Who doesn't love a good ole' fashion goal race? Last season saw not one but two 60-goal scorers with Connor McDavid and David Pastrnak setting the league ablaze.
Fresh off a 64-goal campaign, McDavid opened as the favorite to capture the 2023-24 Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy but has since been surpassed by a handful of capable goalscorers. Auston Matthews has been the favorite for much of November and it doesn't look like that will change anytime soon.
Big-time scorers sit atop the NHL futures odds board, and we have the full odds breakdown below. Be sure to also check out our Stanley Cup odds page!
Odds to win 2023-24 NHL Rocket Richard Trophy
| Player |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Auston Matthews |
+200 | +140 | +125 |
 David Pastrnak |
+450 | +380 | +380 |
 Connor McDavid |
+600 | +650 | +650 |
| Leon Draisaitl |
+700 | +600 | +600 |
 Nikita Kucherov |
+1,200 | +2,100 | +2,500 |
 Mikko Rantanen |
+1,500 | +2,000 | +2,000 |
 Kyle Connor |
+1,500 | +1,500 | +1,500 |
 Jack Hughes |
+2,500 | +6,500 | +2,000 |
 Sam Reinhart |
+4,000 | OTB | OTB |
| Brayden Point |
+5,000 | +10,000 | +10,000 |
Odds as of November 28, 2023.
Favorite to win the Rocket Richard Trophy
11/28/2023: The top spot on the Rocket Richard board remains the same with Auston Matthews (+200) still going strong. Meanwhile, David Pastrnak )+450) has taken over the No. 2 spot while Brock Boeser has fallen out of the Top 10. Connor McDavid (+650) and Leon Draisaitl (+600) still occupy the third and fourth slots.
Previous Rocket Richard betting action
11/14/2023: Auston remains (+125) remains the favorite to capture the Rocket Richard with 13 goals in 15 games. He currently has a one-goal lead over Brock Boeser, with David Pastrnak (+500) sitting at 10. Connor McDavid — who opened the season as the favorite — now sits in fourth as his teammate Leon Draisaitl (+550) passed him on the odds board.
10/31/2023: You know what back-to-back hat tricks get you? First place on the Rocket Richard odds board! Auston Matthews is now the clear-cut favorite and currently sits with seven goals through eight games. Another new face added to the board is Alex Debrincat (+1,600) after his hot start in Detroit.
10/10/2023: Familiar faces are atop the board to start the season with Connor McDavid favored to win his second-straight Rocket Richard. next to him near the top are Auston Matthews and David Pastrnka, as well as his running mate Leon Draisaitl.
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Understanding NHL Rocket Richard 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:
- Auston Matthews -400
The (-) means that Matthews is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $400 to win $100. Other contenders in the Rocket Richard race might have plus (+) odds to win.
- Nathan MacKinnon +650
Here, a bettor stood to profit $650 for every $100 wagered on MacKinnon to lead the league in goals.
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 Rocket Richard trends
- The Rocket Richard winner has only won the Hart Trophy in the same season six times. Alex Ovechkin did it three times.
- No defenseman has ever won the Rocket Richard Trophy.
- Alex Ovechkin has won 41% of all Rocket Richard Trophies ever awarded.
NHL Rocket Richard history
A quick look at recent Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy winners and the number of goals they scored.
| Season | Player | Total goals | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Connor McDavid | 64 | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2021-22 | Auston Matthews | 60 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2020-21 | Auston Matthews | 41 | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2019-20 | Alexander Ovechkin/David Pastrnak | 48 | Washington Capitals/Boston Bruins |
| 2018-19 | Alexander Ovechkin | 51 | Washington Capitals |
| 2017-18 | Alexander Ovechkin | 49 | Washington Capitals |
| 2016-17 | Sidney Crosby | 44 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2015-16 | Alexander Ovechkin | 50 | Washington Capitals |
| 2014-15 | Alexander Ovechkin | 53 | Washington Capitals |
| 2013-14 | Alexander Ovechkin | 51 | Washington Capitals |
| 2012-13 | Alexander Ovechkin | 32 | Washington Capitals |
| 2011-12 | Steven Stamkos | 60 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
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