Granger: 31; Goldman: 31; Gentille: 31
Average: 31.00<\/p>\n
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\n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n
Jesse Granger: In an exceptionally strong year, Quick\u2019s centennial design comes in last, but it\u2019s still a good-looking mask. The colors match New York\u2019s 100th-year anniversary jerseys well and create a throwback look along with Quick\u2019s vintage Vaughn pads. The retired numbers along the sides are also a nice touch.<\/p>\n
Shayna Goldman: Classic doesn\u2019t have to mean boring!<\/p>\n
31. Jordan Binnington, Blues (painted by David Gunnarsson)<\/p>\n
Granger: 32; Goldman: 28; Gentille: 32
Average: 30.67<\/p>\n
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\n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n
Goldman: It just feels really generic and lacks any sort of personalization other than the number 50. It\u2019s way more fun to see a goalie bold with their design and completely miss than to see a total lack of creativity. Even just going with a blue or gold cage here would have elevated this look. I\u2019m bored!<\/p>\n
Sean Gentille: I wonder if the Oilers mask he wears next season will have a silver medal on the side.<\/p>\n
30. Spencer Knight, Blackhawks (painted by David Gunnarsson)<\/p>\n
Granger: 29; Goldman: 29; Gentille: 30
Average: 29.33<\/p>\n
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\n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n
Granger: Knight\u2019s mask is a bit on the generic side, and I\u2019m not a huge fan of how the feathers just cut off halfway down. That said, the stripes at the top of the mask look great from a distance, so this design shines most on the live broadcast camera angle.<\/p>\n
29. Anton Forsberg, Kings (painted by Dave Fried<\/a>)<\/p>\n Granger: 24; Goldman: 26; Gentille: 28 \n Graphic via Dave Fried on Instagram<\/p>\n Granger: This is one of my favorite Kings masks in a while. The combination of the crown and wings on the top are cool, as are the tributes to Kings Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Rogie Vachon. There\u2019s a lot going on in the bottom half, but the crown of the mask looks great in action.<\/p>\n 28. Dan Vladar, Flyers (painted by Franny Drummond)<\/p>\n Granger: 19; Goldman: 30; Gentille: 26 \n Photos via PaintZoo on Instagram<\/p>\n Granger: Vladar is showing off his inner metalhead with this beauty. The only downside is, you have to be close in order to appreciate this mask, but the details are great. The murals of the Metallica members blend perfectly into the Flyers logo on top, and the iconic Iron Maiden art looks like an album cover. I think my favorite part is \u201cPhiladelphia\u201d in the Metallica font on top.<\/p>\n 27. Justus Annunen, Predators (painted by David Gunnarsson)<\/p>\n Granger: 28; Goldman: 23; Gentille: 22 \n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n Granger: I was the lowest of the panel on this mask, mostly because I just feel like we\u2019ve seen different versions of this same mask in Nashville for years. I love the concept of using a skeleton of a saber-toothed tiger, but I just wish it were a little scarier and less cartoonish.<\/p>\n Goldman: I almost feel like I would have liked this more as a Saros mask, because it fits the general vibe he\u2019s gone with over the years. Justus, create your own lane a little here!<\/p>\n 26. Joel Blomqvist, Penguins (painted by David Gunnarsson)<\/p>\n Granger: 26; Goldman: 24; Gentille: 21 \n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n Gentille: Marvel movies stopped interesting me sometime in 2021, but I still appreciate this one. Hometown bias? Who can say. The points mainly come from the idea; the design itself is overly busy and short on contrast, which makes the Iron \u2018Guin is a little tough to make out. Also, the strap placement is rough.<\/p>\n 25. Elvis Merzlikins, Blue Jackets (painted by Sylvie Marsolaise<\/a>)<\/p>\n Granger: 23; Goldman: 27; Gentille: 20 \n Photos by Sebastien Gervais<\/p>\n Granger: It\u2019s Spider-Man, who happens to have the perfect color combination to match the Columbus Blue Jackets. The best part about this mask is how the colors pop from afar, especially on the live broadcast angles. It\u2019s not apparently clear what the design is, but it stands out on TV.<\/p>\n 24. Lukas Dostal, Ducks (painted by Noah Ennis<\/a>)<\/p>\n Granger: 21; Goldman: 25; Gentille: 22 \n Photos courtesy of AnaheimDucks on X<\/p>\n Granger: This mask was designed by Dostal and Offspring guitarist Kevin \u201cNoodles\u201d Wasserman for Anaheim\u2019s themed \u201cCome Out & Play Night\u201d on Feb. 3, and they did some really nice work. Dostal always wanted a mask with a skull, and the Offspring logo, combined with a flaming Wild Wing on the side, is pretty fly.<\/p>\n 23. Connor Ingram, Oilers (painted by Noah Ennis)<\/p>\n Granger: 30; Goldman: 22; Gentille: 14 \n Graphic via ShellShockCo on Instagram<\/p>\n Gentille: For whatever reason, TikTok has started serving me videos of people doing colored-pencil drawings. Typically, it\u2019s the same item, done four times with increasing complexity \u2014 a \u201cbeginner to expert\u201d sort of thing. 1) I love them. 2) This would be the third drawing in the series.<\/p>\n Goldman: I love the concept of this mask and how it looks straight on, but I just don\u2019t love it on the ice with the home sweaters. As an away mask? No notes.<\/p>\n 22. David Rittich, Islanders (painted by David Gunnarsson)<\/p>\n Granger: 27; Goldman: 19; Gentille: 19 \n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n Goldman: The fisherman era may not generate the best memories on Long Island, but this is a really fun take on it to add some personality to Rittich\u2019s helmet. It feels really fresh and the multi-tonal blue ocean (and lighthouse) detailing is sharp here, and obviously super fitting for the Islanders.<\/p>\n 21. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Sabres (painted by David Gunnarsson)<\/p>\n Granger: 22; Goldman: 12; Gentille: 29 \n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n Goldman: I really like how this integrates the goat head energy, that I think all of us absolutely love about the Sabres, into their home kits. The red eyes really tie it all together, along with the horns that are actually pretty subtle. I also really like the full-helmet commitment to this design, instead of trying to cram too many ideas together; the consistency of the icicle border with the ice teeth adds to the flow of it all.<\/p>\n Gentille: I wanted to like this one, but I still don\u2019t quite know what I\u2019m looking at.<\/p>\n 20. Logan Thompson, Capitals (painted by Dave Fried)<\/p>\n Granger: 17; Goldman: 20; Gentille: 25 \n Graphic via Dave Fried on Instagram<\/p>\n Granger: Thompson paid tribute to several Capitals greats with this mask to match Washington\u2019s screaming eagle jersey. Tom Wilson made the cut, prominently placed on the backplate. Thompson used a photo of Wilson\u2019s horrifically swollen face after he was hit in the face by a Jakob Chychrun shot on Dec. 7, 2024.<\/p>\n 19. Filip Gustavsson, Wild (painted by Noah Ennis)<\/p>\n Granger: 25; Goldman: 18; Gentille: 16 \n Graphic via ShellShockCo on Instagram<\/p>\n Gentille: Would I call myself a \u201cBigfoot guy\u201d? I would not. However, I dabble in cryptozoology enough to know that Northern Minnesota is a hotbed<\/a>, so I appreciate Gustavsson paying homage to the big fella. If the rendering looked a little less like King Kong, I\u2019d rank it even higher.<\/p>\n Granger: This design feels like it\u2019s from a bygone era, and I like that.<\/p>\n 18. Leevi Merilainen, Senators (painted by Sylvie Marsolaise)<\/p>\n Granger: 18; Goldman: 14; Gentille: 23 \n Photos by Sebastien Gervais<\/p>\n Goldman: I actually had this one rated worse on my first pass, but upon further review, the commitment to a theme earns a lot of points. Merilainen\u2019s mask goes full Roman-general themed and leans into gold, which is a fairly unique color around the league. The big reason this mask does not break into the top 10 is that the silver cage is completely out of place. Black or gold would have made this a home run.<\/p>\n Granger: I really like how the shield matches the shape of the chin on the mask at the bottom. It looks fantastic.<\/p>\n 17. Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs (painted by Jordon Bourgeault<\/a>)<\/p>\n Granger: 13; Goldman: 16; Gentille: 24 \n Photos courtesy of Jordon Bourgeault<\/p>\n Granger: I adore this mask. A blue-eyed polar bear is a perfect match with Toronto\u2019s color scheme and Stolarz\u2019s monstrous frame, but rather than going the typical, gruesome, teeth-heavy route that most animal-themed masks take, Stolarz\u2019s mask is more natural and serene. The blue leaves really pop. The tree bark on the chin is a cool touch, and the blue cage brings it all together.<\/p>\n Gentille: So that\u2019s not a big white dog? Interesting.<\/p>\n Goldman: The dog, I mean, bear paws, on the sides of the chin are so cute. I love this mask.<\/p>\n 16. Adin Hill, Golden Knights (painted by Dave Fried)<\/p>\n Granger: 2; Goldman: 21; Gentille: 18 \n (Ethan Miller \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n Granger: My ranking is the only reason this mask is so high on the list. I\u2019m a little shocked by that, but a wide range of opinions is what makes art special. I think this is the best mask in Golden Knights history, and there have been plenty of good ones. I\u2019m a sucker for any mask with a creature\u2019s jaws wrapped around the cage, and this gold-plated dragon crashing through a brick wall is wicked.<\/p>\n 15. Jacob Markstrom, Devils (painted by Ari H.C. Airbrush)<\/p>\n Granger: 4; Goldman: 32; Gentille: 4 \n Photos courtesy of Ari H.C. Airbrush<\/p>\n Granger: If we were grading the masks solely based on how they look on the TV broadcast, this might\u2019ve been No. 1 for me. The contrast between Satan\u2019s face and the white background looks incredible from a distance. Up close it\u2019s still impressive, with the faded demon faces peaking through the white finish. It looks like it belongs in an art exhibit.<\/p>\n Goldman: Up close, the white detailing is really cool. It just doesn\u2019t translate in action, and it makes the mask look kind of plain. It\u2019s way too much mask. Markstrom should have gone full Vasilevskiy style and just fully committed to the primary Satan design for the whole top of the helmet. Maybe add a red or black cage. Give me something more.<\/p>\n Gentille: Shayna just isn\u2019t a huge fan of Satan. Something unwholesome about that guy.<\/p>\n 14. Joonas Korpisalo, Bruins (painted by Sylvie Marsolaise)<\/p>\n Granger: 16; Goldman: 9; Gentille: 11 \n Photos by Sebastien Gervais<\/p>\n Gentille: The old Garden wasn\u2019t an architectural marvel, but I\u2019m still happy to see it represented here, and I like it when animals wear human clothes. Maybe Korpisalo can put a little hat on the bear next season or something.<\/p>\n Granger: The jagged edges around the cage look great, and the chrome gold cage makes this mask pop on the ice.<\/p>\n 13. Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning (painted by Sylvie Marsolaise)<\/p>\n Granger: 6; Goldman: 15; Gentille: 15 \n Photos by Sebastien Gervais<\/p>\n Granger: I\u2019ve been higher than most on Vasilevskiy\u2019s mask in every installment of these rankings, and that will probably continue as long as he\u2019s in the league. In an era when most goalies bounce from design to design, I love that the Big Cat keeps the lion prominently featured on every mask. This one was made for the Stadium Series outdoor game in February, so the lion is appropriately wearing sunglasses.<\/p>\n Goldman: Vasy\u2019s had cooler iterations of this mask before, which is why I don\u2019t have this ranked higher. But that note about the lion wearing his sunglasses kicks this up a notch in my book. It\u2019s perfect for the Stadium Series setting.<\/p>\n 12. Karel Vejmelka, Mammoth (painted by David Gunnarsson)<\/p>\n Granger: 20; Goldman: 3; Gentille: 13 \n Graphic via DaveArt on Instagram<\/p>\n Goldman: As much as I love the Mammoth\u2019s logo and full kits this year, I kind of wish the team leaned in more with the \u201cmountain blue\u201d a little to differentiate this team\u2019s color scheme more. Vejmelka\u2019s mask uses it so well and it\u2019s the perfect complement to Utah\u2019s home and away sweaters. The design itself is pretty simple but also really sharp. It looks great head-on, and from either angle with the Mammoth detail and logo.<\/p>\n 11. Connor Hellebuyck, Jets (painted by Steve Nash<\/a>)<\/p>\n Granger: 15; Goldman: 6; Gentille: 12 \u00a0<\/p>\n \n Photos via EyeCandyAir on Instagram<\/p>\n Goldman: I generally am not the biggest fan of Hellebuyck\u2019s helmets, but I am a total sucker for this throwback style. Sometimes, we only see this style come out for an outdoor game, which means very limited usage compared to just a regular-season mask. It\u2019s also a cleaner take on a throwback design, compared to past iterations that include drawings of a player\u2019s hair or ears (like Markstrom\u2019s with the Canucks back in 2016). Instead, the navy adds an element of simplicity and consistency, and makes the old-school mask the focus.<\/p>\n Granger: Of all the paint jobs attempting to make a modern mask look like a vintage one, I think this might be the most successful. My ranking of 15 feels low, but there are so many good masks this season.<\/p>\n 10. Laurent Brossoit, Sharks (painted by Shifty<\/a>)<\/p>\n Granger: 14; Goldman: 13; Gentille: 5 \n Photos from _Shifty_ on Instagram<\/p>\n Gentille: I pushed this further up the list than anyone else, mainly because I\u2019ve never seen anything like it. It\u2019s a simple idea that\u2019s executed well, and I\u2019ve always got time for that, whether we\u2019re talking about food, writing or goalie masks. It\u2019s also one of the only normal ways to pay homage to the Sharks\u2019 proximity to Silicon Valley. Maybe next season, Brossoit can include a silhouette of Marc Andreesen\u2019s head<\/a>.<\/p>\n Granger: I hesitated while choosing this mask for a moment, because Brossoit has played only one game for the Sharks, but the mask was too cool not to include.<\/p>\n 9. Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes (painted by Jordon Bourgeault)<\/p>\n Granger: 3; Goldman: 11; Gentille: 17 \n Photos courtesy of Jordon Bourgeault<\/p>\n Granger: I will admit, the details on this mask don\u2019t show up as well as I\u2019d like on the ice, but up close it is a masterpiece. The Roman sculptures are so well painted, they almost look like they\u2019re carved into the mask in 3D. The paint splash creating the Hurricanes logo is really cool, and the fact that the cage is painted to perfectly blend into the mask is spectacular.<\/p>\n Gentille: Yeah, this is a cautionary tale for detailed white designs. I appreciate the work that went into it, but it just doesn\u2019t translate.<\/p>\n
Average: 26.00<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9673.jpeg\")
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Average: 24.33<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9700.jpeg\")
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Average: 23.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9705.jpeg\")
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Average: 23.33<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-5.jpg\")
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Average: 22.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-4.jpg\")
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Average: 22.00<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9710.jpeg\")
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Average: 21.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9704.jpeg\")
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Average: 21.00<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9708.jpeg\")
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Average: 20.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9670.jpeg\")
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Average: 19.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9667.jpeg\")
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Average: 18.33<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-3.jpg\")
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Average: 17.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-2.jpg\")
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Average: 13.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2258965171-scaled-e1775443290125-1024x683.jpg\")
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Average: 13.33<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-1.jpg\")
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Average: 12.00<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design.jpg\")
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Average: 12.00<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Andrei-Vasilevskiy-Mask.jpg\")
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Average: 12.00<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_9703.jpeg\")
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Average: 11.00<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Connor-Hellebuyck-Mask.jpg\")
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Average: 10.67<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Laurent-Brossoit-Mask.jpg\")
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Average: 10.33<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Frederik-Andersen-Mask.jpg\")
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