With the NHL regular season (hopefully) on the horizon, the oddsmakers at Bovoda.com have already started to figure out the likelihood of your favorite player winning some kind of award at the conclusion of this abbreviated year.
NHL odds: Crosby favorite for Hart, Lundqvist for Vezina
The oddsmakers have already ranked the chances of your favorite player winning an award this season.
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When looking at the Veznia trophy, Henrik Lundqvist is given the best odds with a 4-1 line to repeat as the league's top net-minder. Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings is just behind Lundqvist receiving a favorable line of 5-1. Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators (7-1), Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres (8-1) and Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings (9-1) round out the top-five.
In eyeing up the Norris Trophy race, Erik Karlsson was given the best odds (4-1) while Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was listed at 9-2.
Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning was given a 11-4 shot of winning the Rocket Richard Trophy for leading scorer, followed by Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (4-1) and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins (4-1).
Crosby was a favorite of the oddsmakers as he was favored to win both the Hart Trophy (4-1) and Art Ross Trophy (11-4).
For a complete list of the lines, click here.
s/t to Puck Daddy.
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