There have been just nine rookie goalies to appear in at least 41 games of a full season for their teams since 2019-20; there could be half that many alone this season. Wallstedt turned heads from the get-go this season after having just five career NHL starts to his credit prior to 2025-26, amounting to a 2-3-0 mark with .877 SV% and 3.44 GAA. He went 8-0-2 through his first 10 games, while recording four shutouts to give him five in 15 career games played. 11-8-1 | 3.24 GAA | .902 SV%Askarov might be playing in his first full NHL season, but you'd be forgiven for mistaking him for a veteran. His final NHL stat line for the season: 7-2-2, with a .938 SV% and 1.91 GAA.