Vezina Trophy Odds 2026-27: Swayman Atop Leaderboard, Hellebuyck Already Rising

Luc LeBlanc - Betting Editor at Covers.com
Luc LeBlanc • Content Editor 3+ years betting experience
Updated: Oct 29, 2026 , 08:20 AM ET • 4 min read

Connor Hellebuyck allowed one goal in his New Jersey Devils debut and is already climbing the Vezina Trophy odds leaderboard. Jeremy Swayman is the new favorite.

Vezina Trophy odds Connor Hellebuyck
Photo By - Reuters Connect. Connor Hellebuyck has been traded to the New Jersey Devils.

The Vezina Trophy odds are ever-shifting, as Connor Hellebuyck enjoyed his first win donning a New Jersey after his trade request was honoured and he was shipped to the Devils last week.

He's still fourth on the NHL odds leaderboard at +700, behind the likes of his compatriots in Jeremy Swayman and Jake Oettinger. Jesper Wallstedt (my pre-season pick at +2500) is the biggest riser and now third on the board.

Vezina Trophy odds

Player Bet99
Bruins Jeremy Swayman +450
StarsJake Oettinger +550
Wild Jesper Wallstedt +600
Devils Connor Hellebuyck +700
Flames Logan Thompson +730
Flames Ilya Sorokin +1000
Senators Linus Ullmark +1000
Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy +1300
Canadiens Jacob Fowler +2250
Avalanche Mackenzie Blackwood +3000

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Odds movement

10/29: Hellebuyck is already up to +700 after his Devils debut, while rookie Jacob Fowler (+2250) is a name to keep an eye on.

10/25: Hellebuyck finds himself at +900 after finally being traded, while Jesper Wallstedt soars from +1650 to +600 and third on the board. Jeremy Swayman is the new favorite.

10/15: Hellebuyck's fall from grace has begun, and Logan Thompson is the new favorite. Igor Shesterkin is off the board after suffering a season-ending injury.

9/28: Hellebuyck's odds shorten despite his playing status being very uncertain. Sorokin draws even in odds with Thompson, while Vasilevskiy remains idle.

9/14: Connor Hellebuyck sees his favorite status nearly crumble after a highly public trade request. Logan Thompson is the narrow No. 2, while Ilya Sorokin barely surpasses Andrei Vasilevskiy for the No.3 spot.

7/30: The top of the odds board is stacked as always, and Connor Hellebuyck opened as a sizeable favorite. Movement has come, however, with Logan Thompson breaking into the No. 2 spot ahead of Vasilevskiy.

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Vezina Trophy prediction

Jesper Wallstedt

+2500 at BET99

I'm wary of Hellebuyck due to the off-ice circus surrounding him this season, and the odds for the rest of the Top 3 are just too short for me to justify. Vasilevskiy has only been nominated twice in the last five seasons and posted a -5.2 GSAA as recently as 2023-24, and Thompson has yet to be nominated despite two fourth-place finishes.

Wallstedt's .916 save percentage and 82 GA% both ranked second in the NHL in 2025-26, and his 19.6 GSAA ranked fifth despite only playing in 35 games. Filip Gustavsson struggled for the Wild down the stretch, and I think this is the season that 23-year-old Wallstedt establishes himself as one of the league's elite.

Bet Odds Bet date Units
Wild Jesper Wallstedt +2500 September 14 0.5

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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:

  • Andrei Vasilevskiy -135

The (-) means that Hellebuyck is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $135 to win $100. Other contenders in the Vezina race might have plus (+) odds to win.

  • Ilya Sorokin +100

Here, a bettor stood to profit $100 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.


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  • Connor Hellebuyck became the first netminder since Martin Brodeur (2008) to win back-to-back Vezina Trophies in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • 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 and Western Conference have split the last 10 Vezina winners at five apiece.

Vezina Trophy history

A quick look at recent NHL Vezina Trophy winners via SportsOddsHistory:

Season Player Opening Odds
2025-26 Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy +1200
2024-25 Flames Connor Hellebuyck +600
2023-24 Flames Connor Hellebuyck +650
2022-23 Kings Linus Ullmark +8000
2021-22 Capitals Igor Shesterkin +2000
2020-21 Wild Marc-Andre Fleury +4000
2019-20 Flames Connor Hellebuyck +2000
2018-19 Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy +550
2017-18 Kings Pekka Rinne +1500
2016-17 Maple Leafs Sergei Bobrovsky N/A

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