The Norris Trophy odds for the 2026-27 season have hit the board, and a pair of Western Conference and Olympic rivals lead the way early on.
Cale Makar is the summer favorite at +300, while Olympic gold medal winner Quinn Hughes is close behind at +400. Defending Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski sits at +550.
Find out how the rest of the NHL odds look as we head deep into the offseason.
Norris Trophy Odds
| Player |  |
|---|---|
 Cale Makar |
+300 |
 Quinn Hughes |
+400 |
 Zach Werenski |
+550 |
 Rasmus Dahlin |
+700 |
 Lane Hutson |
+1000 |
 Moritz Seider |
+1000 |
 Evan Bouchard |
+1200 |
 Matthew Schaefer |
+2000 |
 Miro Heiskanen |
+2250 |
 Charlie McAvoy |
+2500 |
 Adam Fox |
+3000 |
 Jackson Lacombe |
+3000 |
 Jake Sanderson |
+3000 |
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Odds movement
7/13: No surprises at the very top of this list, but Schaefer's +2000 opening will almost certainly welcome plenty of debate. Some will see the odds as too high, while others will wonder why he isn't inside the top five. I have thoughts.
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Norris Trophy prediction
My way-too-early Norris prediction is ... the guy I was just talking about, Matthew Schaefer. He has extended stretches of dominance as a teenager en route to a runaway win as the Calder Trophy odds favorite for most of the 2025-26 season, and as Werenski proved last year, you don't have to play for a top-three team to win this award. I'm sprinkling a half-unit to kick off my Norris Trophy betting ledger.
| Bet | Odds | Bet date | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schaefer |
+2000 | July 13 | 0.5 |
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Understanding NHL Norris 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:
- Cale Makar -115
The (-) means that Makar is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $135 to win $100. Other contenders in the Norris race might have plus (+) odds to win.
- Quinn Hughes +200
Here, a bettor stood to profit $200 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 Norris Trophy trends
- No player has won consecutive Norris Trophies since Detroit Red Wings Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom captured three straight from 2006-08.
- The Boston Bruins have the most Norris Trophy wins as a team with 14, followed closely by the Montreal Canadiens with 12.
- Erik Karlsson (three) and Cale Makar (two) are the only active defensemen with multiple Norris Trophies to their credit.
- Makar is one of only three players in the 21st Century to win a Norris Trophy and a Stanley Cup in the same season.
Norris Trophy history
A quick look at recent NHL Norris Trophy winners and the teams they played for.
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Zach Werenski | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 2025 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2024 | Quinn Hughes |  Vancouver Canucks |
| 2023 | Erik Karlsson |  San Jose Sharks |
| 2022 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2021 | Adam Fox | New York Rangers |
| 2020 | Roman Josi |  Nashville Predators |
| 2019 | Mark Giordano |  Calgary Flames |
| 2018 | Victor Hedman |  Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2017 | Brent Burns | San Jose Sharks |
Norris Trophy Odds FAQs
Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche leads the 2026-27 Norris Trophy odds board as the early favourite, having won the award twice in the last five seasons.
Zach Werenski of the Blue Jackets won the 2025-26 Norris Trophy, becoming the first Columbus player to claim the award.
Bobby Orr holds the record with eight Norris Trophies, all won consecutively with the Boston Bruins from 1967-68 through 1974-75. Doug Harvey and Nicklas Lidstrom are next with seven each.
The Norris Trophy winner will be announced during the Stanley Cup playoffs; voting concludes at the end of the regular season.
