Andrei Vasilevskiy - NHL News & Rumors

Cruises to win in Vegas Vasilevskiy stopped 32 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Vasilevskiy got plenty of help from his teammates, who were able to capitalize on Vegas' many defensive miscues. The 32-year-old netminder is now 5-2-0 on the year, and he's posted a 2.46 GAA and an .898 save percentage through seven starts. While he's not quite in the elite area yet with his numbers this season, Vasilevskiy will have both the workload and the talent to get there. He'll have another tough task ahead as the Lightning wrap up a road trip with a back-to-back. Expect Vasilevskiy and Dennis Hildeby to split those games, which are Friday in Colorado and Saturday in Utah, neither of which is a walk in the park.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lightning beat Golden Knights 6-2 as Kucherov ties franchise points record

Anthony Cirelli scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had three points to tie Tampa Bay's career scoring record, and the Lightning beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2

6 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Dueling Golden Knights Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease in Tuesday's road clash against the Golden Knights, per Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley.

Impact Vasilevskiy will look to keep trending in the right direction after picking up a win in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Kraken. Overall, the 32-year-old netminder has a 4-2-0 record, a 2.54 GAA and an .886 save percentage across six appearances. His save percentage has been held under .900 in each of his last three outings, but he's been able to pull off the win in two of those games, which bodes well for his fantasy profile moving forward. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner will face the Golden Knights on Tuesday, who boast the league's third-best offense with 4.10 goals per game to begin the new season.

17 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Backstops overtime win Vasilevskiy made 24 saves Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.

Impact Vasilevskiy has allowed three goals in each of his last three games (1-2-0) and 15 in six games (3-3-0). His game has been fine, but not great -- he entered the contest with an .886 save percentage, and his goals saved against expected is minus-0.4. That's 38th in a field of 65 goalies. Last season, Big Cat finished fourth overall in that category with a 24.7 rating. It feels like he's easing into this season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Victor Hedman's goal 2:07 into overtime lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3

Captain Victor Hedman scored just over two minutes into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Set to battle Kraken Vasilevskiy will guard the home net in Thursday's clash against the Kraken, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact Vasilevskiy will look to bounce back falling to the Rangers on Tuesday for his first loss since Opening Night. Overall, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner has a 3-2-0 record, a 2.46 GAA and an .886 save percentage across five appearances. While his save percentage leaves some room for improvement, the number doesn't tell some aspects of the story, as he's already logged two performances where he's allowed one goal or less. Despite the Kraken being red-hot offensively with 4.00 goals per game to open the new season, Vasilevskiy remains an elite fantasy option for Thursday's matchup.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Abandoned by team in loss Vasilevskiy made 19 saves in a 4-1 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday. He allowed three goals.

Impact This was not on Vasilevskiy -- the Bolts failed to execute on passes and plays that they typically do in their sleep. Big Cat will be fine, although he has allowed three or more goals in three of his five starts this season. His save percentage so far is .886, significantly lower than his career average of .917.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Tuesday Vasilevskiy is slated to be in goal for Tuesday's road matchup with the Rangers, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Vasilevskiy will make his fifth start in the Bolts' first six games of the year, having gone 3-1-0 with a 2.29 GAA to open the season. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the 32-year-old netminder could see a run of starts here, especially if Dennis Hildeby (undisclosed) is unavailable to serve in relief.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Wins goalie duel vs Sorokin Vasilevskiy made 20 saves in a 5-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday.

Impact It was a netminding duel with Ilya Sorokin -- the winner wasn't scored until the 18:16 mark of the third, and the Bolts then potted one into an empty net. Vasilevskiy is 3-1-0 in four starts, and after allowing four goals in his first outing, he has surrendered just five in the next three games. His GAA is 2.29; his .892 save percentage will improve.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Hagel completes hat trick with 2 late goals as Lightning beat Islanders 5-3

Brandon Hagel scored two late goals to complete a hat trick, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders

OCTOBER 11 • Associated Press

Set to start Saturday Vasilevskiy is set to start on the road against the Islanders on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Impact Vasilevskiy has won his past two starts while stopping 34 of 36 shots. He's up to 2-1-0 with a 2.05 GAA and a .900 save percentage in three appearances with Tampa Bay this year. The Islanders are 2-2-0 while averaging 3.25 goals per game in 2026-27.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Tonight: Dennis Hildeby Interview | Tampa Bay Lightning Lightning' goaltender Dennis Hildeby joins NHL Tonight to discuss sharing the crease with Andrei Vasilevskiy and how the transition to Tampa...

OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM

NHL Tonight: Dennis Hildeby Interview | NHL.com Lightning' goaltender Dennis Hildeby joins NHL Tonight to discuss sharing the crease with Andrei Vasilevskiy and how the transition to Tampa...

OCTOBER 9 • NHL.COM

Sharp in Monday's win Vasilevskiy made 13 saves in Monday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.

Impact The Lightning out-shot the visitors 36-14 on the night, and the one puck that did get past Vasilevskiy was something of a fluke -- Tyson Foerster floated a shot through traffic that would have gone wide of the net had it not deflected off Charle-Edouard D'Astous as he battled with Porter Martone at the edge of the crease. Vasilevskiy was beaten four times in an Opening Night loss to the Rangers, but since then he's been locked in, winning two straight starts while allowing two goals on 35 shots.

OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning roll past the winless Flyers 4-1 as Vasilevskiy ties Andy Moog on career wins list

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 as Pontus Holmberg and Ilya Mikheyev each had a goal and an assist

OCTOBER 6 • Associated Press

Leads Lightning onto ice Vasilevskiy will defend the home crease in Monday's clash against the Flyers, per Benjamin Pierce of the Lightning's official site.

Impact After losing on Opening Night to the Rangers, Vasilevskiy bounced back in his most recent outing, which was a 20-save effort in Saturday's 3-1 win over Washington. The 32-year-old netminder currently holds a 1-1-0 record, a 2.59 GAA and an .889 save percentage across 45 shots on net between his two outings. However, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner has a favorable matchup Monday against the Flyers, who have lost all three of their games to begin the year. Vasilevskiy is poised to be an elite fantasy option Monday and beyond.

OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Named game's first star Vasilevskiy made 19 saves in a 3-1 win over the Capitals on Saturday.

Impact The game was close -- the Bolts put in an empty-net goal late in the third to cement the win. Vasilevskiy earned the game's first star for his work. He's world class and is one of a small group that can carry your fantasy squad.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 in home opener

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves, Charle-Edouard D’Astous and Conor Geekie scored in the first period and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their home opener with a 3-1 victory over the...

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Set to start Saturday Vasilevskiy is expected to patrol the home crease against Washington on Saturday, per Diandra Loux of The Hockey News.

Impact Vasilevskiy is poised to make his second start of the 2026-27 campaign after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate. He allowed four goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter. Washington is coming off a 5-2 win over Carolina on Friday.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Team provides no support in loss Vasilevskiy made 20 saves Thursday in a 5-1 loss to the Rangers. He allowed four goals.

Impact This was not on Vasilevskiy. The Lightning offense was moribund, especially in the third frame when they managed just six shots despite being on the power play for close to seven minutes. Vasilevskiy is all-world, but he can't win without a little help from his team.

OCTOBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lightning captain Victor Hedman feels energized as he resumes his NHL career

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is back playing hockey after stepping away in March to address his mental health

OCTOBER 1 • Associated Press

Set for Opening Night start Vasilevskiy will defend the road crease in Thursday's Opening Night matchup against the Rangers, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.

Impact To no surprise, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner will lead the Lightning onto the ice in Thursday's opener. Vasilevskiy was truly elite in 2025-26, where he compiled a 39-15-4 record, a 2.31 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 58 regular-season outings. While asking him to repeat his numbers from a season ago would be a tall task, the team's defensive unit stayed strong with the addition of John Carlson. Vasilevskiy is the top goaltender to have rostered in fantasy hockey to open the 2026-27 season, and he'll have a favorable matchup Thursday against the Rangers, who were shut out by Boston on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles in Thursday's outing Vasilevskiy stopped 20 of 24 shots in Thursday's 5-3 preseason loss to the Panthers. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact This was more about routine than results, but it's not great the Vasilevskiy struggled against what was essentially the AHL Charlotte roster. Vasilevskiy allowed five goals on 37 shots over his two preseason outings. We'll next see him between the pipes when the Lightning open their regular season next Thursday at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Patrolling home crease Vasilevskiy will start Thursday's home game against the Panthers, per Gabby Shirley.

Impact Vasilevskiy started off the 2026-27 preseason on the right foot in an outing where he allowed just one goal on 13 shot attempts. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner was a force last season, compiling a 39-15-4 record, a 2.31 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 58 regular-season outings. Thursday's preseason outing will likely be Vasilevskiy's final or penultimate tune-up game before he looks to dominate once again in the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Top 50 Players Right Now: #13 - Andrei Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy is #13 on the Top 50 Players Right Now list

SEPTEMBER 21 • NHL.COM

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