Askarov turned aside 21 of 24 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to Detroit, with the Red Wings' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Sharks actually grabbed a 2-1 lead early in the second period, but Askarov couldn't make it stick. The 23-year-old netminder hasn't allowed fewer than three goals in a start since late November, and over his last 14 outings, he's gone 7-6-0 with a rough 4.27 GAA and .866 save percentage.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Tending twine in Detroit
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Askarov will defend the road crease against Detroit on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have alternated starts over the past week and a half, and that trend will continue in Friday's matchup. Askarov struggled during his home start against the Golden Knights on Sunday, allowing six goals on 31 shots (.806 save percentage) in a 7-2 loss.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Struggles in loss
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Askarov stopped 26 of 32 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Golden Knights, who also had one empty-netter.
Askarov and the Sharks were down only 2-1 after one period, but the Golden Knights scored three times in the second to take over the game. While he hasn't been very good lately, Askarov has rarely been this bad between the pipes all year aside from the first few weeks. He's down to a 16-11-1 record with a 3.54 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 29 appearances. The Sharks are off until Thursday, when they start a back-to-back against the Capitals before continuing the road trip Friday in Detroit. Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic are likely to split those starts and the two after that (Jan. 19 versus the Panthers and Jan. 20 versus the Lightning) to deal with the four-game road trip.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Taking on Golden Knights
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Askarov will be the starting goaltender Sunday against the Golden Knights, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Since his torrid month of November, Askarov has allowed at least three goals in 12 straight starts. As a result, his numbers have taken a bit of a dip. The 23-year-old is 16-10-1 on the season with a 3.44 GAA and an .893 save percentage. The Golden Knights enter Sunday having won three straight games, scoring at least four goals in each contest.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Claims overtime win
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Askarov stopped 23 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kings.
Askarov won his fourth straight decision and bounced back from his poor outing versus the Lightning on Saturday. The 23-year-old needed this win since Alex Nedeljkovic played well Tuesday against the Blue Jackets. Askarov is up to 16-10-1 with a 3.44 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 28 starts this season. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky hasn't hesitated to let Askarov play through slumps at times, and getting a stretch of wins despite lackluster performances should help the Russian netminder hold onto the No. 1 job.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Wednesday
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Askarov will protect the road goal versus the Kings on Wednesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov got pulled from his last outing after giving up three goals on 10 shots versus the Lightning on Saturday. He'll now handle the second half of a back-to-back after Alex Nedeljkovic earned a win Tuesday over the Blue Jackets. The Kings have scored 21 goals over their last six games.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Pulled after early team collapse
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Askarov allowed three goals on 10 shots before being replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic early in the first period of Saturday's 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
The bottom line was simple -- the Sharks were not ready to play at puck drop, and that left Askarov completely alone on most plays. The southpaw had won three straight games with an .891 save percentage. Overall, Askarov is 15-10-1, but his 3.46 GAA and .895 save percentage are both below league average. It's not really a surprise -- the young Sharks are fun to watch and score a lot of goals, but they are as porous as a sieve in their own zone.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to face Minnesota
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Askarov is set to start at home against Minnesota on Wednesday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Askarov has a 14-10-1 record, 3.38 GAA and .897 save percentage in 25 outings in 2025-26. He's surrendered at least three goals in each of his past nine appearances. Minnesota is in a three-way tie for 14th in goals per game with 3.08.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Monday
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Askarov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating he will defend the road net against Anaheim on Monday.
Askarov is coming off a 24-save performance in Saturday's 6-3 win over Vancouver. He has earned a 13-10-1 record this season with a 3.35 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 24 appearances. Anaheim ranks fourth in the league with 3.32 goals per game this year.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to face Vegas
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Askarov is expected to defend the road net against Vegas on Tuesday after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov has allowed three goals or more in each of his last six appearances, posting a 3-3-0 record over that span. He has gone 12-9-1 this season with a 3.22 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 22 outings. Vegas sits 18th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this year.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Loses to Kraken
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Askarov stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Askarov wasn't able to get his winning streak to three games. A pair of Seattle goals 2:32 apart in the third period did Askarov in for this contest, and he's now allowed at least three goals in six straight outings. He's at a 12-9-1 record with a 3.22 GAA and an .902 save percentage. The Sharks have taken a step forward this year, but there will still be some bumps along the way, though Askarov has shown plenty of potential. The Sharks visit the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: First off Tuesday
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Askarov is scheduled to guard the home cage Tuesday versus Calgary, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Askarov has been shaky in December, going 2-2-0 with a 4.55 GAA and an .866 save percentage across four appearances. The 2020 first-round pick seemed destined for a loss in Pittsburgh on Saturday, but the Sharks overcame a 5-1 deficit to beat the Penguins in overtime. On the season, Askarov holds an 11-8-1 record, .900 save percentage and 3.24 GAA through 20 outings. The 23-year-old will look to put together a strong performance against a Flames squad that has generated 2.48 goals per game in 2025-26, which is the second-worst mark in the NHL.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Hangs on for OT win
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Askarov turned aside 38 shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Penguins.
The Penguins dominated the second period and took a 5-1 lead on an Anthony Mantha power-play tally early in the third, but Askarov stood on his head down the stretch as the Sharks mounted the biggest late comeback in franchise history. The 23-year-old netminder had ceded the prior three starts to Alex Nedeljkovic due to an illness, but Askarov seems ready to resume No. 1 duties in the San Jose crease. On the season, he's gone 11-8-1 in 20 outings with a 3.19 GAA and a .902 save percentage.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Available Thursday
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Askarov (illness) will back up Alex Nedeljkovic in Toronto on Thursday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Askarov has been stellar this season after a tough start, going 9-4-0 with a 2.36 GAA and a .928 save percentage since Nov. 1. The netminder is 10-8-1 overall, with a 3.14 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 19 appearances. He is expected to start Saturday in Pittsburgh.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Between pipes Friday
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Askarov will defend the visiting net in Dallas on Friday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
Askarov was sensational in November, going 8-2-0 with a 1.88 GAA and a .944 save percentage, but he had his problems Wednesday, giving up four goals on 12 shots before he was replaced late in the opening period. He is 10-7-1 with a 3.15 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. The Stars are fifth in NHL scoring, registering 3.43 goals per game.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Pulled before first intermission
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Askarov gave up four goals on 12 shots before he was replaced by Alex Nedeljkovic in the first period of Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Capitals.
It's the second time in four outings that Askarov has received an early hook. Brandon Duhaime's shorthanded tally was the final goal Askarov gave up in Wednesday's outing. He still ended up with the loss, falling to 10-7-1 with a 3.15 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 18 starts this season. After looking nearly invincible in early November, the 23-year-old netminder might be safer to use in favorable matchups in fantasy. He'll be a risky option if he gets the start Friday in Dallas as the Sharks begin a five-game road trip.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Wednesday
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Askarov is expected to start at home against Washington on Wednesday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
Askarov has won five of his past six outings while allowing 15 goals on 182 shots (.918 save percentage). The 23-year-old netminder has a 10-6-1 record, 2.96 GAA and .908 save percentage in 17 appearances. While he's shown a lot of potential recently, he'll be facing the red-hot Capitals, who have won eight of their past nine games to elevate their season record to 16-9-2.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: First goalie off Monday
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Askarov was the first goalie off during Monday's morning skate, Max Miller of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Mammoth.
Askarov has been largely effective recently, outside of a performance against the Avalanche on Wednesday in which he allowed four goals on 19 shots (.789 save percentage). Across his last five starts, he's gone 4-1-0 with a 2.65 GAA and .919 save percentage. He's already made two starts against Utah this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he went 1-1-0 with eight goals allowed on 60 shots (.867 save percentage) in those outings.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Between pipes Friday
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Askarov will defend the home net versus Vancouver on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
Askarov has been outstanding in November, though he did have a difficult start Wednesday against the mighty Avalanche, giving up four goals on 19 shots before he was pulled with just over 15 minutes to go in the second period. Askarov is 7-2-0 with a 1.87 GAA and a .944 save percentage in nine November starts. The Canucks are tied for 16th in goal production this season, generating 3.08 goals per game.
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Sharks' Yaroslav Askarov: Set to start Wednesday
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Askarov was the first goalie off during Wednesday's morning skate, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating that he'll draw the road start against Colorado.
Askarov is in the midst of a hot streak in which he's gone 7-1-0 with a 1.47 GAA and a .955 save percentage. He drew a home start against Colorado on Nov. 1 and turned aside 36 of 38 shots (.947 save percentage in a 3-2 overtime victory.
