Semyon Varlamov

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2026-27 season

GP

5

Record

1-2-2

GAA

2.72

SV%

.892

SO

0

Game log

Latest news

• Varlamov turned away 34 of 38 shots on net in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Hurricanes.

  Varlamov faced a high volume of shots Thursday, and he ultimately kept the Islanders in the contest until William Carrier's go-ahead goal with just over five minutes remaining. With Thursday's loss, the 38-year-old Varlamov now has a 1-2-2 record, a 2.72 GAA and an .892 save percentage across five appearances this season. He's been one of the more serviceable backups across the league this season while appearing roughly once a week to spell Ilya Sorokin. Varlamov has a proven track record of success at the NHL level, and he's displayed enough gas left in the tank to be a serviceable spot starter for fantasy managers in a pinch.

  RotoWire via ESPN · 21h ago

• Varlamov will start Thursday's home game against the Hurricanes, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

  Varlamov picked up his first win of the season against the Predators on Oct. 27, and he'll be back in the crease Thursday after sitting out back-to-back games. He's made four starts to begin the regular season, going 1-1-2 with a 2.40 GAA and .891 save percentage.

  RotoWire via ESPN · 1d ago

• Varlamov stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Predators. He also denied both Nashville shootout attempts.

  Varlamov earned the win and posted a solid performance overall, coming up big throughout overtime and the shootout after the Predators erased a three-goal deficit in regulation. With Ilya Sorokin ahead of him in the Islanders' goaltending rotation, Varlamov remains a situational fantasy option, although this performance could help him earn additional starts.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 28

• Varlamov will defend the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Predators, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

  Varlamov is receiving his second start in the last five days Tuesday after he took the Kings to overtime with a solid 24-save performance Thursday. Overall, the 38-year-old backstop has an 0-1-2 record, a 2.25 GAA and an .899 save percentage across three appearances. While he remains firmly behind Ilya Sorokin on the depth chart, Varlamov's recent uptick in usage gives him a little more fantasy appeal. He'll face off against the Predators on Tuesday, who rank 24th in the NHL with 2.82 goals per game.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 27

• Varlamov made 24 saves in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Los Angeles.

  The Kings had a clear book on Varlamov, as two of the shots that got past him went over his shoulder on the glove side as he was dropping into his butterfly, including Brandt Clarke's OT winner. Despite his lengthy layoff, the 38-year-old netminder has been solid as Ilya Sorokin's backup, and Varlamov's gone 0-1-2 with a 2.25 GAA and .899 save percentage through three starts to begin the season.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 23

• Varlamov will guard the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Kings, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.

  While Varlamov is still hunting for his first win of the 2026-27 season, he's held up relatively well across his two appearances thus far. The 18-year NHL veteran currently has an 0-1-1 record, a 1.94 GAA and a .905 save percentage. He's proven to be a more-than-capable backup for Ilya Sorokin moving forward, and the Islanders have publicly affirmed that they want Varlamov to play approximately once every 7-10 days. Varlamov's start Thursday will be his first at home since he missed all of the 2025-26 campaign with a knee injury. His homecoming outing will be against the Kings, who have been inconsistent offensively to begin the new season, making Varlamov a solid spot start in fantasy.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 22