Mark Callanan

The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association, who vote for the top ‘first year’ player in the NHL. Before the winner is announced, the betting public can track the odds on this market closely as the season progresses, seeking value in a young player who they think can make an […]

By their mid-30s, most professional sportspeople are reaching the end of their career. While it isn’t necessarily unusual to see a player continue into their 40s, these are generally seen as the exception, rather than the rule. What is even less common, however, is to see a prominent household name, such as Petr Čech, in […]

How to Win Betting on the NHL Of the four major sporting leagues in North America, it is probably fair to say that the NHL is the least predictable. On any given night, a long-odds underdog can upset a heavy favourite without many eyelids being batted. This might make it sound like it is more […]

In some ways, the NHL Presidents’ Trophy is a more difficult accomplishment than winning the Stanley Cup itself, though there are preseason odds on both markets at NHL betting sites for those wanting to place NHL futures bets. Awarded since the 1985-86 season, the NHL Presidents’ Trophy is bestowed upon the team that finishes the regular […]

The Vezina Trophy is awarded each season to the best goaltender in the NHL. Voted for by the General Managers of the 32 teams, the award is the greatest honor a goaltender can receive, outside of winning the Hart Trophy. In recent years, the Vezina Trophy market has been one of the more popular futures […]

The James Norris Memorial Trophy, commonly referred to as The Norris Trophy, is presented in the NHL end-of-season awards to the league’s best defenseman. The award is defined as being given to the “defense player who demonstrates…the greatest all-round ability in the position.” For that reason, winners of this award tend to be able to […]

Of all the major sports leagues in North America, it has been argued the NHL is the least predictable when it comes to outright or futures betting. Recent seasons have diminished that reputation somewhat, with Colorado’s victory at +600 following Tampa’s back-to-back wins at +675 and +900. Those prices are among the four shortest-odds Stanley […]

The Hart Trophy is awarded each season to the league MVP. Wayne Gretzky holds the record for most individual wins, having been awarded the Hart Trophy on no fewer than nine separate occasions, including eight consecutive victories in the 1980s. Like the Vezina and Calder trophies, the Hart Trophy is voted for, with the votes […]