Rangers updated depth chart: how team stacks up between the pipes

So far we've looked at the New York Rangers’ forward and defense depth charts with the understanding that the majority of their offseason business is already wrapped up, Now, in part three of this depth chart series, we turn our focus to the goaltending which is pretty much a formality at this point. With that said here's a look at the current state of the goaltending as of July 7, 2025.

Goaltenders

• Igor Shesterkin
• Jonathan Quick
• Dylan Garand

Igor Shesterkin assuredly is not happy how the 2024-25 season went down, a campaign which saw him go 27-29-5 with a 2.86 goals against average and a .905 save percentage in 61 games. He posted a 6.38 goals saved above average and a 28.59 goals saved above expected per Evolving-Hockey. He was a lot better for the Blueshirts than the traditional numbers indicate, and you can expect fans to look at his game even more closely this season because it will be the first year of his record-breaking contract extension.

Since entering the league back in 2019, Shesterkin has appeared in 274 games, and in that span is second in goals saved above average with 96.49, and goals saved above expected with 121.6. He trails Connor Hellebuyck by 41.91 and 49.14 respectively, but has appeared in 82 fewer games. By a per game basis, Shesterkin has been the superior goaltender. Fans should be hopeful for a bounce back by the the franchise netminder this upcoming season, and I would expect him to return to form in a big way with a new coach and some defensive upgrades providing additional support. His underlyings have been solid, and his track record of performance and consistency should be a big reason why the Rangers are back in the playoffs next spring.

Quick wasn't as nearly effective in year two on Broadway as he was during year one. He went 11-7-2 with a ,893 save percentage and a 3.17 goals against average even though he finished the season with three shutouts. The year prior he posted a .911 and 2.62 and two shutouts in 26 starts, and he made history by becoming the first goalie born in the United States to win 400 games.

The Blueshirts backup turns 40 in January, and this season very well could be his NHL swan song. He signed a contract that includes performance bonuses, and it is possible that he shows up to camp and it becomes evident that he's no longer capable to be Shesterkin's understudy. I imagine he will get a month or two to prove himself, but the Rangers have a solution in Hartford shood they need it.

This upcoming season will be Dylan Garand's fourth with the Hartford Wolf Pack, and the 23-year-old netminder selected 103rd overall at the 2020 NHL Draft is knocking on the door of getting a chance to show what he can do with the varsity squad. He recently represented Canada at the IIHF World Championship, and got a chance to be teammates with Marc-Andre Fleury.

Garand is coming off a very successful season in which he went 20-10-9 with a 2.73 goals against average and a .913 save percentage which were all career-high marks. The Wolf Pack haven't been the most formidable squad in recent years, but Garand is a huge success story that has grown since making the jump from junior hockey. He did dress one game last season for the Rangers, and it feels like this could be the year he gets to make a spot start.