Ilya Samsonov

Toronto Maple Leafs logo
Age 26 Feb 22, 1997
Magnitogorsk RUS
Goaltender shoots left
6'3" 191 cm
208 lbs 94 kg
ELC Signing Age 21
Waivers Signing Age 21
UFA Year 2024
Agent Donald Meehan
Draft Year 2015
Drafted Overall 22
Draft Round 1
Draft Team Washington Capitals logo

Transaction History
Sep 21, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (neck) took part in Thursday's practice and is feeling good ahead of the 2023-24 campaign, per David Alter of Sports Illustrated.
Jul 23, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (neck) was awarded a one-year, $3.55 million contract with Toronto on Sunday by an independent arbitrator.
May 12, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (upper body) was practicing on his own Friday, Mike Stephens of SI Now reports.
May 11, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (upper body) will miss Game 5 against the Florida Panthers on Friday, Joshua Clipperton of The Canadian Press reports.
May 9, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (upper body) won't be available for Game 4 against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
May 8, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) is still being evaluated, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
May 7, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | There was no update on Samsonov (undisclosed) after Sunday's Game 3 loss against the Florida Panthers, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
May 7, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) left during the second period of Sunday's game against the Florida Panthers, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
May 7, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the starting nod in Florida for Game 3 on Sunday, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.
May 4, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 26 saves in a 3-2 loss to Florida in Game 2 on Thursday.
May 4, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is slated to guard the home crease against the Florida Panthers in Game 2 on Thursday, per Mike Stephens of SI Now.
May 2, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed four goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Florida Panthers.
May 2, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Mike Stephens of SI Now reports, indicating he will start against the visiting Panthers in Game 1 on Tuesday.
Apr 29, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 31 saves in a 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 on Saturday. The Leafs clinch the Round 1 series 4-2.
Apr 29, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal in Game 6 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Apr 27, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 34 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday in Game 5. He allowed three goals.
Apr 27, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is expected to start at home in Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, according to Joe Yerdon of the Bleacher Report.
Apr 24, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 27 of 31 shots in a 5-4 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 on Monday.
Apr 24, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the starting nod for Game 4 in Tampa Bay on Monday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Apr 22, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 36 saves Saturday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3.
Apr 22, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the road net Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Apr 20, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 19 saves in a 7-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2.
Apr 19, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the blue paint at home versus the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 on Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Apr 18, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was pulled after two periods in Tuesday's 7-3 Game 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He allowed six goals on 29 shots.
Apr 18, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the home crease in Tuesday's Game 1 versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Apr 15, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) is good to go for Game 1 versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Apr 11, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will miss the final two regular-season games due to an undisclosed injury, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports Tuesday.
Apr 11, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 45 saves in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Florida Panthers.
Apr 10, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the road net Monday against the Florida Panthers, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Apr 8, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Jett Alexander | Alexander relieved starter Ilya Samsonov in the third period and played the final 1:10 in a 7-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Apr 8, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 20 saves in a 7-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Apr 8, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the home crease versus Montreal on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Apr 6, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 31 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss to Boston on Thursday.
Apr 6, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal Thursday versus the Boston Bruins, Conor Ryan of Boston.com reports.
Apr 3, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed two goals on 16 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Apr 1, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 31 saves in a 3-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Apr 1, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the visiting crease in Ottawa on Saturday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Mar 29, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 29 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers.
Mar 29, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (personal) is expected to start at home against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday.
Mar 28, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (personal) returned to practice Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Mar 21, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (personal) will be away from the Toronto Maple Leafs for the remainder of their road trip, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Mar 20, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) is expected to get the starting nod against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, David Alter of SI.com reports.
Mar 18, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) won't dress for Saturday's contest in Ottawa.
Mar 18, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 32 saves in Friday's 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Mar 17, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be between the home pipes versus Carolina on Friday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Mar 15, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 28 of 29 shots through overtime in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Mar 15, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the home crease versus Colorado on Wednesday, Mike Stephens of SI Now reports.
Mar 7, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 30 of 33 shots, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday.
Mar 7, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports, indicating he'll tend the twine on the road versus New Jersey.
Mar 1, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed five goals on 32 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 1, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is slated to start between the pipes in Wednesday's road game versus the Edmonton Oilers, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Feb 26, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 26 of 27 shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Feb 26, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the starting nod in Seattle on Sunday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Feb 25, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 24 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild.
Feb 24, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be defending the home crease versus Minnesota on Friday, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
Feb 21, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov saved 29 of 32 shots in a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.
Feb 21, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports, indicating he will start in Buffalo on Tuesday.
Feb 19, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (illness) will get the starting nod in Chicago on Sunday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Feb 18, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (illness) will not dress versus Montreal on Saturday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Feb 17, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov missed practice on Friday as he is suffering from an illness, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Feb 15, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov saved 27 of 29 shots in a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Feb 15, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is expected to start at home against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday, per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.
Feb 10, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov saved the 30 shots he faced in Toronto's 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.
Feb 10, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the visiting crease versus Columbus on Friday, according to Mark Masters of TSN.
Feb 1, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed five goals on 29 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Jan 30, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the home goal Wednesday against the Boston Bruins, Luke Fox of Sportsnet reports.
Jan 29, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed one goal on 24 shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
Jan 28, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the home crease Sunday against the Washington Capitals, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Jan 27, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov kicked out 28 of 34 shots in Toronto's 6-2 loss to Ottawa on Friday.
Jan 27, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will play between the pipes at home against the Ottawa Senators on Friday, per Mark Masters of TSN.
Jan 25, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 27 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the New York Rangers.
Jan 25, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is set to start in Wednesday's home game against the New York Rangers, according to David Alter of Sports Illustrated.
Jan 24, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 31 saves in Monday's 5-2 win over the New York Islanders.
Jan 23, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the home crease Monday against the New York Islanders, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Jan 21, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 28 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal on Saturday.
Jan 20, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the road crease during Saturday's matchup with Montreal, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Jan 19, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 37 saves Thursday in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
Jan 19, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will tend the twine for Thursday's home tilt against the Winnipeg Jets, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Jan 17, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside all 11 shots he faced after replacing Matt Murray early in the second period of Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Florida Panthers.
Jan 17, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Matt Murray | Murray allowed four goals on eight shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov early in the second period of Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Florida Panthers.
Jan 12, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 19 saves in a 4-1 loss to Detroit on Thurday. He allowed three goals.
Jan 12, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is expected to start on the road against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, according to David Alter of Sports Illustrated.
Jan 7, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 22 saves in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
Jan 7, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be between the home pipes against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Jan 3, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 27 of 32 shots in regulation and overtime and only one of four shootout attempts in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Jan 3, 2023 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be between the home pipes against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Dec 27, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 30 of 34 shots Tuesday, leading the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-4 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues.
Dec 27, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road net Tuesday against the St. Louis Blues, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Dec 22, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 16 saves Thursday in a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Dec 21, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is expected to start at home against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, per Joshua Kloke of The Athletic Toronto.
Dec 17, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 23 saves in a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Dec 14, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal during Saturday's matchup with the Washington Capitals, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Dec 13, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 28 shots in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Dec 13, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is expected to get the starting nod at home versus Anaheim on Tuesday, per David Alter of Sports Illustrated.
Dec 8, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 29 saves in a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
Dec 5, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is expected to tend the twine for Thursday's home clash with the Los Angeles Kings, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Nov 30, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 23 shots during Wednesday's 3-1 victory over the visiting Sharks.
Nov 30, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (knee) will be between the pipes versus San Jose at home Wednesday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Nov 26, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (knee) is close to returning, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Nov 21, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (knee) will travel with the Leafs even though he is not expected to return this week, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Nov 17, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (knee) is not expected to play Saturday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Nov 8, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (knee) was on the ice Tuesday, per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun.
Nov 6, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (knee) will have an MRI on Sunday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Nov 6, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (knee) was placed on injured reserve Sunday, Jonas Siegel of The Athletic reports.
Nov 5, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Erik Kallgren | Kallgren entered Saturday's 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins in relief of starter Ilya Samsonov (knee) to start the third period. He stopped all seven shots he faced.
Nov 5, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Head coach Sheldon Keefe doesn't know the extent of Samsonov's knee injury, but the goalie won't be available Sunday versus the Carolina Hurricanes, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Nov 5, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov left Saturday's game against the Boston Bruins because of a knee injury.
Nov 4, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the home crease against the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun reports.
Nov 2, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 23 saves in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Nov 2, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie to leave the ice Wednesday and is expected to be in goal at home versus the Philadelphia Flyers, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Oct 29, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 25 saves in a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.
Oct 28, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the road crease against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Oct 27, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is feeling a bit under the weather Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Oct 24, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 33 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Oct 24, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start Monday on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Oct 22, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov earned his fourth win in as many starts as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 Saturday.
Oct 22, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the road crease against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, Luke Fox of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Oct 20, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 26 saves in a 3-2 overtime win over the Dallas Stars on Thursday.
Oct 20, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will tend the home crease Thursday against the Dallas Stars, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Oct 15, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 27 saves in a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Oct 15, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the home start against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, TSN's Chris Johnston reports.
Oct 13, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 24 saves in a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
Oct 10, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start at home against the Washington Capitals on Thursday, David Alter of Sports Illustrated reports.
Oct 6, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal in Friday's preseason game versus the Detroit Red Wings, Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun reports.
Jul 13, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov penned a one-year, $1.8 million contract with Toronto on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Jul 11, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov did not receive a qualifying offer from the Washington Capitals on Monday.
Jul 6, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | General manager Brian MacLellan announced during Wednesday's press conference that Samsonov will receive a qualifying offer, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
May 13, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed four goals on 31 shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 6.
May 13, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will tend the twine at home in Friday's Game 6 against the Florida Panthers, Andrew Gillis of NBC Sports Washington reports.
May 11, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed five goals on 38 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 5.
May 11, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal during Wednesday's Game 5 versus the Florida Panthers, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
May 9, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 32 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers.
May 9, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie to leave the ice at Monday's game-day skate, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home for Game 4 against the Florida Panthers.
May 7, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 29 saves in a 6-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Saturday.
May 7, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the start at home for Saturday's Game 3 against the Florida Panthers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 5, 2022 Washington Capitals | Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek allowed five goals on 19 shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
May 5, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov entered the game in the third period and stopped all 17 shots faced in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Apr 29, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 33 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers.
Apr 29, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal during Friday's regular-season finale versus the New York Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 26, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the cage at home against the New York Islanders on Tuesday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Apr 20, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed four goals on 30 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Apr 20, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the starting nod on the road versus Vegas on Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 18, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 24 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Apr 18, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be in goal for Monday's road matchup with Colorado, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Apr 14, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was chased from the net in the second period Thursday after yielding four goals on 19 shots in an eventual 7-3 loss to Toronto.
Apr 14, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov -- who stopped 19 of 21 shots in Tuesday's win over the Philadelphia Flyers -- will return to the crease against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the road Thursday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Apr 12, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start Tuesday against visiting Philadelphia, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Apr 10, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 29 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Apr 9, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the start on the road Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Vogel of the Washington Capitals' official site reports.
Apr 7, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 25 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Apr 6, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be in goal for Wednesday's home clash with Tampa Bay, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 26, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 20 shots in regulation and overtime and two of three shootout attempts in Friday's 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
Mar 25, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the start on the road against the Buffalo Sabres, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 19, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 17 of 20 shots in regulation and overtime and all three shootout attempts he faced in Friday's 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Mar 18, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal during Friday's matchup with Carolina, Mike Vogel of the Washington Capitals' official site reports.
Mar 9, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 36 of 40 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 9, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is slated to be in goal for Wednesday's road clash with the Edmonton Oilers, per NHL.com.
Mar 5, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (upper body) will serve as backup to Vitek Vanecek in Saturday's game versus the Seattle Kraken, per the NHL media site.
Mar 3, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov won't participate in Thursday's game against the Carolina Hurricanes due to an upper-body injury, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Mar 2, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) headed to the locker room after taking a shot up high during Wednesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 28, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 10 shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Feb 28, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the crease Monday against visiting Toronto, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Feb 26, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 20 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Feb 26, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the blue paint during Saturday's matinee road matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.
Feb 24, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed four goals on 21 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers.
Feb 24, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal Thursday versus the New York Rangers, Mike Vogel of the Washington Capitals' official site reports.
Feb 17, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 30 saves in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Feb 17, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the crease Thursday in Philadelphia, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Feb 15, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 33 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators.
Feb 15, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start Tuesday's road game against the Nashville Predators, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 13, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 22 saves in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Feb 13, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start Sunday's game against the Ottawa Senators, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 10, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 42 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Feb 10, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the crease Thursday in Montreal, per Samantha Pell of The Washington Post.
Feb 8, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside six of seven shots after replacing Pheonix Copley early in the third period of Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Feb 8, 2022 Washington Capitals | Pheonix Copley | Copley stopped 15 of 19 shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov early in the third period of Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Feb 2, 2022 Washington Capitals | Pheonix Copley | Copley stopped 21 of 22 shots in relief of Ilya Samsonov but was saddled with the loss in Wednesday's 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.
Feb 2, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on four shots before being replaced by Pheonix Copley against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Edmonton went on to win 5-3.
Feb 2, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the home cage during Wednesday's matchup with the Edmonton Oilers, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Feb 2, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 43 of 45 shots after replacing Vitek Vanecek (upper body) early in the first period of Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Jan 26, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 26 saves on 29 shots in a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.
Jan 26, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is starting Wednesday's game versus San Jose, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 16, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 28 saves on 31 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
Jan 16, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the cage at home Sunday against the Vancouver Canucks, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Jan 7, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed four goals on 16 shots in Friday's 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Jan 7, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be in net Friday at St. Louis, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 5, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) was on the ice for Wednesday's practice, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Jan 4, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) was injured during Tuesday's practice, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Jan 2, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov yielded four goals on 37 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Jan 2, 2022 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is the starting goalie Sunday versus the New Jersey Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Dec 31, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 19 of 20 shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Dec 31, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be stationed between the pipes for Friday's game in Detroit, Mike Vogel of the Washington Capitals' official site reports.
Dec 29, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 17 of 20 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators.
Dec 29, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the home goal Wednesday versus the Nashville Predators, Mike Vogel of the Washington Capitals' official site reports.
Dec 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov and the Washington Capitals will not face Ottawa on Monday due to COVID-19 postponements.
Dec 21, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov and the Washington Capitals had their game Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers postponed by the NHL due to COVID-19 concerns.
Dec 20, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov and the Washington Capitals will not face the New York Islanders on Thursday due to a COVID-19 related postponement, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Dec 15, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed five goals on 28 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Dec 15, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the crease in Wednesday's road game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Dec 11, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 29 of 32 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Dec 10, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the start during Friday's home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Dec 7, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 31 of 34 shots in regulation and overtime and three of five shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Dec 6, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie to leave the ice at Monday's game-day skate, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home.
Dec 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 17 saves in a 3-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Dec 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the crease during Saturday's home game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Dec 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 46 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Florida Panthers.
Nov 30, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the crease during Tuesday's road game versus the Florida Panthers.
Nov 28, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 30 saves in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Nov 28, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start Sunday's game in Carolina, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Nov 26, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 19 of 22 shots in a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday.
Nov 26, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start Friday against the Florida Panthers.
Nov 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 25 saves in a 6-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.
Nov 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Per Samantha Pell of The Washington Post, Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll get the start in goal in Wednesday's home matchup with Montreal.
Nov 20, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov posted a 22-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the San Jose Sharks.
Nov 20, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie to exit the ice at Saturday's game-day skate, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes on the road against the San Jose Sharks.
Nov 17, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov posted a 34-save shutout in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Nov 17, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will protect the road goal Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Kings, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Nov 13, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 26 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Nov 12, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Nov 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 18 shots and was chased to the bench in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers.
Nov 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the crease for Thursday's contest in Florida, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Oct 29, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 16 shots in Friday's 2-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes.
Oct 29, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will be in net for Friday's game against the Arizona Coyotes, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Oct 25, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 32 saves in Monday's 7-5 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Oct 25, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the blue paint in Monday's road match against the Ottawa Senators, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Oct 23, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov replaced Vitek Vanecek to begin the second period Saturday, stopping 13 of 14 shots to take the loss as the Washington Capitals fell 4-3 in overtime to the Calgary Flames.
Oct 23, 2021 Washington Capitals | Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek stopped 10 of 13 shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov to begin the second period in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames.
Oct 19, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 24 of 27 shots Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Oct 19, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will tend the twine against the Colorado Avalanche at home Tuesday.
Oct 18, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov has yet to start in goal for the Washington Capitals this season.
Oct 7, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (lower body) is on the roster for Friday's preseason tilt with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Oct 6, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (lower body) took part in Wednesday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Oct 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (lower body) is considered day-to-day according to coach Peter Laviolette, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Oct 3, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (lower body) did not take part in Sunday's practice, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Oct 2, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the start on the road Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Sep 29, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get some playing time during Wednesday's home match against the New Jersey Devils, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Sep 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) practiced Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Aug 9, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) penned a one-year, $2 million contract with Washington on Monday.
May 25, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) won't join Team Russia for the IIHF World Championship tournament in Latvia, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will join Russia for the IIHF World Championships, Martin Merk of IIHF.com reports.
May 23, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 19 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.
May 23, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at Sunday's morning skate, suggesting that he'll start Game 5 against the Boston Bruins, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
May 21, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 33 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their first-round series.
May 21, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Per JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington, Samsonov was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll patrol the crease during Friday's Game 4 on the road against the Boston Bruins.
May 19, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) stopped 40 of 43 shots in a 3-2 double-overtime loss to Boston in Game 3 on Wednesday.
May 19, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) will tend the road twine for Wednesday's clash with Boston, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
May 19, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (not injury related) took part in Wednesday's morning skate, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 18, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (not injury related) will make the trip to Boston for Wednesday's Game 3 versus the Boston Bruins, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
May 17, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) will miss Monday's Game 2 against the Boston Bruins, NBC Sports reports.
May 16, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) was on the ice for Sunday's practice, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
May 15, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) isn't dressed for Saturday's Game 1 against the Boston Bruins, with Craig Anderson working as the backup to Vitek Vanecek, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
May 15, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is no longer listed in the league's COVID-19 protocols, so he'll be eligible to play in Saturday's Game 1 against the Boston Bruins and could back up Vitek Vanecek, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 15, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19 protocols) didn't participate in Saturday's morning skate and will miss Game 1 against the Boston Bruins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 11, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19 protocols) will remain out of the lineup for Tuesday's season finale against the Boston Bruins, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
May 7, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov has entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
May 5, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (coach's decision) won't dress for Wednesday's game versus the New York Rangers, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
May 3, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (coach's decision) was sent to the taxi squad and will not be available for Monday's tilt with the New York Rangers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
May 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 23 saves in a 3-0 loss to Washington on Saturday.
May 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the blue paint during Saturday's home game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Apr 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 21 saves in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Apr 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will start between the pipes in Saturday's road game versus the New York Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Apr 22, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov kicked out 26 shots in a 1-0 shootout victory over the New York Islanders on Thursday.
Apr 22, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the road start Thursday against the New York Islanders, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Apr 17, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 22 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Apr 17, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (upper body) will patrol the crease during Saturday's road game versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Apr 15, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Apr 13, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside 29 of 30 shots in a 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
Apr 13, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is slated to start between the pipes in Tuesday's home game versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Apr 8, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed four goals on 32 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Apr 8, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the blue paint during Thursday's home game versus Boston, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Apr 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 35 saves in Sunday's 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Apr 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal in Sunday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Apr 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed six goals on 24 shots in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the New York Islanders.
Apr 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (undisclosed) returned to Thursday's game against the New York Islanders, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Apr 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov left Thursday's game against the New York Islanders with an apparent injury, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Apr 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the start on the road Thursday against the New York Islanders, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 28, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 16 shots in Sunday's 5-4 win over the New York Rangers.
Mar 28, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the home net in Sunday's game versus the New York Rangers, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Mar 26, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped all 24 shots he faced in Friday's 4-0 win over the New Jersey Devils.
Mar 26, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the home goal during Friday's matchup with the New Jersey Devils.
Mar 20, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 22 saves in a 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday. He allowed two goals.
Mar 20, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will protect the home goal Saturday versus the New York Rangers, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Mar 16, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov kicked out 21 of 22 shots Tuesday in a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders.
Mar 16, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the home net in Tuesday's game versus the New York Islanders, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Mar 13, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 28 saves in a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
Mar 13, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the road start Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 11, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 30 of 33 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Mar 11, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is in line to start between the pipes in Thursday's matchup with Philadelphia, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 7, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made a season-high 36 stops Sunday in a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Mar 7, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will guard the road goal in Sunday's game versus the Philadelphia Flyers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Mar 5, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov turned aside six of the seven shots he faced after replacing Vitek Vanecek late in the second period of Friday's 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Mar 5, 2021 Washington Capitals | Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek stopped 14 of 18 shots before being replaced by Ilya Samsonov late in the second period of Friday's 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Feb 28, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.
Feb 28, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will defend the road goal in Sunday's game versus the New Jersey Devils, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Feb 28, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was promoted from the taxi squad to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game versus the New Jersey Devils.
Feb 27, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was promoted from AHL Hershey to Washington's taxi squad Saturday.
Feb 26, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was reassigned to AHL Hershey on Friday.
Feb 25, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was recalled from AHL Hershey to the taxi squad Thursday.
Feb 24, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was re-assigned to AHL Hershey on Wednesday.
Feb 22, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was promoted to the active roster Monday, per CBS Sports.
Feb 20, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov has been assigned to the Washington Capitals' taxi squad, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 19, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was promoted to the Washington Capitals' active roster Friday.
Feb 18, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will practice with AHL Hershey on Thursday before returning to the Washington Capitals, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 14, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was assigned to AHL Hershey for conditioning purposes, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Feb 13, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19) has been added to the Washington Capitals' active roster and will be ready to return Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, NHL.com reports.
Feb 8, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19) joined the team for Monday's practice session, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 7, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19 protocols) has been cleared for workouts, but won't be available for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Feb 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19) has yet to join the Washington Capitals, so he won't be available for Thursday's game against the New York Rangers, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Feb 1, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19) remains in quarantine and will miss Monday's game against the Boston Bruins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 30, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov is still on the NHL's COVID-19 protocols list and won't be available for Saturday night's game against the Boston Bruins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 29, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19) remains in quarantine and is considered day-to-day, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 21, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov has tested positive for COVID-19, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 21, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov (COVID-19 protocols) will miss at least the next four games due to quarantine restrictions, JJ Regan of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Jan 20, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol Wednesday, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 17, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov allowed three goals on 27 shots Sunday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Pittsburgh.
Jan 17, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will patrol the road crease for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 14, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov made 22 saves in a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.
Jan 14, 2021 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | Samsonov will get the start in Thursday's season opener against the Buffalo Sabres, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.
Jan 4, 2021 Washington Capitals | Vitek Vanecek | Vanecek has the inside track to back up Ilya Samsonov during the 2020-21 season, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Dec 23, 2020 Washington Capitals | Ilya Samsonov | General manager Brian MacLellan expects Samsonov (upper body) to be ready for the start of training camp, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Nov 20, 2019 Washington Capitals | Recalled G Ilya Samsonov from Hershey (AHL).
Nov 16, 2019 Washington Capitals | Assigned G Ilya Samsonov to Hershey (AHL).
Apr 21, 2019 Washington Capitals | Assigned G Ilya Samsonov to Hershey (AHL).
Apr 20, 2019 Washington Capitals | Recalled G Ilya Samsonov from Hershey (AHL).
Apr 14, 2019 Washington Capitals | Assigned G Ilya Samsonov to Hershey (AHL).
Apr 11, 2019 Washington Capitals | Recalled G Ilya Samsonov from Hershey (AHL).
Nov 19, 2018 Washington Capitals | Assigned G Ilya Samsonov to Hershey (AHL).
Nov 16, 2018 Washington Capitals | Recalled G Ilya Samsonov from Hershey (AHL).
May 4, 2018 Washington Capitals | Signed G Ilya Samsonov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
2022-2023 Regular Season Stats

Ilya Samsonov
GP GAA SV% PIM GSAx GSAx/GP
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs logo 42 2.33 0.919 0
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Career Stats
Season Team League GP GAA SV% PIM GSAx GSAx/GP Playoffs GP GAA SV% PIM
2011-2012 Team Urals U15 Districts Cup U15 1 0.000 0
2013-2014 Russia U17 WHC-17 3 5.71 0.887 0
2013-2014 Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk MHL 0 0.000 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk MHL 18 2.66 0.918 0 Playoffs 2 2.83 0.937 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Russia U18 (all) International-Jr 7 1.87 0.945 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 1 5.5 0.500 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Russia U18 |WJAC-19| WJAC-19 3 1.67 0.952 0
Draft Yr 2014-2015 Russia U18 WJC-18 3 2.67 0.934 0
2015-2016 Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk MHL 5 1.8 0.935 0 Playoffs 1 2.82 0.875 0
2015-2016 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 19 2.04 0.925 0 Playoffs 6 2.29 0.916 0
2015-2016 Russia U20 WJC-20 2 1 0.956 0
2016-2017 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 27 2.13 0.936 0 Playoffs 3 1.28 0.949 0
2016-2017 Russia U20 WJC-20 6 2.11 0.930 0
2016-2017 Russia EHT 1 2 0.931 0
2016-2017 Russia (all) International 7 0.000 0
2017-2018 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 26 2.31 0.926 0 Playoffs 5 2.3 0.913 0
2017-2018 Russia II (all) International 2 0.99 0.956 0
2018-2019 Hershey Bears AHL 37 2.7 0.898 0 Playoffs 5 2.99 0.897 0
2019-2020 Washington Capitals NHL 26 2.55 0.913 0 5.50 0.21
2020-2021 Washington Capitals NHL 19 2.69 0.902 0 -4.59 -0.24 Playoffs 3 2.99 0.899 0
2020-2021 Hershey Bears AHL 4 3.25 0.869 0
2021-2022 Washington Capitals NHL 44 3.02 0.896 0 Playoffs 5 2.97 0.912 0
2022-2023 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 42 2.33 0.919 0 Playoffs 9 3.13 0.898 0
Ilya Samsonov Stats by Elite Prospects | Ilya Samsonov Advanced Stats by

Active Contract

Signing Team Toronto Maple Leafs logo
Signing Date July 23, 2023
Signing Status RFA
Agent Donald Meehan
Standard Contract | 1 Years $3,550,000 4.25% of cap space
2023-2024
Cap Hit $3,550,000
UFA
AAV $3,550,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $3,550,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $3,550,000
Minors Salary $3,550,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team Toronto Maple Leafs logo
Signing Date July 13, 2022
Signing Status UFA no QO
Agent Donald Meehan
Qualifying Offer on Expiry $1,800,000
Standard Contract | 1 Years $1,800,000 2.18% of cap space
2022-2023
Cap Hit $1,800,000
RFA
AAV $1,800,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $1,800,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $1,800,000
Minors Salary $1,800,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Washington Capitals logo
Signing Date August 9, 2021
Signing Status RFA
Agent Donald Meehan
Standard Contract | 1 Years $2,000,000 2.45% of cap space
2021-2022
Cap Hit $2,000,000
UFA no QO
AAV $2,000,000
Performance Bonuses $0
Base Salary $2,000,000
Signing Bonuses $0
Total Salary $2,000,000
Minors Salary $2,000,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Signing Team Washington Capitals logo
Signing Date May 3, 2018
Agent Donald Meehan
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,775,000 1.16% of cap space
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
Cap Hit $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
RFA
AAV $1,475,000 $1,475,000 $1,475,000
Performance Bonuses $500,000 $550,000 $600,000
Base Salary $832,500 $832,500 $832,500
Signing Bonuses $92,500 $92,500 $92,500
Total Salary $925,000 $925,000 $925,000
Minors Salary $70,000 $70,000 $70,000
Clauses
UFA Year