2025-26 NHL MVP Odds: MacKinnon Still Fending Off Kucherov, Celebrini
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NHL odds surrounding the 2025-26 NHL MVP have been Nathan MacKinnon's for almost the entire season, and it looks like the books aren't ready to move off him just yet.
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Nate is now just -190, but he's still ahead of Nikita Kucherov at +255. Meanwhile, Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid are starting to run out of time to catch up.
Check out the updated NHL MVP odds below!
Odds to win 2025-26 NHL MVP award
Player Nathan MacKinnon-190 Nikita Kucherov+255 Macklin Celebrini+510 Connor McDavid+550 Leon Draisaitl+40000Odds as of 3-3. Odds from BET99, one of our best betting sites. Sign up with our BET99 promo code, or get one of our other sportsbook promos.
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Understanding NHL MVP 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:
- Connor McDavid -400
The (-) means that McDavid is the odds-on favorite, and a bettor would need to wager $400 to win $100. Other contenders in the MVP race might have plus (+) odds to win.
- Nathan MacKinnon +650
Here, a bettor stood to profit $650 for every $100 wagered.
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 Hart Trophy trends
- The last player to win the Hart Trophy and Stanley Cup in a single season was Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis (2004).
- Carey Price was the last goaltender (2015) to win the MVP award before Connor Hellebuyck did last season.
- Alexander Ovechkin was the last player to repeat as the Hart winner (2008 and 2009).
- Centers have won six of the last 10 MVP awards.
- The last time a defenseman won the Hart Trophy was Chris Pronger back in the 1999-00 season.
NHL Hart Trophy history
A quick look at recent NHL MVPs and the position they played.
SeasonPlayerPositionTeam2024-25Connor HellebuyckGoalie Winnipeg Jets2023-24Nathan MacKinnonCenter Colorado Avalanche 2022-23Connor McDavidCenter Edmonton Oilers2021-22Auston MatthewsCenter Toronto Maple Leafs2020-21Connor McDavidCenter Edmonton Oilers2019-20Leon DraisaitlCenter Edmonton Oilers2018-19Nikita KucherovRight Wing Tampa Bay Lightning 2017-18Taylor HallLeft Wing New Jersey Devils 2016-17Connor McDavidCenter Edmonton Oilers2015-16Patrick KaneRight Wing Chicago Blackhawks 2014-15Carey PriceGoalie Montreal Canadiens 2013-14Sidney CrosbyCenter Pittsburgh Penguins 2012-13Alexander OvechkinRight Wing Washington Capitals 2011-12Evgeni Malkin Center Pittsburgh Penguins 2010-11Corey Perry Right Wing Anaheim Ducks 2009-10Henrik Sedin Center Vancouver Canucks2008-09Alexander OvechkinRight Wing Washington Capitals 2007-08Alexander OvechkinRight Wing Washington Capitals 2006-07Sidney CrosbyCenter Pittsburgh Penguins 2005-06Joe ThorntonCenter Boston Bruins/ San Jose SharksNHL MVP award winners by position
PositionHart Trophy awardsCenter55Right wing18Left wing13Goalie9Defenseman7Centers won the Hart Trophy 17 times over an 18-year period from 1979 to 1996. Wayne Gretzky personally skated away with the league's MVP award eight straight times during that era.
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