Hart Trophy Odds for 2023-2024
The Hart Trophy is, technically, given to the most valuable player in the league. At least that's what the PHWA are voting for even if that's not what the award says it's for. The Hart is supposed to go "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team."
Player | Odds |
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Nathan MacKinnon | -334 |
Nikita Kucherov | +334 |
Auston Matthews | +824 |
Connor McDavid | +2529 |
Artemi Panarin | +10000 |
Sidney Crosby | +18800 |
Odds as of April 9
Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon is second for points with 138 on the year and pushed his Avs to fourth in the West. He's also well ahead of his next most productive teammate Mikko Rantanen by 35 points.
But look, Kucherov has more points than MacKinnon and is 54 (!!!) points better than his next most productive teammates. That gulf in class between Kuch and the rest of his team speaks to the actual intent of this award.
He's also now only the sixth player to ever score 100 assists in a season.
Nikita Kucherov's 100 assists by the numbers:
— NHL (@NHL) April 18, 2024
62 – Primary assists
38 – Secondary assists
40 – Power-play assists
33 – Assists on Brayden Point's goals
26 – Multi-assist games
14 – Different goal scorers he assisted on pic.twitter.com/EU5T55I9oy
That to me makes the Bolts' Russian star the true favorite for this award. And not MacKinnon.
Last 10 Hart Trophy Winners
Year | Player | Team |
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2023 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
2022 | Auston Matthews | Toronto Maple Leafs |
2021 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
2020 | Leon Draisaitl | Edmonton Oilers |
2019 | Nikita Kucherov | Tampa Bay Lightning |
2018 | Taylor Hall | New Jersey Devils |
2017 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers |
2016 | Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks |
2015 | Carey Price | Montreal Canadiens |
2014 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Connor McDavid’s entrance into the NHL brought an era of playmaking ability to the Edmonton Oilers that continues to leave its mark across multiple awards, with the Oilers taking home 4/10 of the last Hart trophies.
Oh yeah, you probably recognize some of those other guys too – they’re pretty good. The odd one out on this list is Carey Price, the first goaltender to win the Hart since Jose Theodore brought it home for the Montreal Canadiens in 2001. They know how to tend the net in MTL.
NHL Teams with the Most Hart Trophies
Team | # Hart Trophies Won | Most Recent Winner |
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Montreal Canadiens | 17 | Carey Price (G) - 2015 |
Edmonton Oilers | 13 | Connor McDavid (C) - 2023 |
Boston Bruins | 12 | Joe Thornton (C) - 2006 |
Detroit Red Wings | 9 | Sergei Fedorov - 1994 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 7 | Patrick Kane (RW) - 2016 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | Sidney Crosby (C) - 2014 |
New York Rangers | 4 | Mark Messier (C) - 1992 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | Eric Lindros (C) - 1995 |
The Canadiens take the record for most Hart Trophies through their domination of the league during the 20s and 30s. The Edmonton Oilers stand in second place with 12 trophies coming from Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid combined --the Boston Bruins round out the standings at an impressive 12.
NHL Players who have won multiple Hart Trophies
Player | # Hart Trophies Won | Years Won / Team |
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Wayne Gretzky | 9 | 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 (Edmonton Oilers), 1989 (Los Angeles Kings) |
Gordie Howe | 6 | 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963 (Detroit Red Wings) |
Eddie Shore | 4 | 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938 (Boston Bruins) |
Howie Morenz | 3 | 1928, 1931, 1932 (Montreal Canadiens) |
Bobby Orr | 3 | 1970, 1971, 1972 (Boston Bruins) |
Bobby Clarke | 3 | 1973, 1975, 1976 (Philadelphia Flyers) |
Mario Lemieux | 3 | 1988, 1993, 1996 (Pittsburgh Penguins) |
Alexander Ovechkin | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2013 (Washington Capitals) |
Connor McDavid | 3 | 2017, 2021, 2023 (Edmonton Oilers) |
No surprises at the top of this list – with eight consecutive wins, the Great One has the most back-to-back Hart Trophies of any player in NHL history. With legends like Gordie Howe and Eddie Shore trailing at six and four wins, it’s a collection of the best skaters to ever lace up.
Ovechkin and McDavid are the only players on this list still active in the NHL, and while Ovi is nearing the end of his career, McDavid should only climb higher on the Hart trophy wall.
NHL Teams that have never had a player win the Hart Trophy
Twelve teams have never had a Hart winner on their roster – with the trophy tending to go to elite players year-over-year, it’s understandable a decent number of teams with incredible players of their own would be skipped over.
Hart Trophy Betting Trends
Choosing the MVP in the NHL is a tad easier for sports bettors, as we know it tends to go to the flashy, high-scoring players that have earned points year after year -- it's also probably going to be Connor McDavid, so that makes it a little easier. Here are a few trends from past years that can help you analyze the board and pick a smart future for the Hart Trophy:
How to read NHL Futures
Like most futures bet across every major sport, options for NHL futures will begin with the favorited, low-odd options before making a massive jump to the more unlikely winners. Teams will see their odds increase and decrease depending on their performance or following any relevant news like trades, injuries, and other changes.
As for payouts, the same rules apply as other bets – a +375 favorite would net you $375 on a $100 bet, whereas a major underdog could earn you $10,000 on the same bet at +10000. It’s not uncommon for pre-season odds to be relatively high, as anything can happen leading up to the first weeks of the regular season.
What Are NHL Futures?
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