Three NHL goaltenders stood out in a year when the league's overall save percentage fell below .900.
The New York Islanders' Ilya Sorokin, Boston Bruins' Jeremy Swayman and Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy were named on Wednesday, April 29 as the three finalists for the Vezina Trophy for top goaltender. The award is voted on by general managers and the winner will be announced at a later date.
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Sorokin tied a franchise record with seven shutouts while Swayman had a career-best 31 wins to help the Bruins get back to the playoffs. Vasilevskiy had a league-best 39 wins as the Lightning reached the playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.
Here's what to know about the Vezina Trophy finalists and the rollout for announcements for the NHL's major awards.
The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini
Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov
Ted Lindsay finalist: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid
Masterton Trophy (perseverance) nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso
1 / 36NHL awards finalists: Who's up for 2026-26 regular season awards?The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
The NHL is announcing the finalists for the Hart Trophy and the other major awards. Here's who is in the running (listed alphabetically):
Ted Lindsay Award (most outstanding player) finalist: San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini
Ted Lindsay finalist: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov
Ted Lindsay finalist: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid
Masterton Trophy (perseverance) nominee: Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ville Husso
Players listed in alphabetical order Voting is by general managers
Ilya Sorokin, New York Islanders: Sorokin led the NHL in shutouts (seven), high-danger saves (452), high-danger shots against (523), high-danger save percentage (.864), road wins (18) and road shutouts (5). He's a second-time finalist.
Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins: Swayman, who struggled at times in 2024-25 after missing training camp in a contract dispute, bounced back this season. He had his first 30-win season and led the league with 17 games with 30 or more saves. He allowed two or fewer goals in 31 games. He's a first-time finalist.
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Tampa Bay Lightning: Vasilevskiy led the league with 39 wins and allowed two or fewer goals in 35 games, which tied him for first. He ranked second in goals-against average (2.31) and third in save percentage (.912). He's a six-time finalist and won the award in 2018-19.