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David Rittich News: Makes 26 saves in SO loss

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on January 9, 2026 at 4:50pm

Rittich stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Predators.

Rittich was beaten with 41 seconds left in the second period via a shorthanded goal scored by Ryan O'Reilly. Despite making 26 saves and stopping two of three shots during the shootout, he was tagged with the loss since the Islanders didn't provide him with enough offense. Rittich has been inconsistent of late, posting a 4-2-2 record across his last eight outings, but his peripherals are strong with a 2.12 GAA and a .917 save percentage over that span.

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