NHL Awards Rankings: New No. 1 in Vezina Trophy race

2. Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights

Like Swayman, the 27-year-old Adin Hill had yet to lose in regulation until last night, when the Vegas Golden Knights lost 4-1 to the Los Angeles Kings. Before that, a single overtime loss served as the only blemish on his now 6-1-1 record. Hill has faced 242 shots against this season and has saved 226, giving him a 0.934 save percentage. 

Also like Swayman, Hill has posted a shutout, and his goals-allowed average sits at a stunning 1.97 through 488 minutes of play. Hill’s GSAA ranks fifth in the NHL, at 7.24, substantially ahead of Semyon Varlamov, who sits in sixth place at 6.35. 

One downside with Hill is that his QS% is just 0.750. While this is an impressive number, it ranks eighth in the NHL among goaltenders who have started at least four games this season. But overall, Hill is showing us that his incredible 2022-23 season was no fluke when he logged career-highs in GAA (2.45) and QS% (0.640).

Hill will face the challenge of staying consistent, as he has never appeared in over 27 regular season games. So far, he is on pace to appear in 50 games, nearly doubling his career-high if he stays healthy from now until April.