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88Tampa Bay Lightning · Goalie · Catches L
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Age 32 · 6'4" · 220 lb · Born in Tyumen, RUS
Cap hit
$9.5M
9.1% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
M-NTC
Surplus value
+$642K
vs. $10.142M market estimate
Confirmed by the public signing announcement · source
2026-27 regular season
GP
1
1 starts
Record
0-1-0
SV%
.833
GAA
4.30
Shots against
24
GSAx
-1.3
goals saved above expected
Game Score
-1.34
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | xGA | GSAx | HD saves | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1@ NYR · L 5-1 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | 55:52 | 2.66 | -1.34 | 3/4 | -1.34 |
| May 3vs MTL · L 2-1 | L | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 57:30 | 0.95 | -1.05 | 0/0 | -1.05 |
| May 1@ MTL · W 1-0 | W | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 69:03 | 4.19 | +4.19 | 6/6 | +4.19 |
| Apr 29vs MTL · L 3-2 | L | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 57:27 | 2.45 | -0.55 | 2/4 | -0.55 |
| Apr 26@ MTL · W 3-2 | W | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 60:00 | 3.01 | +1.01 | 1/2 | +1.01 |
Dec = decision (W, L, OTL; ND = started, no decision). HD saves = high-danger shots on goal stopped. GS = our Game Score.
Advanced metrics
2025-26 · 58 GP · 3,431 min · percentile vs. NHL goalies
96th percentile
96th percentile
89th percentile
100th percentile
100th percentile
79th percentile
77th percentile
94th percentile
99th percentile
27th percentile
Expected goals come from our own model and rate every unblocked shot he faced by its chance of going in. High-danger shots are those worth 0.15 expected goals or more. Percentiles compare him with goalies who played 600 minutes that season. xGA/60 shows how hard his workload was, so its bar is grey.
Play styleElite workhorse starter
Trait percentiles vs. NHL goalies · 2025-26
The numbers show a top-tier starter who stands out on dangerous chances, shorthanded saves and night-to-night consistency, and who also rates above average on everyday saves and rebound control. No trait falls near the weak end, so the profile is a complete, dependable goalie.
- High-danger saves
- 94
- Routine saves
- 64
- Rebound control
- 77
- 5-on-5 saves
- 71
- PK saves
- 96
- Consistency
- 94
- Workload
- 96
Strengths
- High-danger saves rank in the 94th percentile, with 0.799 save % on 219 shots.
- PK save % sits in the 96th percentile when his team is shorthanded.
- Quality starts land at the 94th percentile, with 72% of starts rated quality.
Watch-outs
- Routine saves are his lowest trait at the 64th percentile, still above average.
- Overall save % of 0.912 is solid but less eye-catching than his goals saved above expected (+22.5).
Similar style: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF), Jet Greaves (CBJ)
Built from play-by-play and our expected goals model, compared with goalies who have 600+ minutes in the season.
Where his Game Score comes from
2026-27 · 1 GP
Season total -1.3, or -1.34 per game.
- Goaltending
- -1.3
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO | SA | GA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .918 | 2.36 | 1 | 415 | 34 | — |
| 2015-16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 24 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .910 | 2.76 | 1 | 646 | 58 | — |
| 2016-17 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 50 | 47 | 23 | 17 | 7 | .917 | 2.61 | 2 | 1480 | 123 | — |
| 2017-18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 65 | 64 | 44 | 17 | 3 | .920 | 2.62 | 8 | 2075 | 167 | — |
| 2018-19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 53 | 53 | 39 | 10 | 4 | .925 | 2.40 | 6 | 1713 | 128 | — |
| 2019-20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 52 | 52 | 35 | 14 | 3 | .917 | 2.56 | 3 | 1605 | 133 | — |
| 2020-21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 42 | 42 | 31 | 10 | 1 | .925 | 2.21 | 5 | 1237 | 93 | — |
| 2021-22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 63 | 63 | 39 | 18 | 5 | .916 | 2.49 | 2 | 1868 | 156 | — |
| 2022-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 60 | 60 | 34 | 22 | 4 | .915 | 2.65 | 4 | 1875 | 159 | +20.1 |
| 2023-24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 52 | 52 | 30 | 20 | 2 | .900 | 2.90 | 2 | 1477 | 148 | -11.4 |
| 2024-25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 63 | 63 | 38 | 20 | 5 | .921 | 2.18 | 6 | 1716 | 136 | +21.5 |
| 2025-26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 58 | 58 | 39 | 15 | 4 | .912 | 2.31 | 2 | 1483 | 132 | +22.5 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.59 | 0 | 45 | 5 | -1.3 |
| Career | 13 seasons | 600 | 590 | 371 | 179 | 39 | .917 | 2.50 | 42 | 17635 | 1472 |
Seasons traded mid-year show one row per team. GSAx (goals saved above expected) is ours, from our expected goals model.
Usage
Last game: @ NYR, Oct 1
Started in net last game.
From the NHL's shift chart.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
- NHL roundup: Islanders shut out Devils, Vasilevskiy makes history
Flashscore.com · Oct 4
- Andrei Vasilevskiy secures another record in Lightning win over Capitals
Bolts by the Bay · Oct 4
- Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy Has Great Bounce-Back Game
Yahoo Sports · Oct 4
- Andrei Vasilevskiy sharp as Lightning beat Capitals
Fresno Bee · Oct 4
- Lightning pick up first win of the season, 3-1, over Capitals
rawcharge.com · Oct 4
- TBL@NYR: Tolvanen scores goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy
NHL.com · Oct 2
- TBL@NYR: Perreault scores goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy
NHL.com · Oct 2
- TBL@NYR: Dorofeyev scores goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy
NHL.com · Oct 2
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
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Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.26 per game over these 10.
Age curve
NHL goalies · production index
At 32, goalies typically produce 100% of their peak (age 26). His contract runs through age 33, when the typical level is 100%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | TBL | $9.5M | 9.1% |
| 2027-28 | TBL | $9.5M | 8.4% |
UFA after 2027-28. M-NTC. $19M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).