David Rittich - NHL News & Rumors

Just one win in last five starts Rittich made 20 saves Monday in a 4-1 loss to Washington. He allowed three goals.

Impact Rittich and Isles weren't bad; they just couldn't score on Clay Stevenson, who earned the game's first star for his effort. Rittich is 1-3-1 in his last five games; he has allowed 14 goals in that span. Overall, he's 12-8-3 with a 2.57 GAA and .900 save percentage in 23 starts.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Between pipes Monday Rittich was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Washington.

Impact Rittich has seen limited playing time in recent weeks, but he'll tend the twine in the first half of a back-to-back set Monday. Across six appearances in January, he went 2-3-1 with a 3.31 GAA and .838 save percentage. The Capitals are generating 3.18 goals per game this year, which is tied for 14th in the league.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Little work in win Rittich stopped 14 of 16 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact Rittich didn't have to face much pressure since the Rangers sat Artemi Panarin (not injury related), taking a major weapon out of the lineup. Rittich has faced fewer than 30 shots in each of his last seven outings, though he's a mere 3-3-1 in that span, with this being just the third time in those games he's allowed two goals or fewer. For the season, he's at a 12-7-3 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 22 starts. Ilya Sorokin will probably get the nod for Thursday's rematch with the Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Islanders roll past Rangers 5-2 in Palat's first game

Ondrej Palat scored the opening goal and added an assist in his debut with the New York Islanders, who defeated their cross-town rival New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Tending twine Wednesday Rittich was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Rangers.

Impact Rittich enters Wednesday's clash looking to bounce back after losing each of his last three starts with a 3.08 GAA and an .864 save percentage. Overall, the 33-year-old goalie has an 11-7-3 record, a 2.57 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 21 outings this season. After serving as the backup for the multi-game stretches to begin the calendar year, he and Ilya Sorokin will alternate at least four starts for the first time since early December. The nine-year NHL veteran Rittich will face a Rangers offense that he shut out Dec. 27, which should give him a strong fantasy outlook ahead of the favorable matchup.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Montreal Canadiens fire goaltending coach Eric Raymond, name Marco Marciano interim replacement

The Montreal Canadiens have fired goaltending coach Eric Raymond

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

No help from his teammates Rittich made 16 saves Saturday in a 5-0 loss to the Sabres. He allowed four goals.

Impact Rittich kept the game close through two periods -- the score was just 2-0 heading into the third period, but he was hung out to dry by his teammates on the second goal at 19:47 of the middle frame. Rittich is back to his role as backup to Ilya Sorokin, which means he's playing every third or fourth game. He's lost three consecutive games, and he's allowed four goals in each of his last two games.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Lyon makes 26 saves, ties Buffalo record with 9th straight win as Sabres blank Islanders 5-0

Jason Tucker scored twice and Alex Lyon stopped 26 shots and tied a Buffalo record with his ninth straight victory as the Sabres beat the New York Islanders 5-0 Tage Thompson, Rasm...

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Facing Sabres Rittich will defend the home cage versus Buffalo on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Impact Rittich has started one game in the last six contests, as Ilya Sorokin returned to health. Rittich is 11-6-3 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.49 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 20 outings this season. The Sabres are generating 3.28 goals per game in 2025-26, 10th in the NHL.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Burned by Flames Rittich turned aside 15 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Calgary.

Impact The Islanders came out flat in the afternoon contest and found themselves in a 4-0 hole before finally getting on the board midway through the second period. Rittich has been shaky so far in January, going 1-2-1 in four starts with a 3.44 GAA and .840 save percentage as the No. 2 netminder behind Ilya Sorokin.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Flames Rittich will defend the visiting cage in Calgary on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Impact Rittich spent parts of his first five seasons in the NHL with the Flames. He is having a terrific season, posting an 11-5-3 record with two shutouts, a gaudy 2.39 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. The Flames are 31st in NHL scoring this season, generating 2.55 goals per game.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Practice 1/16: David Rittich | New York Islanders addressed the media after Friday’s practice in Calgary.

JANUARY 16 • NHL.COM

Makes 26 saves in SO loss Rittich stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Predators.

Impact Rittich was beaten with 41 seconds left in the second period through a shorthanded goal scored by Ryan O'Reilly. Despite making 26 saves and stopping two of three shots during the shootout, he was tagged with the loss since the Islanders didn't provide him with enough offense. Rittich has been inconsistent of late while posting a 4-2-2 record, but his peripherals are strong with a 2.12 GAA and a .917 save percentage over that span.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

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JANUARY 9 • YOUTUBE

Saros shines in Predators' 2-1 shootout victory over Islanders

Filip Forsberg scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the Nashville Predators over the New York Islanders 2-1

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

NYI@NSH: O'Reilly scores SHG against David Rittich | Nashville Predators Ryan O'Reilly (NSH) scores shorthanded goal against David Rittich (NYI) to make it 1 - 1

JANUARY 9 • NHL.COM

Starting Thursday Rittich will patrol the visiting crease in Nashville on Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact Rittich has been outstanding this season, registering an 11-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.48 GAA and a .907 save percentage across 18 appearances. The Predators are 25th in NHL scoring, generating 2.81 goals per game.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Backstops team to OT victory Rittich made 18 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Impact Unfortunately, Rittich will also go down in the history books as the goalie who allowed two goals to Auston Matthews, who became the leading goal scorer in Toronto Maple Leafs history. Ilya Sorokin (lower body) backed Rittich up, so expect the starter to take the reins back. The back-up has performed admirably in Sorokin's absence, going 4-2-1 with one shutout. Rittich is a solid spot start in dailies going forward, considering his 2.48 GAA and .907 save percentage.

JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

TOR@NYI: Robertson scores goal against David Rittich | Toronto Maple Leafs Nicholas Robertson (TOR) scores goal against David Rittich (NYI) to make it 2 - 3

JANUARY 4 • NHL.COM

Schaefer scores 2nd goal of game in OT to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs' franchise record with his 421st career goal

Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored twice in the second period against the New York Islanders on Saturday night to pass Mats Sundin and set the franchise record for...

JANUARY 4 • Associated Press

TOR@NYI: Matthews scores goal against David Rittich | Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews (TOR) scores goal against David Rittich (NYI) to make it 1 - 1

JANUARY 4 • NHL.COM

Starting Saturday Rittich will be between the home pipes versus Toronto on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Rittich will make his seventh straight start, but will have Ilya Sorokin (lower body) as his backup for the first time since Sorokin was injured Dec. 20. Rittich is 10-5-2 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.46 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 17 outings this season. The Maple Leafs are tied for fourth in NHL scoring, generating 3.35 goals per game.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Gets New Year's Day hook Rittich gave up five goals on 14 shots before being replaced by Marcus Hogberg early in the third period of Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact The two teams were scoreless through the first period, but Utah got the rout started on a Dylan Guenther goal just 36 seconds into the second frame. Rittich eventually got the hook after a pair of power-play tallies by the visitors in the first six minutes of the third. The veteran netminder was making his sixth straight start with Ilya Sorokin (lower body) on the shelf, a stretch in which Rittich has gone 3-2-1 while allowing 13 goals on 158 shots (.918 save percentage). He might get a breather for the Islanders' next game Saturday at home against the Maple Leafs.

JANUARY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Guenther has 1st career hat trick to send Mammoth to 7-2 victory over Isles

Dylan Guenther had his first career hat trick and added an assist and the Utah Mammoth topped the New York Islanders 7-2

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

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