2022 Vezina Trophy Odds Tracker
- Who are the top contenders for the 2022 NHL Vezina Trophy?
- Jack Campbell is the favorite to win the 2022 Vezina Trophy
- Track, visualize and interact with each goaltender’s odds as they get longer and shorter throughout the 2021-22 NHL season
The Vezina Trophy is awarded at the conclusion of every season to the goalie deemed to be the best at his position. In contrast to the Hart Trophy, NHL general managers are the sole voters on the Vezina Trophy.
We’ll be tracking odds available at a range of online sportsbooks all year long, providing you with up to date coverage on how futures odds shift for different goaltenders around the league.
Vezina Trophy Top Contenders
- [Jan 13]: Jack Campbell is now favored with Igor Shesterkin nipping at his heels. The opening favorite to win the Vezina Trophy is the third betting favorite now, with Andrei Vasilevskiy sitting at +600.
- [Dec 21]: With how hot the Leafs got in the month of December and late November, Jack Campbell’s odds have significantly shortened to win the Vezina Trophy. His odds have improved from +1200 to +625.
- [Nov 29]: Andrei Vasilevskiy remains the favorite, however, Jacob Markstrom’s odds have improved from +3500 to +1000.
- [Oct 22]: Igor Shesterkin’s incredible play for the Rangers has dropped his average Vezina Trophy odds significantly from +2100 to +1200.
- [Oct 5]: After being acquired by the Avalanche in the offseason, Darcy Kuemper’s Vezina odds have shortened substantially from +3500 to +1000.
- [July 14]: Andrei Vasilevskiy has opened as the favorite to win his second career Vezina Trophy. Last year’s winner, Marc-Andre Fleury is listed at +800 in the opening odds.
2022 Vezina Trophy Odds
| Goalie | Odds |
|---|---|
| Jack Campbell (Maple Leafs) | +400 |
| Igor Shesterkin (Rangers) | +450 |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy (Lightning) | +600 |
| Frederik Andersen (Hurricanes) | +1100 |
| Jonathan Quick (Kings) | +1300 |
| Juuse Saros (Predators) | +1400 |
| Jacob Markstrom (Flames) | +1600 |
| Tristan Jarry (Penguins) | +1600 |
| Connor Hellebuyck (Jets) | +2200 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (Panthers) | +2200 |
| Ilya Sorokin (Islanders) | +2600 |
| Thatcher Demko (Canucks) | +3000 |
| Robin Lehner (Golden Knights) | +3500 |
| Jordan Binnington (Blues) | +3500 |
| John Gibson (Ducks) | +4000 |
| Darcy Kuemper (Avalanche) | +4000 |
| Marc-Andre Fleury (Blackhawks) | +5000 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic (Red Wings) | +5000 |
| Cam Talbot (Wild) | +5000 |
| Carter Hart (Flyers) | +5000 |
Odds as of January 13th
The Vezina Trophy is a perennially unpredictable award, perhaps more so than any other major award in the NHL. It’s hard to predict which goaltender is poised to have a heroic season, as goaltenders, more so than any other position in the NHL, are prone to large swings in their play from season to season.
More often than not, goalies who win the Vezina Trophy play in front of a competent defense corps, and an above-average playoff team.
The sole exception to this was in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season when Sergei Bobrovsky won the Vezina despite the Blue Jackets failing to qualify for the postseason.
Trends to Consider
- Nine of the last 13 Vezina Trophy-winners came from the Eastern Conference (the Columbus Blue Jackets were in the Western Conference in 2012-2013, when Sergei Bobrovsky won).
- It’s almost impossible for a goalie to win the Vezina Trophy if their teams don’t make the playoffs. Again, this hasn’t happened since Sergei Bobrovsky in 2013 and only four times in this history of the league, and that was the only time its happened in modern NHL history.
- Its essential for the Vezina winner to have a competent backup goalie. No Vezina winner in the last 10 years has exceeded 69 games played. In today’s NHL, rest is a key factor to a goaltender being able to maintain a consistently high level of play, and in order for this to happen a team needs to be able to rely on their backup goaltender to win games.
2022 Vezina Trophy Odds for Previous Winners
Winning more than one Vezina trophy isn’t as rare as you might think, as six different goalies have done it since 1981 (the modern era), and two players, Tim Thomas and Sergei Bobrovsky, have accomplished this feat in the last 11 years.
Last 10 Award Winners
| Year | Player | Games Played | Record | GAA | Save Percentage | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | Marc-Andre Fleury (Golden Knights) | 36 (COVID-19 Shortened Season) | 26-10-0 | 1.98 | .928 | 36 |
| 2019-2020 | Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets) | 58 | 31-21-5 | 2.57 | .922 | 27 |
| 2018-2019 | Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning) | 53 | 39-10-4 | 2.40 | .925 | 24 |
| 2017-2018 | Pekka Rinne (Nashville Predators) | 59 | 42-13-4 | 2.31 | .927 | 35 |
| 2016-2017 | Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets) | 63 | 41-17-5 | 2.06 | .931 | 29 |
| 2015-2016 | Braden Holtby (Washington Capitals) | 66 | 48-9-7 | 2.20 | .922 | 27 |
| 2014-2015 | Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens) | 66 | 44-16-6 | 1.96 | .933 | 27 |
| 2013-2014 | Tuukka Rask (Boston Bruins) | 58 | 36-15-6 | 2.04 | .930 | 27 |
| 2012-2013 | Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets) | 38 (Lockout-Shortened Season) | 21-11-6 | 2.00 | .932 | 25 |
| 2011-2012 | Henrik Lundqvist (New York Rangers) | 62 | 39-18-5 | 1.97 | .930 | 30 |
The median age of Vezina Trophy winners in the last ten years is just approximately 29. The youngest winner over the previous ten years is Andrei Vasilevskiy, who was only 24 when he won the Vezina in 2019. Shockingly enough, Marc-Andre Fleury won his first Vezina in 2021 at the age of 36.
Players with Multiple Trophies Since 1981 (Modern Era)
| Player | Vezina Trophies | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Dominik Hasek (Buffalo Sabres) | 6 | 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1998-1999, 2000-2001 |
| Martin Brodeur (New Jersey Devils) | 4 | 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2006-2007, 2007-2008 |
| Patrick Roy (Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche) | 3 | 1988-1989, 1989-1990, 1991-1992 |
| Tim Thomas (Boston Bruins) | 2 | 2008-2009, 2010-2011 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets) | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| Ed Belfour (Chicago Blackhawks) | 2 | 1990-1991, 1992-1993, |
From 1946 to 1981, the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the team that allowed the lowest number of goals throughout a full NHL season. As such, the goalie who played the most games for that team took home the Vezina Trophy. Consequently, the Vezina was regarded as more of a team award than an individual award.
After 1981, the criteria for the award changed. Now NHL general managers vote on who they believe to be the league’s most dominant goaltender at the conclusion of every season.
With five years of sports journalism under his belt already, Ryan Sura may be young, but he is already making his mark. He has written for publications such as Fantasy Pros, SB Nation and TSN.ca, covering NFL, NBA, and college sports.
