Overview
- Islanders coach Patrick Roy and multiple teammates say Sorokin belongs in the MVP conversation in addition to being a leading Vezina candidate.
- Clear Sight Analytics lists Sorokin at 20.17 goals saved above expected through Jan. 12, topping the 19.53 total that helped Connor Hellebuyck win the Hart and Vezina last season.
- MoneyPuck has shown Sorokin leading the league in goals saved above expected, while SportLogiq rates him first in that metric and in nine goaltender steals.
- After a rough start and a switch from goalie coach Piero Greco to Sergei Naumovs, Sorokin went 7-2-0 since Dec. 2 with a 2.09 GAA and .937 save percentage entering Winnipeg, including a 33-save standout and a unique 11-win streak facing 30-plus shots.
- A bid for the Hart remains difficult due to voter tendencies favoring high scorers and limited access to proprietary analytics, with Nathan MacKinnon viewed as the current frontrunner.