The NHL odds for next year's NHL MVP have hit the board, and Connor McDavid has opened as a monster favorite yet again. Nathan MacKinnon won last season on the back of a career-high 140 points, but 42 points in a Cup Final run reminded everyone who the best player is.
Here are the latest Hart Trophy odds for the 2024-25 season.
Odds to win 2024-25 NHL MVP award
| Player |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Connor McDavid |
+175 | +180 | +175 |
 Nathan MacKinnon |
+700 | +500 | +550 |
 Auston Matthews |
+800 | +1,000 | +1,000 |
 Jack Hughes |
+1,100 | +1,000 | +1,100 |
| Leon Draisaitl |
+2,000 | +2,000 | +2,200 |
 Kirill Kaprizov |
+2,000 | +2,000 | +2,200 |
 Nikita Kucherov |
+2,000 | +2,000 | +2,000 |
 David Pastrnak |
+2,000 | +2,000 | +2,000 |
| Cale Makar |
+3,000 | +2,000 | +2,500 |
Odds as of 7-1-2024
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Latest NHL MVP odds update
7/1/2024: We're in for a long few months without hockey, but that hasn't stopped the books from labeling Connor McDavid as the favorite to win his fourth MVP in eight years. A slow start kept No. 97 to "just" 132 points last year, but his 42 postseason points truly solidified him as the best in the world. MacKinnon opened as long as +700 to win back-to-back MVPs, while Auston Matthews rounds out the Top 3.
Previous NHL MVP betting action
4/24/2024: With the regular season over, Hart Trophy odds are completely off the boards as the Stanley Cup playoffs roar on. MacKinnon closed as a pretty sizable favorite and is highly likely he'll capture his first MVP.
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Understanding NHL MVP 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:
- Connor McDavid -400
The (-) means that McDavid is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $400 to win $100. Other contenders in the MVP race might have plus (+) odds to win.
- Nathan MacKinnon +650
Here, a bettor stood to profit $650 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.
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NHL Hart Trophy trends
- The last player to win the Hart Trophy and Stanley Cup in a single season was Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis (2004).
- Carey Price was the last goaltender (2015) to win the MVP award.
- Alexander Ovechkin was the last player to repeat as the Hart winner (2008 and 2009).
- Centers have won six of the last 10 MVP awards.
- The last time a defenseman won the Hart Trophy was Chris Pronger back in the 1999-00 season.
NHL Hart Trophy history
A quick look at recent NHL MVPs and the position they played.
| Season | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Nathan MacKinnon | Center |  Colorado Avalanche |
| 2022-23 | Connor McDavid | Center |  Edmonton Oilers |
| 2021-22 | Auston Matthews | Center |  Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2020-21 | Connor McDavid | Center | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2019-20 | Leon Draisaitl | Center | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2018-19 | Nikita Kucherov | Right Wing |  Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2017-18 | Taylor Hall | Left Wing |  New Jersey Devils |
| 2016-17 | Connor McDavid | Center | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2015-16 | Patrick Kane | Right Wing |  Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2014-15 | Carey Price | Goalie |  Montreal Canadiens |
| 2013-14 | Sidney Crosby | Center |  Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2012-13 | Alexander Ovechkin | Right Wing |  Washington Capitals |
| 2011-12 | Evgeni Malkin | Center | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2010-11 | Corey Perry | Right Wing |  Anaheim Ducks |
| 2009-10 | Henrik Sedin | Center |  Vancouver Canucks |
| 2008-09 | Alexander Ovechkin | Right Wing | Washington Capitals |
| 2007-08 | Alexander Ovechkin | Right Wing | Washington Capitals |
| 2006-07 | Sidney Crosby | Center | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2005-06 | Joe Thornton | Center |  Boston Bruins/  San Jose Sharks |
| 2003-04 | Martin St. Louis | Right Wing | Tampa Bay Lightning |
NHL MVP award winners by position
| Position | Hart Trophy awards |
|---|---|
| Center | 54 |
| Right wing | 18 |
| Left wing | 13 |
| Goalie | 8 |
| Defenseman | 7 |
Centers won the Hart Trophy 17 times over an 18-year period from 1979 to 1996. Wayne Gretzky personally skated away with the league's MVP award eight straight times during that era.
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Hart Trophy Odds FAQs
Connor McDavid has the best odds to win next year's Hart Trophy.
Nathan MacKinnn won the Hart Trophy in 2024 following a 140-point season.
Wayne Gretzky has won the award nine times, the most in NHL history.
