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Cole Caufield has a hat trick in 5-point game to help the Canadiens beat the Islanders 7-3

Cole Caufield scored three goals to push his season total to 43 and added two assists to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 7-3 on Saturday night

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

NYI@MTL: Caufield scores PPG against David Rittich | Montréal Canadiens Cole Caufield (MTL) scores power-play goal against David Rittich (NYI) to make it 7 - 3

MARCH 22 • NHL.COM

Posts strong outing in win Rittich turned aside 30 of 32 shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Flames.

Impact Rittich excelled in the first two periods of Saturday's contest, keeping the Flames off the board until 42 minutes into regulation. He ultimately held on for the win and now has a 14-9-3 record, a 2.66 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 26 outings this season. The 33-year-old netminder has alternated wins and losses over his last six games and is now just two wins away from tying the 16 victories he posted with the Los Angeles Kings across 34 regular-season games a year ago. Rittich should continue to be viewed as a strong spot start in fantasy whenever the Islanders decide to give Ilya Sorokin a rest.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

NYI 3 vs CGY 2: David Rittich | New York Islanders David Rittich addressed the media following the Islanders 3-2 win against the Calgary Flames.

MARCH 15 • NHL.COM

NHL Highlights | Flames vs. Islanders - March 14, 2026

MARCH 15 • YOUTUBE

Holmstrom scores 2 as Islanders race to an early lead, hold on to beat Flames 3-2

Simon Holmstrom scored twice and the New York Islanders raced to an early lead and held on to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Starter for Saturday Rittich will guard the home crease versus Calgary on Saturday, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Impact Ilya Sorokin will grab the start Friday against the Kings, leaving Saturday's tilt to Rittich. Rittich is 13-9-3 with a 2.69 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 25 games this season. The Flames are last in NHL scoring this season, averaging 2.44 goals per game.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Mediocre in loss to Ducks Rittich allowed four goals on 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Ducks. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Rittich has given up at least four goals in four of his last six outings, going 2-4-0 in that span. The 33-year-old gave up three goals in a span of 5:44 during the first period, which was enough to sink him this time. Rittich is now 13-9-3 with a 2.69 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 25 appearances. Ilya Sorokin will start Thursday against the Kings and will likely see most of the playing time moving forward, leaving Rittich to fill the backup role.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Cutter Gauthier scores twice, Ville Husso has 42 saves in Ducks' 5-1 win over Islanders

Cutter Gauthier scored twice in a span of just over three minutes in the first period, backup Ville Husso stopped 42 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 5-1

MARCH 5 • Associated Press

Set to start Wednesday Rittich will defend the road crease in Wednesday's clash with the Ducks, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

Impact With the Islanders set to play a back-to-back across Wednesday and Thursday, Rittich will take the net in the opening game before Ilya Sorokin starts Thursday. Wednesday's start will be Rittich's second in a row after turning away 29 shots on goal in the Isles' 5-4 win over Florida on Sunday. Overall, the 33-year-old netminder has a 13-8-3 record, a 2.63 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 24 outings this season. He'll face off against the Ducks, who should post a sizable challenge with the 13th-ranked offense at 3.25 goals per game this season.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Holds on for win Rittich stopped 29 of 33 shots in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Panthers.

Impact Rittich picked up just his third win over seven appearances since the start of January. The 33-year-old hasn't gotten a chance at much playing time when Ilya Sorokin is healthy, and that's unlikely to change. Rittich improved to 13-8-3 with a 2.63 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 24 starts this season. He probably won't have to wait long for his next appearance -- the Islanders' road trip out west begins with a back-to-back as they visit the Ducks on Wednesday and the Kings on Thursday.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lee scores in final minute, Schaefer has 2 more goals as the Islanders beat the Panthers 5-4

Anders Lee scored the go-ahead goal in the final minute, rookie Matthew Schaefer had two more goals and an assist and the New York Islanders edged the Florida Panthers 5-4

MARCH 2 • Associated Press

Starting against Florida Rittich will defend the home crease against the Panthers on Sunday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Rittich will make his first start since the Olympic break in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday. He saw limited playing time prior to the layoff and has gone 2-4-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .844 save percentage over seven appearances since the start of the calendar year.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Practice 2/20: David Rittich | New York Islanders David Rittich addressed the media following practice on 2/20.

FEBRUARY 20 • NHL.COM

Poletin Putting Up Points in WHL Rookie Season | New York Islanders On 2025 fourth-rounder Tomas Poletin’s rookie season with the Kelowna Rockets, earning silver in the 2026 World Juniors, his friendship with...

FEBRUARY 10 • NHL.COM

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.

FEBRUARY 3 • 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.

FEBRUARY 2 • 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

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