The 2024-25 NHL common season is all the way down to its last month, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are in sight. A number of groups made aggressive strikes on the NHL commerce deadline, with perennial All-Star candidates like Mikko Rantanen, Brad Marchand, and Brock Nelson all altering groups. With the entire current roster strikes, the most recent NHL betting odds at BetMGM have shifted dramatically at sportsbooks within the final week. 

SportsLine skilled handicapper Jimmie Kaylor has damaged down the most recent betting developments NHL futures odds from BetMGM and locked in his prime picks to win the Stanley Cup, Hart Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, and Calder Memorial Trophy. 

Within the 4 Nations Face-Off Last, Kaylor picked Nathan MacKinnon to be the primary objective scorer and for the sport to complete underneath 5.5 targets. The end result: MacKinnon notched the sport’s first objective for a 13-1 payout, and the sport completed with a last rating of 3-2 in Canada’s favor.

Kaylor has had an opportunity to interrupt down the most recent NHL odds from BetMGM and has locked in his prime futures guess for the Stanley Cup and NHL participant awards.

2025 Stanley Cup odds (at BetMGM)

The Avalanche presently have the best ticket rely at BetMGM, however the sportsbook’s greatest liabilities stay the Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, and Detroit Purple Wings. The Panthers opened the season because the favorites to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, and so they stay the favourite at this level within the season after buying veteran winger Brad Marchand on the commerce deadline. 

The Oilers are an intriguing workforce with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and the Stars added a authentic star in Mikko Rantanen, however the workforce that bolstered their roster probably the most on the commerce deadline was Colorado. 

The Avs added Martin Necas and Jack Drury within the unique Rantanen commerce with Carolina, then adopted that up with Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, Jimmy Vesey, Ryan Lindgren, and Erik Johnson on the commerce deadline. Extra importantly, Colorado settled its goaltending state of affairs earlier within the season when it acquired Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood. The Avs added depth and physicality, and nonetheless have two of one of the best gamers on the planet in Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar. 

Greatest Wager: Colorado Avalanche +850

Hart Memorial Trophy odds (at BetMGM)

Draisaitl leap-frogged his teammate, Connor McDavid (presently 60-1 right here), and is the heavy favourite to take dwelling the 2025 Hart Memorial Trophy. Hellebuyck has the best deal with and is the most important legal responsibility for BetMGM, whereas Auston Matthews, who’s out of the race, accounts for nearly 20% of the whole tickets at BetMGM. 

Draisaitl leads the NHL in targets scored, and trails solely MacKinnon within the whole factors race. Backside line: The Hart Trophy is Draisaitl’s to lose over the past month of the common season. Hellebuyck has primarily locked up the Vezina, and for nearly as good as he’d been I simply cannot see him leaping Draisaitl. MacKinnon is the darkish horse right here, as he leads the league in factors, and the Avalanche could also be one of the best workforce within the league proper now. In my view, MacKinnon’s odds needs to be nearer to Hellebuyck’s so there’s some worth at +475 (threat $100 to win $475). 

Ultimately, I count on Draisaitl to win, however the one actual betting worth is MacKinnon.

Greatest guess: Nathan MacKinnon (+475)

James Norris Trophy odds (at BetMGM)

There is not a lot to interrupt down right here. Makar is working away with the 2025 James Norris Trophy, which might be the second time in his profession he is been honored as one of the best defenseman within the NHL. There is not a lot worth in betting Makar at -300 at this level (except you might be prepared to threat three models or extra), so the one actual betting worth on this spot could be Werenski at +190.

Greatest worth guess: Zach Werenski (+190) 

Calder Memorial Trophy odds (at BetMGM)

Celebrini had nearly a Connor Bedard-level of hype when he was drafted, and the 18-year-old phenom hasn’t disillusioned. Celebrini has 48 factors (20 targets, 28 assists), and has seamlessly settled into the middle spot on San Jose’s first line. Like Makar within the Norris Trophy race, there is not lots of worth in betting Celebrini at -225 proper now. That stated, he does not actually have a severe risk inside placing distance at this level.

Greatest Wager: Macklin Celebrini (-225)

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