3 months agoVegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov stopped all 31 shots he faced en route to shutting out the Calgary Flames on Sunday evening. The Knights claimed the lead in the second frame and Samsonov was able to keep the door shut throughout. The backup goaltender is now riding a four-game win streak. Over this impressive stretch he has posted a stellar .948% SV with a 1.25 GAA. Before this span, Samsonov allowed 16 goals over his previous four starts and carried a 3.96 GAA. While the 27-year-old will continue to operate as the No.2 option behind Adin Hill, he may eventually begin to carve out a larger role given his strong play over the past month. For now, fantasy managers in standard formats should consider streaming Samsonov in favorable matchups.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: NHL.com
3 months agoVegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov will guard the crease in Saturday's matchup against Seattle. He'll make only his third appearance of the month as the Golden Knights have been riding Adin Hill's hot hand. Samsonov has also been successful in his most recent outings, winning four of five starts to improve his record for the season to 7-3-1. He has allowed 3.06 goals with a .897 save percentage. The Kraken have struggled on the road and go with Philipp Grubauer, who is 3-9-0 for the season, so Samsonov will be expected to keep Vegas on the winning path.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: SinBin.vegas
5 months agoVegas Golden Knights goaltender Ilya Samsonov (undisclosed) will not dress against Utah on Saturday. The Russian netminder is dealing with an unspecified injury. Samsonov has enjoyed a good start with Vegas, going 3-1-1. He has allowed 2.95 goals while registering a .906 save percentage. The Golden Knights have called up Akira Schmid from the minors to work as Adin Hill's backup on Saturday. Hill sits on a 4-2-0 record but has gone undefeated at home. In his last start, Hill shut out the Flames, and he has recorded a 2.75 goals-against average with a .899 save percentage in home games.
--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: SinBin.vegas
12 months agoToronto Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov is getting the start on Monday when the team hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's the fourth start for Samsonov over the last five games as he has regained his grasp on the No. 1 starter's role from Joseph Woll with the latter largely struggling since returning from a high-ankle sprain on Feb. 29. A winner of his last four outings, Samsonov owns a 3.03 goals-against average and an .893 save percentage in 37 games on the season but is still 22-6-7. He has been far better of late, posting a 2.34 GAA and a .926 save percentage in eight March outings, going 6-1-1 in that time. The Maple Leafs sit third in the Atlantic Division with a 44-23-9 record, four points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning for a top-three finish in the division with a game in hand.
--Brenton KempSource: David Alter
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