Oddsmakers peg Boeser, Keller as early Calder Trophy favorites
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Get your pocketbooks ready to sprinkle a few wagers on some picks for the NHL awards.
The list of favorites to take home the 2018 Calder Trophy as the league's top rookie was updated Friday.
Vancouver Canucks stud Brock Boeser is currently a heavy 12-5 favorite to earn the honor, with Arizona Coyotes sniper Clayton Keller behind him at 11-4.
Here is the list of odds:
| Player (Team) | Odds to win |
|---|---|
| Brock Boeser (VAN) | 12-5 |
| Clayton Keller (ARI) | 11-4 |
| Mathew Barzal (NYI) | 7-2 |
| Nico Hischier (NJ) | 5-1 |
| Alex DeBrincat (CHI) | 7-1 |
| Kyle Connor (WPG) | 9-1 |
| Will Butcher (NJ) | 14-1 |
| Mikhail Sergachev (TB) | 14-1 |
(Odds courtesy: Bodog)
Boeser's scored 13 goals with 12 assists in 23 games to lead the rookie class, but there's also some obvious value in players like Barzal, Hischier, and DeBrincat, who have all shown flashes of offensive brilliance.
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