Seattle's Beniers remains the favourite to win the Calder Trophy

Chicago Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard is no longer a runaway betting favorite to capture the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year. Bedard suffered a fractured jaw in Friday's game against the New Jersey Devils after a brutal (but legal) hit by Brendan Smith. Bedard is out indefinitely after the Blackhawks put the former No. 1 draft pick on…

Matthew Beniers is+4000 to claim the 2023-24 Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top rookie. For more stats and information on this Seattle Kraken player, see below. Calder Trophy Odds: +4000 (10th in NHL) Rocket Richard Trophy Odds: +25000 (46th in NHL) MVP Odds: +25000 (51st in NHL) Rep your team with officially licensed NHL gear! Head…

It isn't every season that there's an odds-on favorite to win the Calder Trophy. But it also isn't every season that a player like Connor Bedard enters the NHL. Considered to be the best prospect since Connor McDavid broke into the league in 2015, Bedard is -125 to be named Rookie of the Year in 2023-24, which puts him well ahead of second-favorite…

The NHL season will be here before anybody knows it so why not take an early look at how NHL predictions view the race for the prominent individual awards. Connor McDavid, winner of the Hart Trophy, is the only major award winner listed by the NHL odds as the favorite to win again in 2023-24. One interesting note from the current odds is that the…

Normally, races for the major awards in the NHL go down to the wire. Sure, we may see a couple of runaway winners as we did with Igor Shesterkin (Vezina) and Cale Makar (Norris Trophy) last season, but in most seasons, these races are pretty competitive until we get deeper into the campaign. Not so much this time around. Five of the six major…

Multiple rookies are impacting the NHL this season, but one stands out, Matty Beniers of the Seattle Kraken. Let's look at his odds and the betting insights for the Calder Memorial Trophy, given to the league's top rookie. Calder Trophy Betting Insights @ BetMGM Highest Ticket% : Matty Beniers 30.0% Highest Handle% : Matty Beniers 71.2% Biggest…

Two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum will meet Monday as the Seattle Kraken visit the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens snapped their seven-game losing streak on Saturday against the St. Louis Blues but are just 2-7-1 over their last ten games. Seattle has been on a more positive trajectory, winning four straight and owning a 6-3-1 record…

If you've been following the trajectory of Seattle Kraken forward Matty Beniers this season you know you've been watching the blossoming of a very special young player. The 20 year old has been tearing up the National Hockey League this season with 13 goals and 15 assists for a total of 28 points in just 37 games as a rookie, and many consider him…

Matty Beneirs drew the unenviable task of matching up against Connor McDavid on Dec. 30 when #97 decided to take the spotlight back from the other Connor with one goal and four assists against the Seattle Kraken. However, his -3 night illustrated why he is the current favourite to skate away with the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie. Beniers…

When it comes to scoring, Matty Beniers appears to be running away with the rookie race. But whether that translates to a Calder Trophy as the top rookie in the league remains to be seen. According to BetOnline.ag, the Seattle Kraken forward has the best odds (5/2) of winning the Calder Trophy. Much of that is based on the fact that Beniers leads…

Nobody from this past summer's draft is a serious consideration in the NHL betting lines for the Calder at this point. First overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky has only three goals and five points for the Habs, while the man who was projected to go number one overall, Shane Wright, hasn't been able to crack Seattle's lineup most nights. After a brief…

From Alexander Ovechkin breaking records to the Boston Bruins steamrolling the competition, last week's NHL action had something for everyone. Now that the first week of November is in the books, a new slate of games is upon us, bringing more hockey-related betting opportunities. Once again, we have your NHL weekly betting needs covered. Continue…

With four goals and seven points in nine games, Seattle Kraken rookie Matty Beniers remains the favourite (+350) to win the Calder Trophy. But leading scorer Calen Addison of the Minnesota Wild has entered the conversation (+900) after picking up a rookie-leading seven assists in seven games. The player I'd be putting money on, however, is Ottawa's…

The Calder Memorial Trophy race is always fun to follow as it gives us a great look at what we can expect for the future. Check out the latest Calder Trophy odds including favorite Matty Beniers. In every sport, there's always excitement around the new class of rookies and what they can do to make an impact for their respective teams. Some don't…

Another week means another slate of hockey games for the 2022-23 NHL season. Each team has played a handful of games, meaning their identities have begun taking shape. Furthermore, bettors have started getting a better idea of the more prominent betting trends. The week of Oct. 24 brings even more betting opportunities and excitement to the NHL…

Let's have a little fun with this: The 2022-23 NHL season, beginning this week in North America, inspires all sorts of columns. As the weeks go on, there will also be a spotlight on other awards. For today, the goal is to help with you by taking a look at the Hart (MVP), Calder (Rookie), and Jack Adams (Coach Of The Year) awards. Last year featured…

The NHL regular season is underway and let's face it, it's never too early to talk about awards. With all 32 teams getting underway, the clubs are beginning their journey towards making the playoffs and pushing for the Stanley Cup. But there are also individual awards that are up for grabs as well. Honors like the Norris, Vezina and Hart are always…

After looking like a traditional expansion team in the 2021-22 season, the Seattle Kraken enters the new NHL season with significantly lower expectations. Sharps bet online on the Kraken's outright odds last season to deflating effects. Seattle finished with 60 points, which was the worst in the Pacific Division and second-worst in the Western…

Owen Power might be the betting favourite to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie this season. But according to the Buffalo Sabres defenceman, a safer bet might be Seattle's Matty Beniers. "If it's anything like the end of last year, he's going to have a really good year," Power, who was the No. 1 pick in 2021, said of his former…

Youth istaking on a bigger role in the National Hockey League and every year there arefirst-year players ready to make an impact. Here are the 2023 Calder Trophy Odds, as well as our picks and predictions for the award. DefensemanOwen Power and center Matty Beniers are the top candidates to win the CalderTrophy this season, with a slight edge over…

A defenseman has won the Calder Trophy in two of the last three years, but prior to 2020, forwards had won the award in eight of the previous nine seasons. Coaches don't usually trust blueliners to log heavy minutes in their rookie seasons leading to better odds for scorers to take freshman honors. Towering Sabres rearguard Owen Power has been a…

It's hard to decide which I enjoyed more: winning and moving up in the Draft Lottery to draft Matty Beniers in 2021, or losing, moving down, and still getting Shane Wright in 2022. Both were amazing moments in a young franchise's history, and both players will have a significant role in determining whether the "first" generation of Kraken players…

To mark the final week of the 2022-23 regular season, NHL.com is running its fifth installment of the Trophy Tracker series. Today, we look at the race for the Calder Trophy, given annually to the best rookie in the NHL as selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Matty Beniers has met and in many ways exceeded expectations…

To mark the halfway point of the 2022-23 regular season, NHL.com is running its third installment of the Trophy Tracker series. Today, we look at the race for the Calder Trophy, given annually to the best rookie in the NHL as selected in a poll by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Matty Beniers has been rewarded for a stellar start to…