NHL Odds to Win Calder Trophy 2026

The NHL season has hit the Olympic break, and New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer is -1000 on the Calder Trophy odds board.

We still have the second half of the season, but Ivan Demidov (+900) will have to do something pretty spectacular to overcome the Isles’ 18-year-old sensation.

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Odds to win 2026 Calder Trophy

Odds as of 2-15.

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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:

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.

Here, a bettor stood to profit $900 for every $100 wagered.

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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.

Calder Trophy history

A quick look at recent NHL Calder Trophy winners and the teams they played for.

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