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Vegas Golden Knights
Ilya Samsonov
Age: 27Position: G
TOI
98%
Fantasy
25%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Wins
53%
Shutouts
21%
GAA
25%
SV%
40%
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Samsonov will start in Anaheim on Wednesday.

Samsonov will make his tenth start of the season on Wednesday as the Golden Knights play out the tail-end of their back-to-back in Anaheim. Samsonov endured one of his worst starts of the season his last time out, allowing six goals on 28 shots in a 6-0 defeat at the hands of Utah. He owns a 5-3-1 record and an .892 SV% on the season. He's got a good chance of getting back in the win column on Wednesday as the Golden Knights enter action at -160 on the money line.

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Samsonov will start in Philadelphia on Monday.

Samsonov will somewhat surprisingly make his eighth start of the season when the Golden Knights travel to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers on Monday. Samsonov was excellent his last time out, allowing just two goals on 40 shots in a 3-2 victory in Ottawa on Thursday. He owns a 4-2-1 record to go along with a .906 SV% and a 2.99 GAA on the season. Vegas enters action as -140 road favourites over the Flyers on Monday.

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Samsonov will start in Ottawa on Thursday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, after losing 3-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Golden Knights will turn to Samsonov in net. Samsonov has not played much lately, partly due to injury, and is sporting a pedestrian 3.15 GAA and .897 SV% in six games this season (3-2-1). The Golden Knights enter the action as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a three-game losing skid.

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Samsonov is expected to start in Ottawa on Thursday.

On the tail end of a back-to-back, after losing 3-0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, the Golden Knights will likely turn to Samsonov in net. Samsonov has not played much lately, partly due to injury, and is sporting a pedestrian 3.15 GAA and .917 SV% in six games this season (3-2-1). The Golden Knights enter the action as +140 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators club amid a three-game losing skid.

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Samsonov (undisclosed) will not travel with Vegas on their upcoming road trip.

Samsonov is battling an injury and will likely be unavailable for at least the two games in Vegas' upcoming road trip. The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 2.95 GAA and .906 SV% in five games with Vegas this season (3-1-1). Expect Adin Hill to control the Golden Knights' crease in the interim.

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Samsonov will start in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Samsonov will be back between the pipes on Wednesday after Adin Hill led the Golden Knights to a shutout victory over the Flames on Monday. Samsonov secured the victory his last time out, stopping 23 of the 26 shots he faced as Vegas defeated the Sharks by a score of 7-3. Samsonov is off to an impressive start to his Golden Knights tenure, posting a 3-0-1 record and a .932 SV% across four appearances. He'll look to keep things rolling in a tight matchup on Wednesday as Vegas enters action at -130 on the money line.

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Samsonov will start on Tuesday vs. Los Angeles.

The Golden Knights, winless in three straight (0-2-1), will turn to Samsonov between the pipes for the second consecutive game. Samsonov suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday but performed admirably, peppered with 49 shots and saving 45 of them (.918 SV%). The 27-year-old Samsonov has a 2.41 GAA and .931 SV% in two games the season (1-0-1). The Golden Knights enter action on Tuesday as -125 home favorites against the Los Angeles Kings.

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The Golden Knights signed Ilya Samsonov to a one-year deal worth $1.8 million.

Samsonov's much-documented run in Toronto is officially over after the Russian goaltender signed a one-year deal worth $1,800,000 with Vegas on Monday. The 27-year-old had an incredibly up-and-down 2023-24 after passing through waivers earlier in the season and bouncing back by year's end to finish with a 23-7-8 record, 3.13 GAA and .890 SV%.

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Samsonov will start Game 4 vs. the Bruins.

Samsonov allowed three goals on 33 shots in the Maple Leafs' loss to the Bruins in Game 3. Samsonov has been decent so far in the series, going 1-2 with a 3.05 GAA and .895 SV%. His -0.26 GSAx/60 ranks 12th out of 19 goalies who have made a start in the postseason so far.

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