As the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, New York Rangers’ Igor Shesterkin may be considered the best goalie in the NHL. But when it comes to preventing goals, New York Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin appears to have a slight edge over his geographic rival.
Which is strange considering what each goalie did last year.
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According to BetOnline.ag, Sorokin’s over/under line for goals-against average is set at 2.31. That’s higher than the 2.40 GAA he posted last season.
Meanwhile, Shesterkin, who led the NHL with a 2.07 goals-against average, has an over-under line set at 2.34. Rounding out the top-5 are Boston’s Jeremy Swayman (2.41), Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy (2.42) and Washington’s Darcy Kuemper (2.43).
For fans of Canadian teams, Calgary’s Jacob Markstrom’s over/under line is set 2.45, while Edmonton’s Jack Campbell’s is at 2.48.
— Michael Traikos, Postmedia