The 2025 NHL Draft is slated for Friday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
With a new draft class comes a new batch of rookies who are eligible for the Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie.
The early Calder Trophy odds favor a Montreal Canadien prospect, Ivan Demidov, who wet his whistle last season, registering two points in two games.
Odds to win 2026 Calder Trophy
| Player |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Demidov (F) | +190 | +160 | +240 |
| Alexander Nikishin (D) | +900 | +800 | +900 |
| Zayne Parekh (D) | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Ryan Leonard (F) | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Jimmy Snuggerud (F) | +1400 | +1200 | +1400 |
| Zeev Buium (D) | +2000 | +1200 | +1600 |
| Yaroslav Askarov (G) | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 |
| Michael Misa (F) | +2200 | +2500 | +2200 |
| Ville Koivunen (F) | +2500 | +4000 | +2500 |
Odds as of 6-27
Latest Calder Trophy odds update
6/27/2025: Ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft, Ivan Demidov is the overwhelming favorite to win the 2025-26 Calder Trophy. The Montreal Canadiens draft pick played in just two games last year for the Habs, registering one goal and one assist. Given his immense talent and a roster that appears to be better from top to bottom, Demidov could be the first Russian player to win the Calder Trophy since Kirill Kaprizov (2020-2021).
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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:
- Ivan Demidov -400
The (-) means that Demidov is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $400 to win $100. Other contenders in the Calder race might have plus (+) odds to win.
- Alexander Nikishin +900
Here, a bettor stood to profit $900 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 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.
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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
Ivan Demidov has the best odds to win the 2025 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.
