Steven King/Icon Sportswire
Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 10 February, 2025
On June 27th, Quinn Hughes became the first player in Vancouver Canucks history to win a Norris Trophy. With plenty of talented defensemen across the league, the race for this award was once again a contested one, and the 2024-25 season will be no different. As the season enters February, both Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar are neck and neck at the top of the odds board.
Down below, NHL bettors will be able to find the betting odds for all of those players across all of the top sportsbooks in New Jersey.
Player | Opening odds | |||
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Quinn Hughes | +800 | -115 | -125 | -110 |
Cale Makar | -360 | +175 | +175 | +175 |
Zach Werenski | +4000 | +400 | +450 | +300 |
Josh Morrissey | +3500 | +10,000 | +11,000 | +8000 |
Shea Theodore | +10,000 | +20,000 | +15,000 | +30,000 |
Rasmus Dahlin | +800 | +20,000 | +15,000 | +30,000 |
Jacob Chychrun | +4000 | +20,000 | +15,000 | +30,000 |
Evan Bouchard | +950 | +20,000 | +20,000 | +30,000 |
Victor Hedman | +3000 | +20,000 | +20,000 | +30,000 |
Roman Josi | +1800 | +30,000 | OTB | +30,000 |
Miro Heiskanen | +1100 | +30,000 | OTB | +30,000 |
*odds as of February 6, 2025
Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks): After finishing 9th in Norris Trophy during the 2022-23 season, Hughes came back and won it for the 2023-24 season. For the first time in his career, Hughes recorded double-digit goals with 17 while also dishing out a career-best 75 assists to give him 92 points on the season. Following that banner year, Hughes started the 2024-25 season on a bit slower note compared to last season, but he has since picked it up, as he's recorded 59 points from 45 assists and 14 goals.
Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche): Unfortunately for the rest of the NHL, Cale Makar has continued to elevate his game. During the 2023-24 season, Makar posted a career-high 90 points with 69 assists and 21 goals. Not to mention, the Avalanche star also recorded a career-high 148 blocks, as his previous career-high was 110, so with numbers like that, it was unsurprising to see him open as the favorite across the board. To start the 2024-25 season, that dominance has continued, as Makar is up to 58 points while being tied for 14th in the league with 39 assists.
Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets): Werenski was not in the top ten on oddsboards for this award until his stretch of phenomenal play in January. In 14 games on the month, Werenski recorded at least a point in 11 of them, bringing his point total to 57 on 40 assists and 17 goals through 53 games.
Season | Player | Team | Opening odds |
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2023-24 | Quinn Hughes | Vancouver Canucks | +1600 |
2022-23 | Erik Karlsson | San Jose Sharks | +8000 |
2021-22 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche | +400 |
2020-21 | Adam Fox | New York Rangers | +3500 |
2019-20 | Roman Josi | Nashville Predators | +1600 |
2018-19 | Mark Giordano | Calgary Flames | N/A |
2017-18 | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning | +650 |
2016-17 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks | +700 |
2015-16 | Drew Doughty | Los Angeles Kings | +500 |
2014-15 | Erik Karlsson | Ottawa Senators | +400 |