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G · New York Islanders Islanders · DEU
Status
Pro 100%
Age / YOB
26 (2000)
Contract
$900,000 × 1yr
Expires
RFA 2027 · age 27
Waivers
Eligible
Acquired
Free Agent · Aug 2025
Drafted
2020 Rd 3 (#74) MIN
Vitals
6'4" · 205 lb

Ratings

Percentile vs 71 goalies
SK 42 3rd
DU 54 20th
EN 68 59th
SZ 84 69th
AG 47 6th
RB 48 3rd
SC 52 8th
HS 51 7th
RT 46 3rd
PH 42 0th
PS 30 4th
EX 49 11th
LD 49 11th
PO 48 4th
OV 52 4th

Contract

Cap hit $900,000 0.9% of cap
Year 2 of 2
2025-26
2026-27
Expiry Status
RFA
2027 age 27
Clauses —

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP W L OTL GAA Sv% SO GA SA MP GS
2022-23 OTT 4 1 1 1 2.98 .886 0 9 79 181 4
2023-24 OTT 14 7 6 1 3.49 .899 2 48 477 825 14
2025-26 NYI 4 0 2 0 8.78 .676 0 12 37 81 4
Career 3 yrs 22 8 9 2 3.80 .884 2 69 593 1088 22
2026-27 · no games in this range

No games logged in this range.

Season Team GP GS W L OTL GAA Sv% SO MP
2025-26 NJD 3 3 2 1 0 2.62 .908 0 183
NHL Career Stats
Season Team GP GS W L OT GAA Sv% SO GA SA A PiM MP
2021-22 NJD 25 23 10 11 1 3.11 .893 0 66 617 0 - 1271
2023-24 NJD 21 20 9 11 0 3.15 .894 0 60 568 1 - 1144
2024-25 NJD 6 4 3 1 0 1.60 .939 1 7 114 0 - 262
2025-26 NJD 3 3 2 1 0 2.62 .908 0 8 87 0 0 183
Career NHL 55 50 24 24 1 2.96 .898 1 141 1386 1 - 2861

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Goalies, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team SK DU EN SZ AG RB SC HS RT PH PS EX LD OV
2022-23 22 G OTT 63 47 47 83 69 56 69 63 65 62 78 46 46 61
2023-24 23 G BOS 53 54 68 84 52 55 53 58 54 54 30 46 46 57
2024-25 24 G SJS 61 56 55 84 65 56 69 62 65 61 78 48 48 62
2025-26 25 G NYI 50 54 68 84 48 51 50 55 50 50 30 49 49 54
2026-27 26 G NYI 42 54 68 84 47 48 52 51 46 42 30 49 49 52
Season Age Pos Team SK DU EN SZ AG RB SC HS RT PH PS EX LD OV
2022-23 22 G OTT 63 47 47 83 69 56 69 63 65 62 78 46 46 61
2023-24 23 G BOS −10 +7 +21 +1 −17 −1 −16 −5 −11 −8 −48 · · −4
2024-25 24 G SJS +8 +2 −13 · +13 +1 +16 +4 +11 +7 +48 +2 +2 +5
2025-26 25 G NYI −11 −2 +13 · −17 −5 −19 −7 −15 −11 −48 +1 +1 −8
2026-27 26 G NYI −8 · · · −1 −3 +2 −4 −4 −8 · · · −2
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2022-23 OTT $925,000 3 yr 1.1% 22 ELC Rookie
2025-26 NYI $900,000 2 yr 0.9% 25 RFA CURRENT
2022-23
Aug 29 2022
2022-23
to BLACKHAWKS
2023-24
Feb 13 2024
2023-24
to BRUINS
to SENATORS
2024-25
Nov 17 2024
2024-25
to SHARKS
2025-26
Aug 2 2025
2025-26
to ISLANDERS
to SHARKS

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