2025 Stats
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21
L
20
SO
0
GAA
3.63
SV%
.883
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
It's safe to assume, after a successful stint with AHL San Jose (11-9-1 record, 2.45 GAA and .923 save percentage), that Askarov will be in the NHL for 2025-26. Whether that's as a starter, a backup or a tandem goalie remains to be seen, though it shouldn't be long before that's not a question anymore. Askarov is the team's goalie of the future, and it won't be long before he's the clear starter leading the team's youth movement. Don't put too much weight on his NHL numbers from last year, as a 3.10 GAA and a .896 save percentage behind such an inexperienced team wasn't bad. Askarov will be a factor in fantasy, but his value will be determined by how much of a step forward the Sharks take as a unit. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Sharks in August of 2024.
Yields five goals in loss
Askarov allowed five goals on 24 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
ANALYSIS
Askarov has skidded to the finish line this season, losing four straight contests (0-3-1) while allowing 19 goals on 128 shots in that span. He dropped to 21-20-4 with a 3.63 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 47 starts this season. Askarov likely won't be asked to make consecutive starts to close out 2025-26 -- look for Alex Nedeljkovic to tend the twine in Winnipeg for the season finale Thursday.
Askarov has skidded to the finish line this season, losing four straight contests (0-3-1) while allowing 19 goals on 128 shots in that span. He dropped to 21-20-4 with a 3.63 GAA and an .883 save percentage over 47 starts this season. Askarov likely won't be asked to make consecutive starts to close out 2025-26 -- look for Alex Nedeljkovic to tend the twine in Winnipeg for the season finale Thursday.
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Askarov is the best goaltending prospect in pro hockey and his time will come, which could be in 2024-25 after he was acquired by the Sharks in a trade from Nashville. He has it all - elite skills, incredible feet and extraordinary quickness and athleticism. It certainly wasn't the backstop's skills that saw him shipped off the San Jose. The Preds are a team with cup aspirations and signed starter Juuse Saros to an eight-year extension. Askarov could be in contention for the starting job alongside Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek. It likely will take most of training camp for a decision to be made, so Askarov may need to be on your draft radar.
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Set to face Chicago
Askarov is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Wednesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
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Good performance in shootout loss
Askarov stopped 38 of 41 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.
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First off ice Saturday
Askarov was the first netminder off the ice at morning practice, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, and is slated to defend the home cage versus Vancouver on Saturday.
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Stumbles again Thursday
Askarov allowed six goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Ducks.
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Starting against Ducks
Askarov will get the start in Thursday's road game versus the Ducks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
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Likely starting Friday
Askarov will likely start Friday's road game against Detroit, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
ANALYSIS
The Sharks are slated to play a pair of back-to-back sets across their next four games, so Askarov will likely alternate starts with Alex Nedeljkovic. Since Nedeljkovic has been named the starting netminder for Thursday's road game against Washington, Askarov will likely tend the twine a day later.
The Sharks are slated to play a pair of back-to-back sets across their next four games, so Askarov will likely alternate starts with Alex Nedeljkovic. Since Nedeljkovic has been named the starting netminder for Thursday's road game against Washington, Askarov will likely tend the twine a day later.