Trent Reinsmith
After leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles, reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner Andrei Vasilevskiy opened the 2021-22 NHL season as a +300 favorite to win the NHL’s best goaltender award for the second time in his career. He has fallen a bit to +500, but Vasilevskiy remains the overwhelming favorite to capture his second Vezina Trophy at the end of the 2022 NHL season.
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2022 Vezina Trophy Odds
Andrei Vasilevskiy is the favorite
No netminder has more wins over than past three seasons than Vasilevskiy’s 105. He also led the NHL last year with 31 wins. Despite his performance between the pipes, Vasilevskiy lost the Vezina to Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights.
Nine games into the 2021-22 campaign, Vasilevskiy has a 2.40 goals against average and a .919 save percentage. He has not won a game by shutout this season. In 42 games last year, Vasilevskiy had a 2.21 GAA and a .925 SV%.
Connor Hellebuyck has a chance
Connor Hellebuyck, who won the Vezina in the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 campaign, has increased his chances of winning the Vezina from the start of the season. The Winnipeg Jets goalie has moved from +1000 to +900 on the strength of his start in net this year.
Hellebuyck has a .899 SV% and a 3.42 GAA this year and zero shutouts. The year he won the Vezina, Hellebuyck had a .922 SV% and a 2.57 GAA.
Igor Shesterkin emerges
Igor Shesterkin has made a significant jump up goalie rankings since the pre-season polls. The young NY Rangers netminder has been the focus on the media that covers the Rangers. Shesterkin does not play in front of a strong defensive club, yet he always gives his team a chance to win. Only four goalies have faced more shots than Shesterkin and none of those netminders have better numbers than the 25-year-old.
Shesterkin has one of the top SV% this year at .930 and his 2.30 GAA is among the best in the league. He also has pitched a shutout this year.
Marc-Andre Fleury stumbles
Marc-Andre Fleury has struggled incredibly this year. Moved to the Chicago Blackhawks from the Vegas Golden Knights. Fleury has put up a .881 SV% and a 4.11 GAA this year in eight games. His record is 1-7. Despite his poor performance, Fleury, who seems to have banked some good will thanks to his past performances, is still at +1200, which is where he was listed before the start of the 2021 season.
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