The NHL season has resumed, and New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer is -6000 on the Calder Trophy odds board.
Barring a miracle, Schaefer will become the first Islander to win top rookie honors since Matthew Barzal in 2018.
Odds to win 2026 Calder Trophy
| Player |  |
Movement |
|---|---|---|
 Matthew Schaefer |
-6000 | ▲ |
 Ivan Demidov |
+3500 | ▼ |
 Beckett Sennecke |
+3300 | ▼ |
 Jesper Wallstedt |
+20000 | ▼ |
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Odds movement
Matthew Schaefer went into the break at -1000 and has since responded with four goals in three games since returning from the Olympic break. Schaefer took the league by storm and seemed to have this award wrapped up before Christmas, but now it's pretty much a given.
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Understanding NHL Calder odds
Most sportsbooks will display odds in the American format as listed above. When the regular season is nearly finished and a consensus has emerged, you might see a player with a minus sign (-) ahead of his odds, like this:
- Matthew Schaefer -600
The (-) means that Schaefer is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $6000 to win $100. Other contenders in the Calder race might have plus (+) odds to win.
- Ivan Demidov +3500
Here, a bettor stood to profit $3500 for every $100 wagered.
If American odds aren't your thing, simply use a tool like our odds converter to switch the odds to decimal or fractional format. Most online sportsbooks also give you the option to change the odds format that you see.
Calder Trophy betting splits
- Highest ticket percentage: Ivan Demidov (16.6%)
- Highest handle percentage: Matthew Schaefer (30.8%)
- Biggest liability: Matthew Schaefer
Data courtesy of BetMGM.
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NHL Calder Trophy trends
- Only eight No. 1 overall picks have gone on to win the Calder Trophy.
- Only 16 goaltenders have ever won the Calder Trophy, with Steve Mason being the last netminder to capture the award (2009).
- In 1990, Sergei Makarov became the oldest player to win the Calder at 31 years old.
Calder Trophy history
A quick look at recent NHL Calder Trophy winners and the teams they played for.
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Lane Hutson |  Montreal Canadiens |
| 2023-24 | Connor Bedard |  Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2022-23 | Matty Beniers |  Seattle Kraken |
| 2021-22 | Moritz Seider |  Detroit Red Wings |
| 2020-21 | Kirill Kaprizov |  Minnesota Wild |
| 2019-20 | Cale Makar |  Colorado Avalanche |
| 2018-19 | Elias Pettersson |  Vancouver Canucks |
| 2017-18 | Mathew Barzal |  New York islanders |
| 2016-17 | Auston Matthews |  Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2015-16 | Artemi Panarin | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2014-15 | Aaron Ekblad |  Florida Panthers |
| 2013-14 | Nathan MacKinnon | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2012-13 | Jonathan Huberdeau | Florida Panthers |
| 2011-12 | Gabriel Landeskog | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2010-11 | Jeff Skinner |  Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2009-10 | Tyler Myers |  Buffalo Sabres |
| 2008-09 | Steve Mason |  Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 2007-08 | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2006-07 | Evgeni Malkin |  Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2005-06 | Alex Ovechkin |  Washington Capitals |
| 2003-04 | Andrew Raycroft |  Boston Bruins |
| 2002-03 | Barret Jackman |  St. Louis Blues |
| 2001-02 | Dany Heatley | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 2000-01 | Evgeni Nabokov |  San Jose Sharks |
| 1999-00 | Scott Gomez |  New Jersey Devils |
Calder Trophy Odds FAQs
Matthew Schaeffer has the best odds to win the 2026 Calder Trophy.
Montreal's Lane Hutson won the Calder Trophy Trophy last year after tallying 66 points in 82 games.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have produced 10 Calder winners, the most in NHL history.
Ivan Demidov, Alexander Nikishin, and Zeev Buium are among the candidates to win NHL rookie of the year honors.
