There is perhaps no position in sports more difficult than an NHL goalie who has to play in front of a bad defense. Frankly, the fact that Tarasov had a .908 save percentage and a GSAx of -1.84 is quite impressive. He did have a slow start to the season, having a save percentage below .900 in 8 of his first 11 games, but he rebounded nicely down the stretch. In his last 13 games, he had only 3 games under .915.
Regardless of how you feel about Tarasov and Elvis, they are your goaltending duo for the 2024-25 season.