NHL Odds To Win Vezina Trophy 2026: Hellebuyck Injury Opens Door for Logan Thompson

Connor Hellebuyck's injury, paired with the elite play of Logan Thompson, has the Washington netminder in the running for first Vezina.

Kyle LaRusic - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Kyle LaRusic • Betting Analyst
Dec 9, 2025 • 16:33 ET • 4 min read
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) defends the goal against LA Kings right wing Joel Armia (40) in the second period at Crypto.com Arena.
Photo By - IMAGN Images. Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) defends the goal against LA Kings right wing Joel Armia (40) in the second period at Crypto.com Arena.

Vezina Trophy odds for the 2025-26 season had Connor Hellebuyck pegged to win his third-straight trophy, but his injury has opened the door for a new face to win — and Logan Thompson has stepped up.

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

Vezina Trophy Odds 

Player Bet99
Capitals Logan Thompson +185
Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy +450
Rangers Igor Shesterkin +510
Stars Jesper Wallstedt +875
Kings Jeremy Swayman +1500
Islanders Spencer Knight +1050
Flames Ilya Sorokin +1800
Devils Scott Wedgewood +2000
Flames Lukas Dostal +2400
Jets Connor Hellebuyck +3300

Odds as of 12-9.

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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.

NHL Vezina Trophy trends

  • 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.

Season Player Team
2024-25 Connor Hellebuyck Winnipeg Jets
2023-24 Connor Hellebuyck Winnipeg Jets
2022-23 Linus Ullmark Boston Bruins
2021-22 Igor Shesterkin New York Rangers
2020-21 Marc-Andre Fleury Vegas Golden Knights
2019-20 Conor Hellebuyck Winnipeg Jets
2018-19 Andrei Vasilevskiy Tampa Bay Lightning 
2017-18 Pekka Rinne Nashville Predators
2016-17 Sergei Bobrovsky Columbus Blue Jackets
2015-16 Braden Holtby Washington Capitals
2014-15 Carey Price Montreal Canadiens 
2013-14 Tuukka Rask Boston Bruins
2012-13 Sergei Bobrovsky Columbus Blue Jackets
2011-12 Henrik Lundqvist New York Rangers
2010-11 Tim Thomas Boston Bruins
2009-10 Ryan Miller Buffalo Sabres
2008-09 Tim Thomas Boston Bruins
2007-08 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils
2006-07 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils
2005-06 Miikka Kiprusoff Calgary Flames
2003-04 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils
2002-03 Martin Brodeur New Jersey Devils
2001-02 Jose Theodore  Montreal Canadiens 
2000-01 Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres

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