🏒 Calder Trophy Odds 2026: Nobody Close to Rookie of Year Shoo-in Schaefer
Matthew Schaefer will almost assuredly be named rookie of the year as he runs away from the chasing field, according to the Calder Trophy odds.
If you're looking for a record to be broken, count on Schaefer to do it. He's having arguably the best rookie season for a defenseman in NHL history. And he's still only 18 years old. His probability to win the award stands at 97.6%. At +4500, the Anaheim Ducks' Beckett Sennecke has overtaken the Montreal Canadiens Ivan Demidov for second on the leaderboard.
🏆 Calder Trophy odds 2026
The Calder Trophy odds are updated in real time.
📊 Calder Trophy betting insights
The below betting insights are provided by BetMGM, one of the best sports betting sites.
- Highest Ticket%: Ivan Demidov 16.6%
- Highest Handle%: Matthew Schaefer 30.2%
- Biggest Liability: Matthew Schaefer
- Highest Ticket%: Ivan Demidov 16.6%
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Odds via BetMGM
- Ivan Demidov: +190
- Alexander Nikishin: +900
- Zayne Parekh: +1200
- Ryan Leonard : +1200
- Jimmy Snuggerud: +1400
- Zeev Buium: +2000
- Yaroslav Askarov: +2000
- Michael Misa: +2200
- Ville Koivunen: +2500
- Gabriel Perreault : +2500
- Bradly Nadeau: +2500
- Matthew Savoie: +3000
- Sam Dickinson: +5000
- Rutger McGroarty: +5000
- Jonathan Lekkerimaki: +5000
- Easton Cowan: +5000
- Axel Sandin-Pellikka: +5000
📜 Calder Trophy odds history
| Year | Player | Position | Team | Preseason Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Lane Hutson | D | Montreal Canadiens | +1000 |
| 2023-24 | Connor Bedard | C | Chicago Blackhawks | -135 |
| 2022-23 | Matty Beniers | C | Seattle Kraken | +400 |
| 2021-22 | Moritz Seider | D | Detroit Red Wings | +1200 |
| 2020-21 | Kirill Kaprizov | LW | Minnesota Wild | +400 |
| 2019-20 | Cale Makar | D | Colorado Avalanche | +400 |
| 2018-19 | Elias Pettersson | C | Vancouver Canucks | +240 |
| 2017-18 | Mathew Barzal | C | New York Islanders | +1800 |
| 2016-17 | Auston Matthews | C | Toronto Maple Leafs | -130 |
| 2015-16 | Artemi Panarin | LW | Chicago Blackhawks | +2200 |
| 2014-15 | Aaron Ekblad | D | Florida Panthers | +700 |
| 2013-14 | Nathan MacKinnon | C | Colorado Avalanche | N/A |
❓ Calder Trophy FAQ
Who is the Calder Trophy odds favorite?
Matthew Schaefer is the -4000 betting favorite. Those odds represent a 97.56% implied probability.
Who won last year's Calder Trophy?
The Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson won last year's Calder Trophy after closing as the prohibitive -1600 favorite. His Calder Trophy odds represented an implied win probability of 94.12%, according to our odds calculator.
When will the Calder Trophy be decided?
Votes from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association must be filed before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin. Last year's Calder Trophy was announced on June 11.
How many No. 1 draft picks have won the Calder Trophy?
Twelve No. 1 draft picks have won the Calder Trophy, including Connor Bedard, Auston Matthews, Mario Lemieux, Nathan MacKinnon, Patrick Kane, Alexander Ovechkin, Aaron Ekblad, Gilbert Perreault, Denis Potvin, Dale Hawerchuk, Bobby Smith, and Bryan Berard.
When did a goaltender last win the Calder Trophy?
Steve Mason was the last goaltender to win the Calder Trophy. He secured the honor with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2008-09.
How many goaltenders have won the Calder Trophy?
Sixteen goaltenders have won the Calder Trophy but only three since 2000 (Mason, Andrew Raycroft, Evgeni Nabokov).
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