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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 25 April, 2025
2024-25 NHL Rocket Richard Trophy Odds
Hockey fans love scoring, and there are quite a few players in the league who produce goals at a jaw-dropping rate. Players like Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid, and David Pastrnak set off the goal horn more than most players could imagine. As a result, they are in constant competition for the Rocket Richard Trophy, which goes to the leading goal-scorer each year.
In the 2023-24 season, Matthews hoisted the Rocket Richard Trophy for the third time in his career, but with a slow start and an injury, he was unable to make his way back up the odds board. Instead, Leon Draisaitl was able to separate himself as the favorite and become the league leader in goals, despite playing only 71 games. Down below, we'll keep NHL betting fans up to date on all odds movements for this award throughout the 2025-26 season once those odds are released.
2024-25 Rocket Richard Trophy - Best Odds
Player | Opening Odds | Current best odds |
|---|---|---|
Leon Draisaitl | +750 | - |
William Nylander | +10,000 | - |
*Odds as of April 25, 2025
2024-25 Rocket Richard Trophy Odds Comparison - TOP5 Candidates
Player | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Leon Draisaitl | - | - | - | - |
William Nylander | - | - | - | - |
Tage Thompson | - | - | - | - |
David Pastrnak | - | - | - | - |
Alex Ovechkin | - | - | - | - |
*Odds as of April 25, 2025
2024-25 Rocket Richard Winner - Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers)
With Connor McDavid having to miss time with an ankle injury, the Oilers needed to rely heavily on Draisaitl to produce much of their scoring. Draisaitl answered that call when McDavid was on the shelf, and he continued his impressive scoring pace even when McDavid returned to the lineup. By putting away 52 goals in 71 games, seven goals more than the closest challenger, William Nylander, Draisaitl set an NHL record for the most games missed in a season by the Rocket Richard winner, with 11 games missed.
NHL top goal scorers of the 2024-25 regular season
Leon Draisaitl: 52 goals
William Nylander: 45
Alex Ovechkin: 44
Tage Thompson: 44
David Pastrnak: 43
Brayden Point: 42
Jake Guentzel: 41
Kyle Connor: 41
Mark Scheifele: 39
Sam Reinhart: 39
Past Rocket Richard Trophy Winners & Odds
Season | Player (Goals) | Team | Opening odds |
|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | Leon Draisaitl (52) | Edmonton Oilers | +750 |
2023-24 | Auston Matthews (69) | Toronto Maple Leafs | +300 |
2022-23 | Connor McDavid (64) | Edmonton Oilers | +1200 |
2021-22 | Auston Matthews (60) | Toronto Maple Leafs | +350 |
2020-21 | Auston Matthews (41) | Toronto Maple Leafs | +450 |
2019-20 | Alexander Ovechkin & David Pastrnak (48) | Washington Capitals & Boston Bruins | +550 & +1600 |
2018-19 | Alexander Ovechkin (51) | Washington Capitals | +650 |
2017-18 | Alexander Ovechkin (49) | Washington Capitals | +500 |
2016-17 | Sidney Crosby (44) | Pittsburgh Penguins | +1400 |
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