2026 Vezina Trophy Picks | Online Sports Betting

Ilya Sorokin has emerged as the favorite for the Vezina Trophy. Just over midway through the season, the 30-year-old netminder has 2.57 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage.

But while his Islanders are in playoff positioning, does he have the annual award for the NHL's best goaltender locked up? Let's look at the latest NHL Awards futures. Odds are subject to change.

Vezina Trophy
Ilya Sorokin (NYI)	+115	+115	+115
Logan Thompson (WSH)	+200	+200	+200
Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL)	+800	+800	+800
Scott Wedgewood (COL)	+900	+900	+900
Igor Shesterkin (NYR)	+1500	+1500	+1500
Jeremy Swayman (BOS)	+2200	+2200	+2200
Filip Gustavsson (MIN)	+3000	+3000	+3000
Jake Oettinger (DAL)	+3500	+3500	+3500
Spencer Knight (FLA)	+3500	+3500	+3500
Darcy Kuemper (LAK)	+4000	+4000	+4000
Jesper Wallstedt	+4000	+4000	+4000
Connor Hellebuyck (WPG)	+5000	+5000	+5000

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Sorokin for Vezina?

Ilya Sorokin (+115) is the new favorite for the Vezina Trophy, even though his numbers don't exactly jump off the page. The Russian tender has a 13-10-4 win-loss record with a 2.57 GAA and a .911 save percentage.

Right now, the Islanders are second-place in the Metropolitan division despite scoring the 11th fewest goals per game (2.91) in the NHL. However, New York is just a couple points ahead of both the Flyers and Penguins. Should the Islanders fall out of a playoff spot, the NHL general managers who vote for this award would likely go in another direction.

Ilya Sorokin saves day for Islanders: ‘best goalie in the league’ https://t.co/WAWINTIkVL pic.twitter.com/4otenfrxY5

— New York Post (@nypost) January 11, 2026

Logan Lucky

Logan Thompson (+200) is in a similar spot to Sorokin, with Washington sitting in third-place in the division, just one point behind the Islanders. While the Capitals goalie has been getting more scoring support from Alexander Ovechkin and the gang, his GAA (2.34) and save-percentage (.916) tops Sorokin in both categories. He also has four more wins.

Looking deeper into the analytics, the 28-year-old also leads the league in goals saved above expected at 18.0, one full point ahead of Sorokin (17.0). It's no wonder he was recently named to Team Canada for the Olympic Winter Games.

Other longshots

Andrei Vasilevskiy (+800) will likely need both the Islanders and Capitals to miss the playoffs in order to capture the second Vezina Trophy of his career. But the two-time Stanley Cup winner could have a decent case if he ends up leading the league in wins. The Lightning legend is currently 19-7-2 with a 2.27 GAA and a .915 SV% for the top team in the Eastern Conference.

Scott Wedgewood (+900) is 19-3-4 with a 2.19 GAA and a .917 SV% for the Colorado Avalanche as they run away with the President's Trophy. Like Vasilevskiy, his candidacy relies on leading the league in W's with Sorokin and Thompson missing the postseason.

Jeremy Swayman (+2200) has an outside shot at the award if the Bruins can secure a playoff spot. The 27-year-old is having a nice bounce back year in Boston with a 18-11-2 record, a 2.79 GAA and a .905 SV%.

Yeah, this is why Logan Thompson is on Team Canada. Unreal save. pic.twitter.com/XOWzGv6Yv3

— Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) January 14, 2026

2026 NHL Vezina Trophy Picks

This two-horse race between Ilya Sorokin (+115) and Logan Thompson (+200) will likely come down to which netminder's team makes the playoffs. However, with longer odds, more wins and better numbers across the board, we'll take Thompson (+200) as the smarter value bet to win the 2026 Vezina Trophy.

Logan Thompson 2026 Vezina Trophy