Demko Still the Slight Favorite

sportsbookreview.com
 
Demko Still the Slight Favorite

Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko has been the steady favorite among the top of the Vezina Trophy oddsboard across our best sports betting apps and NHL odds.

The Vancouver Canucks are making are case to be near the top of the Stanley Cup odds, along with their goalie Demko. He continues to be the consensus favorite across our best sportsbooks.

With that said, others are moving towards the front of the pack. New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin continues to see his odds shortem. Both Connor Hellebuyck for the Winnipeg Jets and Adin Hill for the Vegas Golden Knights continue to remain threats as well. 

Here’s our look at the latest 2024 Vezina Trophy odds across our best NHL betting sites.

Vezina Trophy odds 2024

(Vezina Trophy odds updated Dec. 8)

Vezina Trophy betting analysis

There is some pretty good value across our best live betting sites, even with Demko as the favorite at +550 with DraftKings.

FanDuel is currently offering the best prices for a few solid contenders. It's no surprise to see Igor Shesterkin begin to move toward being the favorite given the way the New York Rangers are playing. 

Meanwhile, all of our best sports betting sites seem to be high on Los Angeles Kings goalie Cam Talbot, with FanDuel wasting no time in shortening him all the way down to +750.

Vezina Trophy favorite

Despite the success for Vancouver and the favored odds, it's a bit murky to take a flier on Demko right now. The stats haven't been there lately, allowing 13 goals over his last three games. He's also given up three or more goals in seven of his last 10 games.

Vezina Trophy odds 2024: Contender

A week ago we had Hill as our long shot pick with Caesars giving odds at +1200. Caesars has the market down currently, while others have moved Hill up to 8/1 territory. It might still be wise to take a flier on him now, as his odds will likely shorten from here as Vegas continues to thrive. 

He has allowed two goals or less in four straight games, along with seven of his last nine games which includes two shutouts.

Vezina Trophy odds 2024: Long shot

Following the breadcrumbs here, Talbot's odds have shortened tremendously over the last week. He was +1500 to win the award, but has moved to 11/1 as the best value although FanDuel has marked his price to +750.

He is coming off a shutout win against Montreal, while allowing two goals or less in a remarkable 10 of 11 games. He might be the best bet on the board if the current production he is providing continues for Los Angeles moving forward. 

Vezina Trophy odds 2024: Fade

Andrei Vasilevskiy (+5000 via DraftKings)

Vasilevskiy will miss too many games to take a serious run at winning this award, though his odds have shorted from +7500 to +5000.

Additionally, we were already down on the Lightning. Tampa Bay's supporting cast is underwhelming, and Vasilevskiy ranked ninth in the league with 20.53 goals saved above average across 60 starts during 2022-23. He masked a lot of the Lightning's shortcomings.

Recent VezinaTrophy winners

NHL betting odds pages

Vezina Trophy FAQ

Who won the Vezina Trophy last year?

Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark won the Vezina Trophy for the 2022-23 season, finishing ahead of Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders and Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets. 

When will the Vezina Trophy be decided?

Votes from National Hockey League general managers must be filed before the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. The last day of the regular season is Thursday, April 18.

Here are our best NHL betting sites:

(21+. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER)
* Bonuses not applicable in Ontario.