The 2024-25 Art Ross Trophy odds are back in Nathan MacKinnon's favor who leads the NHL in scoring at the time of writing with 68 points at -135 odds. Five-time winner Connor McDavid is second on the board at +260 while McDavid's teammate Leon Draisailt is third at +380.
But look, at this point of the NHL season, don't overthink things, it's not a bad idea to go chalk so getting current scoring leader Nathan MacKinnon at -135 is a great bet specifically with Mack Dog entering the second half of the season where he typically hits another level.
2024-25 Art Ross Trophy Odds
Player | Odds |
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Nathan MacKinnon | -135 |
Connor McDavid | +260 |
Leon Draisaitl | +380 |
Nikita Kucherov | +450 |
Mikko Rantanen | +1300 |
Kirill Kaprizov | +1800 |
Mitch Marner | +2400 |
Jack Hughes | +9000 |
Odds as of January 13 at Caesar's Sportsbook
Art Ross trophy Odds Favorite: Nathan MacKinnon
No one has been more productive over the last month than Nathan MacKinnon who has 21 points in 13 games (though Marner and Draisaitl have matched his production). On the season, Mack has 68 points in 44 games, a pace of 127.
We're also entering the second half of the season, where MacKinnon, believe it or not, somehow gets better. Over the past two seasons, MacKinnon scored 92 points in 61 games between October and December (1.51 points per game) to 159 points in 92 games between January and April (1.73 points per game).
With MacKinnon likely to improve on his already league-leading production and with the Avalanche poised to get some of their injured players back, not to mention whatever trade deadline deals they make, MacKinnon is a great play to win the Art Ross trophy.
2024-25 Art Ross Trophy value Bets: Leon Draisaitl (+380)
Draisaitl is third on the board at +380 even though he's second in scoring with 63 points and pacing out to 123 points. Over the past month, he's kept pace with MacKinnon's 21 points but has scored more goals with 10 to Mack's four.
Having more goals is an important point to focus on for a few reasons, the first is that the higher goal count is the first tiebreaker in the event two players end the season leading the league with the same number of points. The second is more anecdotal, but scoring more goals means Draisaitl is more in direct control of his production than relying on assists and being at the mercy of his teammates' abilities to finish a play.
Draisaitl might have a five-point gap to close on MacKinnon but playing with Connor McDavid could help him easily close that gap.
Last 10 Art Ross Trophy Winners
Year | Winner (Points) | Points | Opening Odds |
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2014-15 | Jamie Benn | 87 | +5000 (15) |
2015-16 | Patrick Kane | 106 | +3000 (13) |
2016-17 | Connor McDavid | 100 | +400 (3) |
2017-18 | Connor McDavid | 108 | +130 (1) |
2018-19 | Nikita Kucherov | 128 | +1200 (3) |
2019-20 | Leon Draisaitl | 110 | +2200 (7) |
2020-21 | Connor McDavid | 105 | +300 (1) |
2021-22 | Connor McDavid | 123 | +150 (1) |
2022-23 | Connor McDavid | 153 | +125 (1) |
2023-24 | Nikita Kucherov | 144 | +1700 (4) |
McDavid has owned this award since he stepped foot in the NHL winning the league's top scorer trophy five times and helping his teammate Leon Draisaitl to win another in nine seasons.
Looking at this table, don't get too cute with your Art Ross pick. Since 2015-16, no player has won the league's top scorer trophy with opening odds lower than seventh on the odds board so don't go chasing wild value way down the board.
Who Has The Most Art Ross Trophies
Player | # of Art Ross Trophies | Years Won |
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Wayne Gretzky | 10 | 1981-87*,1990,1991,1994 |
Mario Lemieux | 6 | 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 |
Gordie Howe | 6 | 1951-54**, 1957, 1963 |
Connor McDavid | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2021-23*** |
Jaromir Jagr | 5 | 1995,1998-2000**** |
*Won every year through 1981 & 1987
**Won every year from 1951 to 1954
***Won every year from 2021 to 2023
*****Won from 1998 to 2000
One more trophy and McDavid is level with some of the biggest names in the game like Super Mario and Mr Hockey. He'll likely never reach the domination that Wayne Gretzky had over the sport with 10 total Art Ross Trophies and winning the scoring race every year from 1981 to 1987.
Teams With The Most Art Ross Trophies
Teams | # of Art Ross Trophies | Most Recent Trophy |
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Pittsburgh Penguins | 15 | Sidney Crosby (2014) |
Edmonton Oilers | 13 | Connor McDavid (2023) |
Montreal Canadiens | 9 | Guy Lafleur (1978) |
Chicago Blackhawks | 9 | Patrick Kane (2016) |
Boston Bruins | 8 | Joe Thornton (2006) |
The Pens top the list with 15 thanks to Mario Lemieux (6), Jaromir Jagr (5), Sidney Crosby (2) and Evgeni Malkin (2). At McDavid's pace, he could easily pick up two to three most Art Ross trophies and hand the lead back to the Edmonton Oilers.