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Igor Shesterkin will start Monday vs. Arizona.

Shesterkin will make his third consecutive start to open the season for the Rangers on Monday night. The All-Star goaltender is coming off a forgettable performance on Saturday that saw him allow five goals on 21 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Last season, Shesterkin allowed five goals only once and followed it up with a victory performance where he allowed only two goals. Shesterkin and the Rangers will be looking to rebound as they are massive -232 home favourites against an Arizona Coyotes team that has only played one game this season, a 4-3 shootout victory over the New Jersey Devils.

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Igor Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at Rangers' morning skate.

Shesterkin is likely to make his third consecutive start to open the season for the Rangers on Monday night. The All-Star goaltender is coming off a forgettable performance on Saturday that saw him allow five goals on 21 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Last season, Shesterkin allowed five goals only once and followed it up with a victory performance where he allowed only two goals. Shesterkin and the Rangers will be looking to rebound as they are massive -232 home favourites against an Arizona Coyotes team that has only played one game this season, a 4-3 shootout victory over the New Jersey Devils.

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Shesterkin will start Saturday in Columbus.

Shesterkin was his typical dominant self in the Rangers' season opener, stopping 24 of 25 shots in the win in Buffalo. On Saturday he will face a Blue Jackets team that lost to the Flyers in their opener. Shesterkin was 2-0-0 while allowing just two goals on 50 shots (.960 SV%) in two games against Columbus last year.

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Shesterkin will start Thursday in Buffalo.

Shesterkin’s performance in the 2022-23 season may not have lived up the otherworldly campaign he enjoyed the previous year, but don’t let that trick you into overlooking one of the best goaltenders in the world. The .916 SV% and 2.48 GAA he put up last season are still elite compared to his peers, and it earned him a 37-13-8 record across 58 appearances. He is expected to command a heavy workload for the Rangers again this season and should continue to be a rock in goal for your fantasy teams, though he doesn’t draw the easiest matchup in Thursday’s season-opening clash with the Sabres.

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Igor Shesterkin will start Game 4 vs. New Jersey Monday.

Shesterkin stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his first loss of the post season as he was downed in overtime by the New Jersey Devils last game. The 27-year-old reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been remarkable in the playoffs this year, with his 2-1-0 record, 1.26 GAA and .950 SV%. He will hope for a more positive result as he takes on New Jersey Monday, who ranked fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52) and shot per game (34.4).

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Shesterkin will start Game 1 in New Jersey.

Shesterkin ended his regular season with a 37-13-8 record, .916 SV% and 2.48 GAA and will take the crease as expected for Game 1 vs. New Jersey Tuesday. The 27-year-old Vezina winner has 21 games of playoff experience throughout his career, with his 10-10-0 record, He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who finished their 2022-23 regular season with a 52-22-8 record and fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).

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Igor Shesterkin will start Monday vs. Buffalo.

Shesterkin stopped 20 of 20 shots for his third shutout of the season and fifth win in six games as he blanked the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 27-year-old will not be repeating his Vezina Trophy win from last season but has still been solid, with his 37-13-7 record, 2.49 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.59).

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Shesterkin was the first goalie off the ice at the Rangers morning skate.

Shesterkin stopped 20 of 20 shots for his third shutout of the season and fifth win in six games as he blanked the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets in his previous start. The 27-year-old will not be repeating his Vezina Trophy win from last season but has still been solid, with his 37-13-7 record, 2.49 GAA and .915 SV%. He will take on the Buffalo Sabres, who have won four of their last five games and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.59).

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Igor Shesterkin will start Wednesday.

Shesterkin stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) for his third win in four starts as he beat the Washington Capitals in his previous start. Shesterkin has been solid yet again this season but will not be repeating his Vezina Trophy win from last season, as he has a 35-13-7 record, 2.52 GAA and .915 SV%. He takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won three-straight games and are seventh in the NHL in goals per game (3.43).

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Igor Shesterkin will start Thursday vs. the New Jersey Devils.

Shesterking stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) for his seventh win in eight games as he beat the Columbus Blue Jackets easily in his previous start. The 27-year-old netminder will not be repeating his Vezina Trophy win from last season, but has still been incredibly solid as shown by his 34-12-7 record, 2.54 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who have lost three of their last four games but are fifth in the NHL in shots per game (34.5).

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Igor Shesterkin will start Tuesday vs. Columbus.

Shesterkin stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) for his sixth win in seven games as he beat Carolina in his previous start. The 27-year-old reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been solid yet again this season, as shown by his 33-12-7 record, 2.55 GAA and .914 SV%. He takes on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have lost four of their last six contests after an 8-2 defeat to Montreal last game.

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Shesterkin will start Thursday in Carolina.

Shesterkin allowed three goals on 39 shots (.923 SV%) as he snapped a five-game winning streak with a loss to Carolina in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been solid yet again after winning the Vezina Trophy last season, with his 32-12-7 record, 2.58 GAA and .913 SV%. He will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won three of their last four games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (34.9).

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