Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire
Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 11 February, 2025
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 is down to sliding down the odds board, while Leon Draisaitl continues to separate himself as the favorite. Down below, we'll keep NHL bettors up to date on all odds movements for this award throughout the 2024-25 season.
Player | Opening Odds | ||||
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Leon Draisaitl | +750 | -600 | -1000 | -1050 | -1000 |
William Nylander | +10000 | +1500 | +1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
Sam Reinhart | +6600 | +1500 | +1800 | +1900 | +1600 |
Mark Scheifele | +25000 | +1500 | +1800 | +1800 | +1800 |
Kyle Connor | +10000 | +1500 | +2500 | +2600 | +2000 |
Brayden Point | +2000 | +3000 | +5000 | +5000 | +4000 |
David Pastrnak | +550 | +5000 | +5000 | +6000 | +5000 |
Tage Thompson | +8000 | +5000 | +6000 | +6000 | +6000 |
Kirill Kaprizov | +750 | +6000 | +10,000 | OTB | +7500 |
Mikko Rantanen | +3000 | +7500 | +8000 | +7500 | +7500 |
Jack Hughes | +3000 | +7500 | +10,000 | +10,000 | +7500 |
Cole Caufield | +15000 | +7500 | +10,000 | +10,000 | +7500 |
Connor McDavid | +1000 | +7500 | +10,000 | +10,000 | +7500 |
*odds as of February 11, 2025
Leon Draisaitl (Edmonton Oilers): With Connor McDavid having to miss time with an ankle injury, the Oilers have needed to rely heavily on Draisaitl to produce much of their scoring. Draisaitl answered that call when McDavid was on the shelf, and he has since continued his impressive scoring pace, as he's tucked away a league-leading 40 goals in 55 games this season.
William Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs): Nylander was not the Maple Leaf that many expected to be in the top three on the odds board for the award at this point in the season, but as we enter the middle of February, he has tucked away 33 goals in 55 games. While January was the first month that Nylander didn't record at least seven or more goals, his six for the month and four to start February have been enough to keep him second in the league.
Sam Reinhart (Florida Panthers): Through the first eight full seasons of his NHL career, Sam Reinhart had never scored more than 33 goals in a season. However, last year, Reinhart came out and put up a career-high 57 goals, proving he was ready to take the next step in his career. Reinhart has had no problem continuing his impressive scoring pace this season, as he is tied for third in the league with 31 goals through 57 games.
Season | Player | Team | Goals | Opening odds |
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2023-24 | Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs | 69 | +300 |
2022-23 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | 64 | +1200 |
2021-22 | Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs | 60 | +350 |
2020-21 | Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs | 41 | +450 |
2019-20 | Alexander Ovechkin & David Pastrnak | Washington Capitals & Boston Bruins | 48 | +550 & +1600 |
2018-19 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 51 | +650 |
2017-18 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 49 | +500 |
2016-17 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | 44 | +1400 |