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2024/25 NHL Rocket Richard Trophy: Odds, winners, trophy, when is it awarded?

The Rocket Richard Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in the NHL as the award is given to the player who scores the most goals during the regular season. 

Past winners of the Rocket Richard Trophy still active in the league include Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Sidney Crosby, David Pastrnak, Corey Perry, and nine-time winner Alex Ovechkin.

Below, we will be going over the Rocket Richard Trophy favourites for the 2024/25 season.

2024/25 NHL Rocket Richard Trophy odds

Auston Matthews

-110

David Pastrnak

+550

Connor McDavid

+800

Leon Draisaitl

+800

Kirill Kaprizov

+850

Filip Forsberg

+1200

Nathan MacKinnon

+1600

Auston Matthews -110

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is a three-time Rocket Richard Trophy recipient, and he is the reigning winner after scoring 69 goals which is the joint-15th-most in a single season in NHL history.

It appears the Leafs will run it back with their core four of Matthews, William Nylander, Mitch Marner and John Tavares, and this season they'll have a new coach in Craig Berube. The question is if Berube will lean into the team's offensive talent or if he'll strive to make the team stronger on the defensive end.

David Pastrnak +550

David Pastrnak finished seventh in the NHL in goals scored in the 2023/24 season with 47, and nine of his Boston Bruins teammates - not including himself - had at least 20 assists on the season.

'Pasta' won the Richard Trophy in the 2019/20 campaign with 48 goals, and he reached a career-high of 61 in 2022/23.

Connor McDavid +800

Connor McDavid failed to crack the top 20 goalscorers in the 2023/24 NHL season as he played the role of provider for the Edmonton Oilers to the tune of 100 assists on the season. Still, the fact the 2022/23 Richard Trophy winner had a 32-goal return in a down year would make most players jealous.

McDavid became the sixth player ever, and the first player since 2003, to win the Conn Smythe Trophy for best player in the postseason. After a '23/24 season in which then-new addition Zach Hyman emerged as the team's top goalscorer, McDavid could take over once again in '24/25.

Leon Draisaitl +800

Speaking of Edmonton Oilers superstars, Leon Draisaitl opens with the same odds as teammate McDavid to win the Richard Trophy. He has finished second in the goalscoring charts on two occasions, most recently in 2021/22.

Draisaitl has three seasons of 50+ goals under his belt and has not had a full season with fewer than 40 goals since 2017/18 - not including the pandemic-shortened 2020/21 campaign. The consistency has always been there, but can he get over the hump and finish atop the list in 2024/25?

Kirill Kaprizov +850

Kirill Kaprizov is surrounded by talented young players on the Minnesota Wild, and the left-winger is entering his prime years. He finished last season with 46 goals in 75 games, and his supporting cast will have another year of valuable NHL experience heading into 2024/25.

Kaprizov has yet to win the Richard Trophy after four NHL seasons, but he has finished among the top-10 goalscorers in three seasons. His best season was 2021/22 in which he finished fifth with 47 goals, but he'll be shooting for 50+ this time around.

NHL Rocket Richard Trophy past winners

Season

Player

Team

No. of Goals

2023/24

Auston Matthews

Toronto Maple Leafs

69

2022/23

Connor McDavid

Edmonton Oilers

64

2021/22

Auston Matthews

Toronto Maple Leafs

60

2020/21*

Auston Matthews

Toronto Maple Leafs

41

2019/20**

Alexander Ovechkin

David Pastrnak

Washington Capitals

Boston Bruins

48 (tie)

2018/19

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

51

2017/18

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

49

2016/17

Sidney Crosby

Pittsburgh Penguins

44

2015/16

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

50

2014/15

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

53

2013/14

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

51

2012/13***

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

32

2011/12

Steven Stamkos

Tampa Bay Lightning

60

2010/11

Corey Perry

Anaheim Ducks

50

2009/10

Sidney Crosby

Steven Stamkos

Pittsburgh Penguins

Tampa Bay Lightning

51 (tie)

2008/09

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

56

2007/08

Alexander Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

65

2006/07

Vincent Lecavalier

Tampa Bay Lightning

52

2005/06

Jonathan Cheechoo

San Jose Sharks

56

2004/05

Season canceled - lockout

2003/04

Rick Nash

Ilya Kovalchuk

Jarome Iginla

Columbus Blue Jackets

Atlanta Thrashers

Calgary Flames

41 (tie)

2002/03

Milan Hejduk

Colorado Avalanche

50

2001/02

Jarome Iginla

Calgary Flames

52

2000/01

Pavel Bure

Florida Panthers

59

1999/00

Pavel Bure

Florida Panthers

58

1998/99

Teemu Selanne

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

47

* = Season shortened to 56 games due to pandemic

** = Season shortened to 68-71 games due to pandemic outbreak

*** = Season shortened to 48 games due to lockout

NHL Rocket Richard Trophy information

The Rocket Richard Trophy features a miniature statue of Maurice 'Rocket' Richard on top of a pedestal that features metal plates with past winners' names.

The trophy was first awarded at the conclusion of the 1998/99 season, the year that the only team Maurice 'Rocket' Richard played for, the Montreal Canadiens, donated the trophy to the NHL.

NHL Rocket Richard Trophy announcement

Since the Rocket Richard trophy is automatically awarded to the top scorer in the NHL, there is no announcement of voting results because no one votes for the award.

Instead, the award winner is known and announced at the conclusion of the final regular season game each year.

Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.

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