{"id":9991,"date":"2026-09-08T08:01:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?page_id=9991"},"modified":"2026-09-08T08:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:01:03","slug":"awards-odds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/nhl\/awards-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL awards odds: Hart, Conn Smythe, Calder and Norris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NHL awards odds are the quietest corner of the hockey futures board and often the most readable. These are voted markets, not results markets, and the voters are consistent about what they reward. Tampa Bay took two of the five headline trophies in 2026, and an 18-year-old defenceman won the Calder unanimously. This hub covers each market, how the voting works and where the prices tend to be wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trophy<\/th>What it rewards<\/th>2026 winner<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Hart Trophy<\/strong><\/td>Most valuable player<\/td>Nikita Kucherov (Tampa Bay)<\/td><\/tr>
Conn Smythe Trophy<\/strong><\/td>Playoff MVP<\/td>Jordan Staal (Carolina)<\/td><\/tr>
Calder Trophy<\/strong><\/td>Rookie of the year<\/td>Matthew Schaefer (New York Islanders)<\/td><\/tr>
Norris Trophy<\/strong><\/td>Best defenceman<\/td>Zach Werenski (Columbus)<\/td><\/tr>
Vezina Trophy<\/strong><\/td>Best goaltender<\/td>Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The five markets worth betting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each trophy has its own page with the voting record and the patterns behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n