Who is the favorite to win the Calder Trophy, the NHL's Rookie of the Year Award?
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, here are the odds of the favorites to win the Calder Trophy as of April 19.
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Did the performance match the hype? That’s debatable considering Connor Bedard entered the NHL with same kind of fanfare that greeted other generational talents before him.
Bedard’s rookie season was a roller coaster for sure, but in the end he finished his first season in the NHL as the heavy favorite for the Calder trophy as the league’s rookie of the year.
Bedard finished the season as the league leader among rookies in points (61) and goals (22), and tied for the most assists (39). And he did it in spite of missing 14 games due to a fractured jaw.
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association will be casting their ballots soon, and the odds makers believe it’s going to be a landslide in favor of Bedard. Entering the final week of the regular season at -2000 with Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber behind him at +1000. Carolina goaltender Pytor Kochetkov was a distant third at +5000.
If Bedard wins he will be the 10th Blackhawks player to win the Calder trophy and the first since Artemi Panarin in 2016.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL draft, Bedard’s chief competition for the award are two defensemen and a goaltender. Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber finished his rookie season tied with Bedard with 39 assists. New Jersey’s Luke Hughes was right behind him with 38 assists.
Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov led all rookie goalies in save percentage (2.33) and tied for the league lead in shutouts (4) and wins (23).
One other noteworthy aspect of the top players in this rookie class is how many played on bad teams. Of the six top-scoring rookies, only Nashville’s Luke Evangelista will be participating in the playoffs.
Will Connor Bedard Win the Calder Trophy Unanimously?
There hasn’t been a unanimous winner of the Calder trophy this century, but Bedard could become the first. It almost happened in 2021 when Kirill Kaprisov garnered 99 of the 100 first-place votes. Jason Robertson of Dallas got the other first-place vote. Matthew Barzal of the New York Islanders also came close in 2018 when he received all but four of the first-place votes. One thing that could be an issue for Bedard is his plus/minus rating of -44. Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber, by contrast, finished the season with a plus/minus rating of -1. Bedard's goal-scoring touch waned down the stretch as well. If voters wanted to nitpick Bedard, they could certainly point to that. He also scored just once in his final 14 games.
Latest Calder Trophy Odds Update - April 26, 2024
- 📅 April 18: Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber scored his eighth goal of the season in a 4-3 loss to Seattle.
- 📅 April 16: Chicago center Connor Bedard had an assist in a 3-1 loss to Vegas.
- 📅 April 15: Minnesota center Marco Rossi had two assists in a 3-1 win over Los Angeles.
- 📅 April 12: Vegas winger Pavel Dorofeyev had a goal and an assist in a 7-2 victory against Minnesota.
- 📅 April 12: Nashville winger Luke Evangelista picked up two assists in a 5-1 win over the Blackhawks.
- 📅 April 12: Calgary winger Connor Zary scored his first goal in 19 games in a 6-3 victory against Anaheim.
- 📅 April 11: New Jersey defenseman Luke Hughes had two assists in a 6-5 win over Toronto.
- 📅 April 11: Philadelphia winger Bobby Brink scored his first goal in seven games in a 4-1 win over the Rangers.
- 📅 April 11: Buffalo winger Zach Benson scored his first goal in 13 games in a 4-2 win over Washington.
- 📅 April 10: Arizona center Logan Cooley had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 overtime victory against Vancouver.
- 📅 April 9: Toronto winger Matthew Knies scored a goal in a 5-2 victory against New Jersey. It was his second goal in as many games and his 15th of the season.
- 📅 April 9: Carolina goalie Pytor Kochetkov beat the Bruins 4-1 and won his third straight decision. He allowed only three goals in those games.
- 📅 April 5: Arizona center Logan Cooley scored a goal in a 7-4 win over Vegas.
- 📅 April 2: Anaheim center Leo Carlsson snapped an eight-game pointless streak when he picked up an assist in a 5-3 victory against Calgary.
- 📅 April 1: Toronto winger Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win over Florida.
- 📅 April 1: Columbus winger Dimitri Voronkov snapped an 11-game pointless streak when he recorded an assist in a 4-1 victory over Colorado.
- 📅 March 30: Ottawa center Ridly Greig scored his third goal in the past nine games in a 3-2 win over Winnipeg.
- 📅 March 30: Philadelphia winger Tyson Foerster scored the Flyers’ only goal in a 5-1 loss to Chicago.
- 📅 March 28: Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll stopped 23 of the 24 shots he faced in a 5-1 victory against Washington.
- 📅 March 28: Arizona center Logan Cooley scored his first career hat trick in an 8-4 win over Nashville.
- 📅 March 26: New Jersey defenseman Luke Hughes scored a goal in a 6-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
- 📅 March 23: Minnesota’s Brock Faber had a goal and an assist and fellow rookie Marco Rossi added two goals for the Wild in a 5-4 loss to St. Louis.
- 📅 March 21: Anaheim’s Pavel Mintyukov recorded an assist in a 4-0 win over Chicago.
- 📅 March 19: New Jersey’s Luke Hughes had two assists in a 5-2 victory over Pittsburgh.
- 📅 March 19: Nashville’s Luke Evangelista scored a goal in an 8-2 win over San Jose.
- 📅 March 17: Chicago’s Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over San Jose.
- 📅 March 16: Minnesota’s Marco Rossi scored his first goal in 12 games in a 3-2 shootout loss to St. Louis.
- 📅 March 16: Arizona’s Logan Cooley scored his second goal in as many games in a 4-1 victory against New Jersey.
- 📅 March 14: Philadelphia’s Tyson Foerster scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
- 📅 March 12: Chicago center Connor Bedard had a goal and four assists in a 7-2 win over Anaheim.
- 📅 March 8: Arizona’s Logan Cooley scored a goal in a 4-0 win over Detroit. It was his third goal in the past six games.
- 📅 March 7: Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber had two points in a 5-2 over the Coyotes.
- 📅 March 3: Arizona center Logan Cooley scored a goal in a 5-2 victory against the Capitals.
- 📅 March 2: Philadelphia winger Tyson Foerster scored twice in a win over the Senators.
- 📅 March 1: Philadelphia winger Bobby Brink scored a goal in a 5-2 loss to the Capitals. It was his second goal in as many games after going without a goal in his previous seven games.
- 📅 March 1: New Jersey defenseman Luke Hughes registered two assists in a 4-3 loss to Anaheim.
- 📅 February 29: Anaheim center Leo Carlsson scored his first goal in 22 games in a 6-4 win over the Sharks.
- 📅 February 29: Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll returned to the lineup 10 weeks after suffering a high ankle sprain. Woll stopped 30 of 32 shots and got the win against the Coyotes.
- 📅 February 27: Philadelphia winger Tyson Foerster scored a goal — his fourth in the past three games — in a 6-2 win over the Lightning.
- 📅 February 25: Columbus winger Dmitri Voronkov scored his fourth goal in a six-game span in a 4-2 win over the Rangers.
- 📅 February 25: Philadelphia winger Tyson Foerster had the first three-point game of his career against the Penguins when he had a goal and an assist in a 7-6 loss.
- 📅 February 24: New Jersey defenseman Luke Hughes put an end to a four-game pointless streak when he recorded an assist in a 4-3 win against Montreal.
- 📅 February 22: Calgary center Connor Zary snapped a five-game pointless streak with an assist in a 3-2 victory against the Bruins.
- 📅 February 21: Anaheim defenseman Pavel Mintyukov recorded three assists in a 7-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
- 📅 February 20: Minnesota center Marco Rossi had two goals in a 6-3 loss to the Jets.
- 📅 February 19: Connor Bedard scored a goal in his second straight game, giving him a total of 6 points in 3 games since coming back from his injury.
- 📅 February 18: Arizona center Logan Cooley had a goal in a 4-3 loss to the Avalanche.
- 📅 February 15: Chicago's Connor Bedard returned to action and recorded an assist.
- 📅 February 12: Chicago coach Luke Richardson announced center Connor Bedard is expected to return in one week after undergoing surgery last month to repair his fractured jaw.
- 📅 February 12: Marco Rossi had a goal in Minnesota’s 5-3 win over Vegas, It was his first goal since Jan. 18.
- 📅 February 9: Brock Faber had an assist in Minnesota’s 3-2 victory over the Penguins. Faber recorded at least one point for the eighth time in nine games.
- 📅 February 9: Anaheim center Leo Carlsson had an assist in a 5-3 loss to the Oilers.
- 📅 February 8: Calgary’s Connor Zary had a goal and an assists in a 5-3 win over New Jersey.
- 📅 February 8: Tyler Foerster of the Flyers scored a goal in a 4-1 victory against the Jets. It was his third goal in three games.
- 📅 February 7: Toronto’s Matthew Knies snapped a five-game pointless streak with an assist in a 5-4 win over the Stars.
- 📅 January 28: Fantilli suffered a calf laceration against the Seattle Kraken. He was placed on IR and is expected to miss eight weeks.
- 📅 January 25: Columbus center Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 victory over Calgary.
- 📅 January 25: Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber had an assist in a 3-2 loss to Nashville, extending a six-game point-scoring streak.
- 📅 January 25: Arizona center Logan Cooley had an assist in a 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay. It was his third point in as many games.
- 📅 January 23: Chicago coach Luke Richardson said Connor Bedard would be out at least six more weeks with his fractured jaw. Bedard has resumed skating, but he won’t be ready to play again until early March at the earliest.
- 📅 January 23: Ottawa center Ridly Greig scored a goal in a 4-1 win over Montreal. It was his third goal in five games.
- 📅 January 22: New Jersey defenseman Simon Nemec had two assists in a 6-5 overtime win over Vegas. It was his fifth point in six games.
- 📅 January 21: Anaheim center Leo Carlsson had two assists in a 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
- 📅 January 18: Minnesota center Marco Rossi had a goal and an assist in a 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay. It was his fourth multi-point game of the season.
- 📅 January 16: Arizona center Logan Cooley scored his fourth goal of the season in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Flames. It was his third point in four games.
- 📅 January 9: Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov suffered a separated shoulder in a 5-3 loss to the Predators. He is expected to be out until March.
- 📅 January 9: Flames center Connor Zary had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win over the Senators. It was his second multi-point of the month.
- 📅 January 6: Boston winger Matt Poitras had two assists in a 7-3 win over the Lightning.
- 📅 January 6: Nashville winger Luke Evangelista scored his seventh goal of the season in a 4-3 victory against the Stars.
- 📅 January 5: Blackhawks center Connor Bedard had his jaw broken on a hit by Devils defenseman Brendan Smith. He underwent surgery to repair the jaw and is expected to be out until March.
- 📅 January 5: Devils defenseman Simon Nemec had the first multi-point game of his career when he notched a goal and an assist in a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
- 📅 January 2: Columbus winger Dmitri Voronkov had an assist in a 5-1 loss to the Bruins. It was his third point in as many games.
- 📅 December 30: Nashville winger Luke Evangelista scored a goal in a 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals. It was his first goal since Dec. 5.
- 📅 December 29: Columbus center Adam Fantilli had a goal in a 6-5 win over Toronto. It was his fifth point in as many games.
- 📅 December 29: New Jersey defenseman Luke Hughes had a goal and two assists in a 6-2 win over the Senators. It was the first three-point game of his career.
- 📅 December 28: Bobby Brink had an assist in a 4-1 win over the Canucks. It was his third point in as many games.
- 📅 December 27: Connor Bedard scored both Chicago goals in a 2-1 overtime win over the Jets.
- 📅 December 27: Toronto winger Matt Knies had a goal in a 4-2 loss to the Senators.
- 📅 December 21: Wild center Marco Rossi had a goal and two assists and defenseman Brock Faber had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 victory against the Canadiens.
- 📅 December 18: Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal made 29 saves in a 4-3 victory over the Red Wings. It was his second win in as many nights.
- 📅 December 14: Wild center Marco Rossi had a goal in a 3-2 shootout win over the Flames. It was his second goal in as many games.
- 📅 December 11: Calgary center Connor Zary scored a goal in a 6-5 loss to the Avalanche. It was his third in four games.
- 📅 December 10: Connor Bedard recorded assists on both Chicago goals in a 4-2 loss to the Capitals. It was Bedard’s third multi-point game of the season.
- 📅 December 9: Bobby Brink of the Flyers had two assists in a 5-2 victory against the Avalanche.
- 📅 December 8: Wild defenseman Brock Faber had two assists in a 4-3 loss to the Oilers. It was his second two-point game of the month.
- 📅 December 7: Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll suffered a high ankle sprain in a 4-3 victory over the Senators.
- 📅 December 7: Adam Fantilli of the Blue Jackets had two goals and an assist in a 7-3 loss to the Islanders. It was the first three-point game of his career.
- 📅 December 7: Devils defenseman Simon Nemec scored his first career goal in a 2-1 win over the Kraken.
- 📅 December 5: Leo Carlsson scored his eighth goal of the season in a 3-2 loss to the Avalanche.
- 📅 December 4: Arizona center Logan Cooley scored his first goal in eight games in a 6-0 win over the Capitals.
- 📅 December 3: Wild defenseman Brock Faber had two assists in a 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
- 📅 December 3: Wild center Marco Rossi had his first two-goal game of his career in a 4-1 victory against the Blackhawks.
- 📅 December 2: Ducks center Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 win over Colorado. It was his third multi-point game of the season.
- 📅 December 2: Blackhawks center Connor Bedard scored his 11th goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to the Jets.
- 📅 November 30: Toronto goaltender Joseph Woll picked up his eighth victory of the season in a 4-3 shootout win over the Kraken.
- 📅 November 30: New Jersey defenseman Luke Hughes scored his third goal of the season in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Flyers.
- 📅 November 25: Toronto winger Matthew Knies scored his sixth goal of the season in a 3-2 loss to the Penguins.
- 📅 November 24: Predators winger Luke Evangelista scored two goals and added an assist for his first career three-point game in an 8-3 victory against the Blues.
- 📅 November 19: Marco Rossi scored the Wild’s only goal in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Senators.
- 📅 November 19: Blues goaltender Joel Hofer stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 3-1 over Anaheim. It was the third time this season Hofer allowed one goal or fewer.
- 📅 November 16: Devils defenseman Luke Hughes had two assists in a 5-2 victory against the Penguins.
- 📅 November 12: Connor Bedard of the Blackhawks scored two goals in a 4-3 loss to the Panthers, giving him four goals in a two-game stretch. He also scored twice in a 5-3 win against the Lightning three days earlier.
- 📅 November 11: Logan Cooley of the Coyotes had a career-high three points, all assists, in a 7-5 win over the Predators.
- 📅 November 10: Anaheim center Leo Carlsson recorded his first career hat trick, tallying all three goals for the Ducks in a 6-3 loss to the Flyers.
- 📅 November 7: Nashville’s Luke Evangelista had an assist in the Predators’ 4-2 victory against the Flames, the fourth time in five games that he registered at least one point.
- 📅 November 4: Boston’s Matthew Poitras had a goal and an assist in a 5-4 loss to the Red Wings. It was the second multi-point game of his career.
- 📅 November 4: Chicago’s Connor Bedard scored his fifth goal of the season and his third in as many games as the Blackhawks beat the Panthers, 5-2.
- 📅 November 2: Minnesota center Marco Rossi had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to the Devils. It was Rossi’s first multi-point game of his career.
- 📅 November 1: Arizona center Logan Cooley scored his first career goal in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks.
- 📅 October 28: Ottawa’s Ridley Greig had a goal and an assist in the Senators’ 5-2 win over the Penguins. He suffered an injury in the next game against the Kings and missed the next few games.
- 📅 October 26: Toronto’s goalie Joseph Woll beat the Stars, 4-1. It was his second consecutive outing when he limited the opponent to one goal.
- 📅 October 26: Philadelphia’s Bobby Brink had his first multi-goal game of his career, scoring twice in a 6-2 win over the Wild.
- 📅 October 24: Columbus center Adam Fantilli had a goal and an assist in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks.
- 📅 October 17: Buffalo goalie Devon Levi picked up his first NHL win, a 3-2 overtime triumph over the Lightning.
- 📅 October 14: Senators center Ridly Greig picked up his first NHL point, an assist, in a 5-2 win over the Flyers.
- 📅 October 13: Logan Cooley notched two assists in his NHL debut in a 4-3 Coyotes win over the Devils.
- 📅 October 12: Adam Fantilli scored his first NHL point, an assist, in a 4-2 loss to the Flyers.
- 📅 October 12: Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber scored his first NHL goal in a 2-0 win against the Panthers.
- 📅 October 11: Connor Bedard scored his first NHL goal in a 3-1 loss to the Bruins.
- 📅 October 10: Connor Bedard scored his first point when he got an assist in Chicago's season-opening victory over the Penguins.
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How to Bet on the NHL Rookie of the Year
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How the Calder Trophy Voting Works
Members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association cast votes for the Calder Trophy. Each member ranks his or her top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system with 10 points going to the player that the voter thinks should win. The trophy is handed out to the winner at the NHL Awards ceremony on June 26, 2024.
The criteria for the award is rather simple. It goes to the player "selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." Calder winners must be 26 years old or younger on September 15 of their rookie season.
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Recent NHL Calder Trophy Winners
Player | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
Matty Beniers | Seattle Kraken | 2023 |
Moritz Seider | Detroit Red Wings | 2022 |
Kirill Kaprizov | Minnesota Wild | 2021 |
Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche | 2020 |
Elias Pettersson | Vancouver Canucks | 2019 |
Mathew Barzal | New York Islanders | 2018 |
Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2017 |
Artemi Panarin | Chicago Blackhawks | 2016 |
Aaron Ekblad | Florida Panthers | 2015 |
Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche | 2014 |
Jonathan Huberdeau | Florida Panthers | 2013 |
Evgeni Malkin | Penguins | 2012 |
Gabriel Landeskog | Colorado Avalanche | 2011 |
Jeff Skinner | Carolina Hurricanes | 2010 |
Tyler Myers | Buffalo Sabres | 2009 |
Steve Mason | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2008 |
NHL Calder Trophy Award FAQ
Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks finished the regular season as a heavy favorite to win the Calder Trophy.
Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber also had a strong rookie season and could get some votes.
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