On January 7, 2020, in Igor Shesterkin's NHL debut, he secured his first career victory while playing before the home crowd at Madison Square Garden. On that night, Shesterkin was forced to make several memorable stops in securing the 5-3 win while amassing 29 saves in total. Throughout the 2019-20 season, Shesterkin continued to shine, compiling a remarkable record of 10-2-0 bolstered by a strong .932 save percentage and a 2.52 goals-against average, marking an impressive start to his NHL career.