Sorokin became the New York Islanders record holder for zero-point matches in the NHL.

Ilya Sorokin, the Russian goalkeeper of the American hockey club New York Islanders, set a new club record for the number of zero matches in the regular championships of the National Hockey League (NHL), the newspaper Sport-Express reported on January 7.

In a home game with New Jersey, which ended with a crushing score of 9:0, Sorokin blocked all 44 shots on his own goal. This game was the 26th dry game in the NHL for the 30-year-old goalkeeper, which is the best record in the club's history.

Before the Russian, the record belonged to Canadian goalkeeper Glenn Resch, who played for the Islanders from 1974 to 1981 and won the Stanley Cup with the team.

Sorokin has already played four matches without conceding goals this season, and this is the best result among all goalkeepers of the regular season. In the 2025/26 season, the Russian goalkeeper played 25 matches and scored 13 victories. His percentage of deflected shots is 91.5%.

Ivanovo means: the results of the regular season before the break in the NHL

Demidov is the best rookie, Ovechkin stopped scoring, and a Russian link appeared in Minnesota.

In addition, on December 30, 2025, the Russian goalkeeper of the Florida Panthers team, Sergey Bobrovsky, took the eighth place in terms of the number of wins in NHL championship matches. The athlete achieved this result after defeating the Washington Capitals with a score of 5:3. During the match, Bobrovsky blocked 22 of 25 shots.

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