Sorokin Stands Tall in San Jose as Islanders Cling to a Tie

The score says 2-2, but the Sharks have been the team pushing, and Ilya Sorokin is the reason the Islanders are still level. With 16:19 played in the 3rd and 3:41 left in the 3rd, the box score hides how much the game has leaned toward San Jose.

San Jose leads in shots on goal, 34-28, and in shot attempts, 63-49. The Sharks also hit two posts, one from Sam Dickinson in the 1st and one from Will Smith in the 3rd. Neither found the net.

Sorokin has made 32 saves on 34 shots, a save percentage of .941. He has stopped 10 of 12 high-danger shots. By goals saved above expected, which measures how many goals he has kept out compared with what the chances were worth, he is 1.43 to the good.

The Islanders have not given up a goal since Tyler Toffoli tied it in the 2nd. With the clock running down, they are still one shot from a lead, and Sorokin has kept that possible.