NHL awards odds: Crosby favored for MVP

Sidney Crosby missed half a season due to injury and Alexander Ovechkin missed half a season due to indifference.

Oddsmakers believe Crosby will win the league MVP award regardless, making the Penguins captain the favorite in Hart Trophy betting odds.

New York Islanders stud John Tavares was also nominated but is a +500 longshot.

Crosby's teammate Kris Letang is the third betting choice to win the Norris Trophy as best defenceman. Oddsmakers at Bovada made Habs blueliner P.K. Subban the favorite there at -130.

Montreal rookie Brendan Gallagher and Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau are locked in a tight battle atop the Rookie of the Year odds list. Brandon Saad of the Blackhawks is a distant third betting choice at 10-1.

Check out all the major NHL award odds courtesy of Bovada.

NHL AWARDS - Odds to win the Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP)

Sidney Crosby               -175

Alex Ovechkin               +225

John Tavares                 +500

NHL AWARDS - Odds to win the Vezina Trophy  (Best Goalie)

Sergei Bobrovsky           -300

Antti Niemi                    +275

Henrik Lundqvist            +1000

NHL AWARDS - Odds to win the James Norris Trophy  (Top defenceman)  

P.K. Subban                  -130

Ryan Suter                    +225

Kris Letang                    +325

NHL AWARDS - Odds to win the Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)

Jonathan Huberdeau       -110

Brendan Gallagher         EVEN

Brandon Saad                +1000

NHL AWARDS - Odds to win the Frank J. Selke Trophy   (Best defensive forward)

Jonathan Toews             -105

Patrice Bergeron            +110

Pavel Datsyuk               +900

NHL AWARDS - Odds to win the Jack Adams Trophy      (Top coach)

Paul MacLean               -250

Joel Quenneville             +350

Bruce Boudreau             +500