2026-27 Vezina Trophy odds, predictions: Linus Ullmark provides intriguing long-shot value

Nypost · Sep 25, 2026 · 648 words · By Michael Leboff

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What to know about Vezina Trophy Predictions

Perhaps no juxtaposition captures how much the NHL has changed in the last decade more than the stat line of an average goaltender.

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Perhaps no juxtaposition captures how much the NHL has changed in the last decade more than the stat line of an average goaltender.

Why it matters

In 2015-16, the average NHL goaltender posted a .915 save percentage and a 2.51 goals-against average.

Common ground

Last year, those numbers dipped to .896 and 2.88.

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Claim 1: “Last year, those numbers dipped to .896 and 2.88.”

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The evidence provided does not contain league-wide average statistics for the most recent season. One search result mentions a specific player (Dustin Wolf) but not the league average.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026–27 NHL season is the 110th season of operation (109th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The season features an 84-game regular season schedule for the first time since 1993…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026–27_NHL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Hockey League (NHL; French: Ligue nationale de hockey [liɡ nasjɔnal də ɔkɛ], LNH) is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams, 25 in the United States and 7 …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Stanley Cup (French: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a profess…
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Claim 2: “In 2015-16, the average NHL goaltender posted a .915 save percentage and a 2.51 goals-against average.”

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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant search results about hotels and general NHL Wikipedia pages. No specific statistics for the 2015-16 average goaltender save percentage or GAA were found in the evidence.

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Claim 3: “Scoring is up nearly a goal per game since 2015-16”

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The evidence provided contains general information about the NHL and the 2026-27 season but does not provide scoring data or a comparison to the 2015-16 season.

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Claim 4: “Marc-Andre Fleury was a 36-year-old long shot when he took home the honor in 2021.”

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Multiple independent sources (theScore and other sports news reports) confirm that Marc-Andre Fleury won the Vezina Trophy in 2021. While his exact age is not explicitly stated in the snippets, the win is confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is the 2021 winner of the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top player at the position.Here's how the voting br…
https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2185489

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web search NEUTRAL — Marc-Andre Fleury ‘grateful for my time’ as Golden Knight. The Golden Knights traded goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, severing ties with the 2021 Vezina Trophy winner…
https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/goldenknights/marc-andr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fleury wins Vezina Trophy.Vegas' Marc-Andre Fleury beat out Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy and Colorado’s Philipp Grubauer to win his first Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s goalie of the year.
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/marc-andre-fleury-vezina-trophy-1.166…

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Claim 5: “Andrei Vasilevskiy (2026), Igor Shesterkin (2022) and Connor Hellebuyck (2020, 2024, and 2025) have accounted for five of the last seven Vezinas”

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2023–24 season. The playoffs began on April 20, 2024, and concluded on June 24, 2024, with the Flor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of NHL statistical leaders.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Vezina Trophy ( VEH-zə-nə) is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the thirty-two NHL gener…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vezina_Trophy

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Claim 6: “Hofer owns a .908 save percentage in 115 career games”

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Claim 7: “According to Natural Stat Trick, the Sens allowed the second-fewest expected goals, fourth-fewest high-danger scoring chances, and third-fewest shots on goal at 5-on-5.”

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Claim 8: “the 6-foot-5 netminder also posted some strong underlying metrics, saving 11.7 goals above expected in 46 appearances last year.”

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Claim 9: “Hofer has been a steady backup for Jordan Binnington in St. Louis for the past three campaigns”

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Claim 10: “the 26-year-old stands a strong chance of taking the No. 1 job this season, especially since Binnington is a pending free agent.”

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Claim 11: “played admirably in the playoffs (albeit in a sweep defeat against the Hurricanes)”

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Claim 12: “Logan Thompson (+700), Vasilevskiy (+750), Ilya Sorokin (+800) and Igor Shesterkin (+900) round out the top five on the betting board.”

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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant, discussing geography (Asia), executions in Virginia, and electronics (H800 controller).

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Claim 13: “Hellebuyck, the +500 preseason favorite at bet365 Sportsbook, is in the middle of a contract holdout after requesting a trade from the Winnipeg Jets.”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Connor Hellebuyck has formally and publicly requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has formally requested a trade, sending shockwaves through the NHL just weeks before the league's trade deadline.
https://outpoll.com/en/news/sport/Hellebuyck-Trade-Request-S…

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web search NEUTRAL — Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who has won an Olympic gold medal along with three Vezina trophies as the NHL's top netminder, has publicly requested a trade. Hockey journalists and fans h…
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-jets-connor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Why the Winnipeg Jets rejected Florida's Connor Hellebuyck offer. Rodrigues now plays for the Devils, where he has yet to register a point and sits at a -4 rating. Luostarinen has 2 goals for Florida …
https://www.markerzone.com/news/index.php?no=608216

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Claim 14: “Ullmark was dealing with personal issues throughout the campaign and even took a leave of absence midway through the season.”

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Claim 15: “Most sportsbooks didn’t even list odds for Linus Ullmark before he won the award in 2023”

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Multiple sources (Sportsnet, NHL.com, and another news source) confirm that Linus Ullmark won the Vezina Trophy in 2023. However, there is no evidence provided regarding the sportsbooks' odds to verify the second part of the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Connor Charles Hellebuyck ( HEL-ə-buk; born May 19, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). After playing one…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sven Linus Ullmark (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈliːnus ˈulmɑːrk]; born 31 July 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Ullmark

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