Sorokin breaks Islanders' all-time shutouts record in 9-0 win over Devils
New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin stopped all 44 shots he faced to establish a new franchise record with his 26th career shutout in a dominant 9-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Sorokin, who was making his first start since Dec. 19 due to a lower-body injury, previously shared the club record with Glenn "Chico" Resch.
| Rank | Goalie | Shutouts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilya Sorokin | 26 |
| 2 | Glenn Resch | 25 |
| 3 | Billy Smith | 22 |
| T4 | Rick DiPietro | 16 |
| T4 | Semyon Varlamov | 16 |
Anthony Duclair led the way offensively for the Islanders, notching three goals and two assists after being a healthy scratch for the last two games. He set up Casey Cizikas for New York's ninth goal of the contest in the final minute.
It’s a five-point night for Anthony Duclair as the Islanders make it 9-0 against the Devils 😱 pic.twitter.com/GpL31TY3Qo
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 7, 2026
Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom was on the hook for all nine goals against.
"I've got to be better," Markstrom told reporters postgame. "We put up 40-plus shots and they put up 20? Scored nine. I'm embarrassed of myself. Not good enough."
A Devils fan threw a jersey on the ice at UBS Arena. It happened to be a P.K. Subban jersey, and he was calling the game on ESPN.
Things are not going well for the Devils and a jersey was thrown on the ice on Long Island...
— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) January 7, 2026
It was also a P.K. Subban jersey, and P.K. just happens to be calling the game tonight 😭💀 pic.twitter.com/5kBg5ARS1B
The Devils are 6-12-1 in their last 19 games.