The National Hockey League has officially named Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin, and Jeremy Swayman as the three finalists for the 2025-26 Vezina Trophy.
Voted on by the league’s 32 General Managers, the award recognizes the netminder adjudged to be the best at his position during the regular season.
Here are the Vezina Trophy finalists! 🏆 #NHLAwards
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Vasilevskiy went 39-15-4 with a .912 save percentage and 2.31 goals against average this past season. Vasilevskiy won the Vezina in 2019, he finds himself as a finalist for the sixth time in his career. The Russian netminder guided the Lightning to another playoff appearance this season where they are currently in a 2-2 tie in their first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens.
Swayman went 31-18-4 this season powered by a .908 SV% and 2.71 GAA. A first-time finalist, Swayman’s 31 wins were a career high and a primary reason the Bruins secured a wild-card berth. Boston is currently in a first-round battle against the Buffalo Sabres. Swayman and Vasilevskiy fought each other at the Stadium Series game this past winter.
Sorokin carried the heaviest workload of the trio, facing more high-danger shots than any other goalie in the league. Sorokin nearly led the Islanders to the playoffs with his 29-24-2 campaign with a .906 SV% and 2.68 GAA.