Andrei Vasilevskiy captured his second Vezina Trophy after leading the league with 39 wins across 58 starts. The 31-year-old Tampa Bay Lightning netminder dominated the voting process, appearing on 28 of 32 ballots. General managers overwhelmingly chose him as the best at his position over fellow finalists Ilya Sorokin and Jeremy Swayman.

His season line featured a 2.31 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage with two shutouts. By securing 39 wins, he became just the sixth goalie in history to post nine 30-win seasons. This streak trails only the Martin Brodeur record of 12 consecutive seasons with at least 30 wins.

These numbers helped the Lightning reach their ninth straight postseason appearance. Vasilevskiy received 17 first-place votes, comfortably beating Sorokin's 8 and Swayman's 2. He received the award during a surprise presentation by Tampa Bay police and a K-9 unit outside Benchmark International Arena as part of a league viral marketing push.

This win cements Vasilevskiy's status as an elite force in the crease. His consistency over nearly a decade provides the Lightning with a reliable foundation for their playoff runs. He now holds the second-longest active streak of 30-win seasons in NHL history.