Calder Trophy Odds Odds: Calder Race Heating Up

Who is the favorite to win the Calder Trophy Race This Year?

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Macklin Celebrini is the favorite to win the 2024-25 Calder Trophy.

Breakdown Of Best ROY Odds

Michkov and Celebrini begin the season as co-favorites. Both have been trying to lift up moribund franchises. The Flyers hope Michkov can lead them to the playoffs for the first time since the 2019-2020 season. The Sharks, meanwhile, will be counting on Celebrini to jump-start their franchise. Michkov has recently seen a slight drop in his odds, and top defenseman Lane Huston has become one of the favorites.

Macklin Celebrini Odds

Celebrini was named the Hobey Baker Award winner as the best college hockey player in the nation in 2024. The last Hobey Baker Award winner to win NHL Rookie of the Year was Cale Makar of Colorado in 2019. Celebrini brings a superior scoring touch with him to San Jose. In 38 games at Boston University in 2023-24, he had 32 goals and 32 assists. San Jose is not a major media market so Celebrini must stand out consistently among his peers if he wants to win.

Lane Huston Odds

Lane Hutson has emerged as a strong contender for the NHL Calder Trophy this season, impressing as one of the best defensive rookies in years. His ability to generate offense from the back end sets him apart from many rookie forwards in the race. However, he faces stiff competition from other standout rookies, and his chances will largely depend on maintaining consistent production and proving his defensive reliability as the season progresses.

Dustin Wolf Odds

Dustin Wolf has emerged as a contender for the NHL Calder Trophy this season, showcasing exceptional goaltending skills as the Calgary Flames' primary netminder. As of March 18, 2025, Wolf has achieved a 22-12-5 record, complemented by a .912 save percentage and a 2.62 goals-against average, including two shutouts.

Close Contenders for the Calder Trophy

Matvei Michkov has dropped out of the top three after being one of the favorites to start the year, and Logan Stankoven has contributed more as a rookie than fans were expecting. 

Matvei Michkov Odds

Michkov is attempting to become the first Russian-born player to win the Calder Trophy since Kirill Kaprisov in 2021. Michkov will have plenty of attention focused on him playing in a major U.S. market in Philadelphia, and he'll step into a prominent role in the lineup right away. The Flyers desperately need Michkov's elite playmaking skills, but one question that must be answered is whether he can thrive under taskmaster Flyers coach John Tortorella.

Logan Stankoven Odds

Logan Stankoven is a long shot to win the Calder Trophy but has played well in his rookie season, netting nine goals and 20 assists through March 3, 2025. Stankoven had been a stellar rookie for the Dallas Stars, being one of the top contributors to a top contender for the Stanley Cup. Then, they traded him to the Carolina Hurricanes. Stankoven has one goal and one assist over four games with the team. 

Sleepers to win the Calder Trophy This Year

It's not always the high draft choices who win the NHL's Rookie of the Year award. Former Blue Jackets goaltender Steve Mason was the 69th overall pick in the 2006 draft. In 2009, he came out of nowhere to win the Calder Trophy. Who are this season's sleepers for the Calder?

Yaroslav Askarov Odds

Yaroslav Askarov had a terrific start to his San Jose tenure but started to struggle before being sidelined with a lower-body injury. Still, Askarov can still make a statement and lay a claim to the Calder Trophy if he returns soon and plays well.  

Cutter Gauthier Odds

Cutter Gauthier started the season slowly, but he has picked things up as his rookie season has progressed, currently coming in with 13 goals and 21 assists through 68 contests. Gauthier has emerged as one of the young snipers for the Anaheim Ducks and can vault himself into the Calder Trophy consideration if he goes on a hot streak to end the season. 

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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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