NHL Odds To Win Vezina Trophy 2026: Sorokin Lands Atop Odds Board

Vezina Trophy odds for the 2025-26 season have a new leader, with Ilya Sorokin claiming the top spot. This award is still very much up for grabs, though, with Andrei Vasilevskiy still close behind.

Here are the latest NHL odds to win the top netminding honor.

Vezina Trophy Odds 

PlayerBet99
Flames Ilya Sorokin<<-125>>
Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy<<+120>>
Capitals Logan Thompson<<+1100>>
Red Wings John Gibson<<+3300>>
Stars Jesper Wallstedt<<+3500>>
Hurricanes Brandon Bussi<<+6000>>
Stars Filip Gustavsson<<+6000>>
Kings Jeremy Swayman<<+6000>>
Devils Scott Wedgewood<<+7500>>

Odds movement

Ilya Sorokin has seen his odds go from +160 to -125 over the past four weeks. Tampa Bay's Andrei Vasilevskiy has also been on the upswing, going from +790 to +120 during the same span and leapfrogging Logan Thompson and Scott Wedgewood on the odds board in the process. 

Vezina Trophy prediction

Ilya Sorokin is the current betting favorite to win the 2026 Vezina Trophy due to his league-leading six shutouts and a dominant 2.44 GAA. Despite the Islanders ranking near the bottom in defensive zone time, Sorokin leads the NHL with over 24.8 Goals Saved Above Expected (GSAx), effectively stealing games against elite offenses.

Following a historic January where he posted a .935 save percentage, Sorokin has cemented his case by carrying a heavy workload. His ability to maintain a .916 save percentage while facing high shot volumes makes him the undeniable frontrunner heading into the stretch run.

Pick: Ilya Sorokin (-125)
Stake: 2 units

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Understanding NHL Vezina odds

Most sportsbooks will display odds in the American format as listed above. When the regular season is nearly finished and a consensus has emerged, you might see a player with a minus sign (-) ahead of his odds, like this:

  • Connor Hellebuyck -400

The (-) means that Hellebuyck is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $400 to win $100. Other contenders in the Vezina race might have plus (+) odds to win.

  • Igor Shesterkin +650

Here, a bettor stood to profit $650 for every $100 wagered. 

If American odds aren't your thing, simply use a tool like our odds converter to switch the odds to decimal or fractional format. Most online sportsbooks also give you the option to change the odds format that you see.

  • Connor Hellebuyck is the first netminder since Martin Brodeur (2008) to win back-to-back Vezina Trophies.
  • The Montreal Canadiens have the most Vezina Trophy winners in NHL history (29).
  • No goaltender has won the Vezina and Stanley Cup in the same season since Tim Thomas (2011).
  • The Eastern Conference has produced six of the last 10 Vezina winners.

Vezina Trophy history

A quick look at recent NHL Vezina Trophy winners and the teams they played for.

SeasonPlayerTeam
2024-25Connor HellebuyckJets Winnipeg Jets
2023-24Connor HellebuyckJets Winnipeg Jets
2022-23Linus UllmarkBruins Boston Bruins
2021-22Igor ShesterkinRangers New York Rangers
2020-21Marc-Andre FleuryGolden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2019-20Conor HellebuyckJets Winnipeg Jets
2018-19Andrei VasilevskiyLightning Tampa Bay Lightning 
2017-18Pekka RinnePredators Nashville Predators
2016-17Sergei BobrovskyBlue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2015-16Braden HoltbyCapitals Washington Capitals
2014-15Carey PriceCanadiens Montreal Canadiens 
2013-14Tuukka RaskBruins Boston Bruins
2012-13Sergei BobrovskyBlue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2011-12Henrik LundqvistRangers New York Rangers
2010-11Tim ThomasBruins Boston Bruins
2009-10Ryan MillerSabres Buffalo Sabres
2008-09Tim ThomasBruins Boston Bruins
2007-08Martin BrodeurDevils New Jersey Devils
2006-07Martin BrodeurDevils New Jersey Devils
2005-06Miikka KiprusoffFlames Calgary Flames
2003-04Martin BrodeurDevils New Jersey Devils
2002-03Martin BrodeurDevils New Jersey Devils
2001-02Jose Theodore Canadiens Montreal Canadiens 
2000-01Dominik HasekSabres Buffalo Sabres

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