2024/25 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy: Odds, winners, trophy, when is it awarded?

Voted for by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, the Hart Trophy is awarded to the NHL's most valuable player.

Entering the 2024/25 season, a total of 11 active players have at least one Hart Trophy to their name. Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche was announced as the winner of the 2023/24 edition shortly after the season.

Here is a list of some of the current favourites for the award.

2024/25 NHL Hart Trophy odds

Connor McDavid	+175
Nathan MacKinnon	+700
Auston Matthews	+850
Jack Hughes	+1000
Leon Draisaitl	+2000
David Pastrnak	+2000
Nikita Kucherov	+2000
Cale Makar	+2200
Kirill Kaprizov	+2200

Connor McDavid +175

Edmonton Oilers centre and captain Connor McDavid, the consensus most talented player currently in the NHL, proved his talents by winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for the best playoff performer in 2024 despite his team losing in seven games in the Stanley Cup Final.

McDavid notched 132 points and a league-high 100 assists in 2023/24, and in the playoffs, he led all players with 42 points in 25 games. His goalscoring took a back seat this past season as his 32 goals were his fewest since 2016/17.

The 27-year-old already has three Hart Trophies under his belt, his most recent in 2022/23, and he won the 2020/21 Hart Trophy unanimously.

Nathan MacKinnon +700

Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon won the 2023/24 Hart Trophy, and he will look to become the first player to win consecutive Hart Trophies since Washington Capitals legend Alexander Ovechkin accomplished the feat in 2007/08 and 2008/09.

MacKinnon's 140 points in 2023/24 were split between 51 goals and 89 assists. He had a league-high 405 shots on goal and eight multi-goal games, including two games with four goals.

Despite having talented teammates, MacKinnon is clearly the driving force behind the Avalanche's success and will look to continue that in 2024/25.

Auston Matthews +850

Auston Matthews broke the 60-goal mark for the second time in his career in 2023/24, immediately after the Toronto Maple Leafs made him the NHL's highest-paid player.

It was also Matthews' second 100-point season. Throughout his career, he has scored more goals than he has assisted. He already has one Hart Trophy from 2021/22, a season in which he scored 60 goals with 46 assists.

If Matthews keeps up his prolific scoring and reaches 50 assists for the first time in his career, he'll have a great shot at winning his second Hart Trophy.

Jack Hughes +1000

The youngest player on this list at 23, New Jersey Devils centre Jack Hughes will be motivated to win his first individual award after his brother, Vancouver Canucks defenceman Quinn Hughes, won the Norris Trophy for the NHL's best defenceman.

Hughes posted 27 goals and 47 assists for the Devils in just 62 games as he missed part of the season due to injury. He had 99 points - 43 goals and 56 assists - in 78 games the season before.

The Devils regressed in 2023/24, going from 112 points the season before down to just 81. If Hughes stays healthy and his teammate rebound from a disappointing season, he projects to be both a prolific scorer and a key all-around presence for what should be a borderline playoff team.

Leon Draisaitl +2000

Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draistaitl is not Connor McDavid's sidekick. For starters, the two don't share a line in 5-on-5 play. Sure, they team up to form one of the most lethal powerplays in the NHL, but Draisaitl has proven his ability to thrive with and without his co-star.

Draisaitl has reached 100 points in each of the past five full seasons, not including the pandemic-shortened 2020/21 campaign. He has a Hart Trophy of his own, which he won in 2019/20 with 110 points, and he has reached 50 goals three times.

If the Oilers can avoid the slow start they suffered this past season and Draisaitl can get back to the 50-goal mark, he'll certainly be a contender for the NHL's most prestigious regular season individual award.

NHL Hart Trophy past winners

Year	Player	Team
2023/24	Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche
2022/23	Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers
2021/22	Auston Matthews	Toronto Maple Leafs
2020/21	Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers
2019/20	Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers
2018/19	Nikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning
2017/18	Taylor Hall	New Jersey Devils
2016/17	Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers
2015/16	Patrick Kane	Chicago Blackhawks
2014/15	Carey Price	Montreal Canadiens
2013/14	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins
2012/13	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals
2011/12	Evgeni Malkin	Pittsburgh Penguins
2010/11	Corey Perry	Anaheim Ducks
2009/10	Henrik Sedin	Vancouver Canucks
2008/09	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Captials
2007/08	Alexander Ovechkin	Washington Capitals
2006/07	Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins
2005/06	Joe Thornton	Boston Bruins/San Jose Sharks
2004/05	Not awarded - lockout
2003/04	Martin St. Louis	Tampa Bay Lightning
2002/03	Peter Forsberg	Colorado Avalanche
2001/02	Jose Theodore	Montreal Canadiens
2000/01	Joe Sakic	Colorado Avalanche
1999/00	Chris Pronger	St. Louis Blues
1998/99	Jaromir Jagr	Pittsburgh Penguins
1997/98	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1996/97	Dominik Hasek	Buffalo Sabres
1995/96	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1994/95	Eric Lindros	Philadelphia Flyers
1993/94	Sergei Fedorov	Detroit Red Wings
1992/93	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1991/92	Mark Messier	New York Rangers
1990/91	Brett Hull	St. Louis Blues
1989/90	Mark Messier	Edmonton Oilers
1988/89	Wayne Gretzky	Los Angeles Kings
1987/88	Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh Penguins
1986/87	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1985/86	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1984/85	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1983/84	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1982/83	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1981/82	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1980/81	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1979/80	Wayne Gretzky	Edmonton Oilers
1978/79	Brian Trottier	New York Islanders
1977/78	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1976/77	Guy Lafleur	Montreal Canadiens
1975/76	Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers
1974/75	Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers
1973/74	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1972/73	Bobby Clarke	Philadelphia Flyers
1971/72	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1970/71	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1969/70	Bobby Orr	Boston Bruins
1968/69	Phil Esposito	Boston Bruins
1967/68	Stan Mikita	Chicago Blackhawks
1966/67	Stan Mikita	Chicago Blackhawks
1965/66	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks
1964/65	Bobby Hull	Chicago Blackhawks
1963/64	Jean Beliveau	Montreal Canadiens
1962/63	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1961/62	Jacques Plante	Montreal Canadiens
1960/61	Bernie Geoffrion	Montreal Canadiens
1959/60	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1958/59	Andy Bathgate	New York Rangers
1957/58	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1956/57	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1955/56	Jean Beliveau	Montreal Canadiens
1954/55	Ted Kennedy	Toronto Maple Leafs
1953/54	Al Rollins	Chicago Blackhawks
1952/53	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1951/52	Gordie Howe	Detroit Red Wings
1950/51	Milt Schmidt	Boston Bruins
1949/50	Chuck Rayner	New York Rangers
1948/49	Sid Abel	Detroit Red Wings
1947/48	Buddy O'Connor	New York Rangers
1946/47	Maurice Richard	Montreal Canadiens
1945/46	Max Bentley	Chicago Blackhawks
1944/45	Elmer Lach	Montreal Canadiens
1943/44	Babe Pratt	Toronto Maple Leafs
1942/43	Bill Cowley	Boston Bruins
1941/42	Tommy Anderson	Brooklyn Americans
1940/41	Bill Cowley	Boston Bruins
1939/40	Ebbie Goodfellow	Detroit Red Wings
1938/39	Toe Blake	Montreal Canadiens
1937/38	Eddie Shore	Boston Bruins
1936/37	Babe Siebert	Montreal Canadiens
1935/36	Eddie Shore	Boston Bruins
1934/35	Eddie Shore	Boston Bruins
1933/34	Aurele Joliat	Montreal Canadiens
1932/33	Eddie Shore	Boston Bruins
1931/32	Howie Morenz	Montreal Canadiens
1930/31	Howie Morenz	Montreal Canadiens
1929/30	Nels Stewart	Montreal Maroons
1928/29	Roy Worters	New York Americans
1927/28	Howie Morenz	Montreal Canadiens
1926/27	Herb Gardiner	Montreal Canadiens
1925/26	Nels Stewart	Montreal Maroons
1924/25	Billy Burch	Hamilton Tigers
1923/24	Frank Nighbor	Ottawa Senators

NHL Hart Memorial Trophy information

The original Hart Memorial Trophy was donated to the NHL in 1923 by David Hart, the father of longtime Montreal Canadiens head coach Cecil Hart.

The trophy itself features a silver pedestal under a silver-and-gold sculpture that resembles flames. The sculpture atop the pedestal features engraving of the name of the trophy and its donor.

NHL Hart Trophy announcement

The NHL Hart Trophy winner is announced during the NHL Awards ceremony, which also features the announcements of the other major individual awards such as the Norris Trophy, Vezina Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Calder Memorial Trophy.

The 2024 Hart Trophy winner, Nathan MacKinnon, was announced as the winner on June 27, 2024. Members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the award winner.

Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.