NHL Vezina Trophy Odds: Vasilevskiy is the Man to Beat
When it comes to odds on which netminder will win the Vezina Trophy as the top goaltender in the NHL for the 2021 season, sportsbooks are united in crowning one man as the minus-money favorite to garner the hardware.
See Odds Shark’s Best NHL Sites
In NHL Vezina Trophy odds, online sportsbook Bovada has Andrei Vasilevskiy as the leader at -150. He’s followed by Marc-Andre Fleury (+225), Philipp Grubauer (+400) and Connor Hellebuyck (+500) to round out the top choices on the oddsboard.
New to betting on hockey? We have a great NHL betting tutorial to assist you in placing a wager on Stanley Cup odds. To find the sportsbook that’s right for you to get some money down on the ice, head over to our Sportsbook Review page.
Who are the Vezina Trophy Betting Favorites?
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | -150 |
| Marc-Andre Fleury | +225 |
| Philipp Grubauer | +400 |
| Connor Hellebuyck | +500 |
| Semyon Varlamov | +1600 |
| Kaapo Kahkonen | +5000 |
| Tuukka Rask | +5000 |
| Kevin Lankinen | +5000 |
| Carey Price | +8000 |
Odds as of April 30 at Bovada
Vasilevskiy Deserves to Be the Favorite
Vasilevskiy, the 2019 Vezina Trophy winner, is well on his way to adding another trophy to his resumé. The Russian leads the league in wins (30), ranks ninth in goals-against average (2.10) and is fifth in save percentage (.929).
Vasilevskiy has the benefit of playing behind the reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, so the team in front of him is never short on scoring. But the 26-year-old is a world-class goalie and is no slouch by any margin.
With the season winding down and the Lightning sitting third in the Central Division behind the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay has plenty to play for going down the stretch.
That means bettors won’t have to worry about the Bolts continuously sitting Vasilevskiy, so he seems a tad undervalued with -150 NHL Vezina Trophy odds.
Where is the Betting Value?
Unlike other individual award props that have one player as the runaway favorite, the sportsbook’s NHL Vezina Trophy odds are far from a foregone conclusion. That means bettors looking for plus-money value will be very interested in the odds to be the league’s top goaltender.
Out of all the netminders on the list, it’s worth taking a flyer on Fleury at +225. The 36-year-old is not slowing down in his 17th season, sporting a fantastic 22-10-0 record for the Vegas Golden Knights. The Quebec native also boasts a 2.08 goals-against average and .927 save percentage in 32 games.
Many pundits expected Fleury to be overtaken by Robin Lehner, whom the Knights acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks last season via trade. But Fleury has held his own this year and is enjoying one of his best campaigns in years.
It’s hard to see Fleury overtaking Vasilevskiy as the Vezina front-runner right now, but when it comes down to the voting, he could easily get the legacy vote for his many years of service in the league.
