

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Latest games

November 12vsPITPittsburgh PenguinsL2–3 SO.943 sv%33/35saves2against November 10vsNYINew York IslandersW3–2 SO.938 sv%30/32saves2againstFirst star November 7@MINMinnesota WildL1–4.862 sv%25/29saves4against

All games and events of the 2026-2027 season14 games

2026–27 SEASON

Save %

.894

NHL#31

Wins

NHL#22

Shutouts

NHL#19

Form

WARM

Latest 5 outings

Record

5-8-0

GAA

3.1

NHL#41

Starts

14 games played · 14 starts · 21 team games

67% of available starts

Milestones

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First NHL shutout

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Season

5 shutouts this season5 away

Match season best: 21 wins16 away

Career

First NHL shutout1 away

50 career wins19 away

100 NHL games23 away

Compared with the NHL

Yaroslav Askarov is in the top 8% of NHL goalies for saves per 60 minutes.

2025-2026 · regular season · 70 NHL goalies with at least 15 games, all nationalities

Save percentage

88.4%

Lower halfYaroslav Askarov has a higher save percentage than 26% of NHL goalies (18 of 70)

Goals against / 60 min

3.63

Bottom 6%Yaroslav Askarov concedes fewer goals than 4% of NHL goalies (3 of 70)

Even-strength save percentage

88.8%

Bottom 22%Yaroslav Askarov has a higher even-strength save percentage than 20% of NHL goalies (14 of 70)

Saves / 60 min

27.38

Top 8%Yaroslav Askarov makes more saves per 60 minutes than 93% of NHL goalies (65 of 70)

Wins

Upper halfYaroslav Askarov has more wins than 63% of NHL goalies (44 of 70)

Shutouts

Bottom 33%Yaroslav Askarov has more shutouts than 0% of NHL goalies (0 of 70)

The bar shows the player's standing among NHL players at the position. Tied results share the same position. Further right is better, including for goals against.