Presidents’ Trophy Winner Odds, Best Bets 2024/25: Edmonton Oilers Surging Up the Standings

• Edmonton’s odds to win the Presidents’ Trophy have drastically grown over the past two weeks

• The Winnipeg Jets currently lead the league with 49 total points

• The Dallas Stars rank top-8 in both Expected Goals For and Expected Goals Against in All Situations

After a slow start to the year, the Edmonton Oilers have managed to round back into form and are steadily creeping up the overall standings. Even though the Oilers are five points back from Winnipeg for first, oddsmakers have recognized their recent level of play and have listed them as one of the betting favorites to win the Presidents’ Trophy. Should Stuart Skinner give them the production they need in net to help avoid high variance contests, then Edmonton will be in a great position to compete for the award.

As for the rest of the field, the Carolina Hurricanes are also listed as one of the betting favorites to win the President’s Trophy as their offense continues to pace a majority of the league in Expected Goals For in All Situations. The Winnipeg Jets meanwhile still lead the league in total points, yet negative regression looms large as their back line has trickled down the board in Expected Goals Against in All Situations. Should their defense continue to struggle, then expect a new name at the top of the standings.

NHL Presidents’ Trophy Winner Odds 2024/25

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Note: Rest of the field listed at +700 or higher

Presidents’ Trophy Winner Predictions and Favorites to Win 

After a hot stretch of play, the Edmonton Oilers are back in contention for the Presidents’ Trophy while five points back from first.

Carolina Hurricanes (+600) at FanDuel

Even after some slight regression, the Carolina Hurricanes still lead a majority of the league in Expected Goals For in All Situations with an average of 3.70 Expected Goals per game. While their offense has continued to play at a high level, their defense has started to give them the production they need to be a well rounded unit as their back line currently ranks top-10 in Expected Goals Against in All Situations.

Not only has the Hurricanes back line improved level of play help reduce the amount of variance in their contests, but it also puts their starting goalie Pyotr Kochetkov in a more favorable position to maintain his high marks in net. As of writing, the Hurricanes goalie is averaging just 2.51 Goals Against per game and a .903 Save Percentage. Should Carolina’s back line continue to improve and help limit the amount of variance in their contest, then the Hurricanes will be worth a mid season wager for the Presidents’ Trophy.

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Edmonton Oilers (+750) at Caesars

After a slow start to the season, the preseason betting favorites for the Stanley Cup have started to get into a groove and are steadily climbing up the overall standings. Zach Hyman’s return to the ice has helped the Oilers maintain their top-10 mark in Expected Goals For in All Situations as he continues to excel at exploiting the opposing gaps in coverage while Connor McDavid weaves through the defense.

While the Oilers offense hogs most of the spotlight, their defense has quietly played as one of the best units in the league as their back line ranks fourth overall in Expected Goals Against in All Situations. Stuart Skinner has also steadily rounded back into form as the Oilers starting goalie is now averaging less than three Goals Against per game. If Skinner can continue to provide the Oilers the production they need to be a well rounded unit, then expect Edmonton to make another deep run in the playoffs.

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Winnipeg Jets (+800) at Caesars

Once ranked near the top of the board in Expected Goals Against in All Situations, the Winnipeg Jets back line continues to trend in the wrong direction after a cold stretch of play. Fortunately for Winnipeg, reigning Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck has managed to mask their regression with his own individual production as the star goalie is averaging 2.07 Goals Against per game and a .927 Save Percentage.

Even with his high level of play in net, the Jets will continue to play in high variance contests which hurts their chances of maintaining their current pace of points. Especially while their offense struggles with playing at a competitive level as their front line currently ranks 14th overall in Expected Goals For in All Situations and 17th in 5-on-5 Play. Until Winnipeg drastically improves on both sides of the ice, then pass on their current odds to win the Presidents’ Trophy.

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Who Will Win the Presidents’ Trophy - My Pick 

Dallas Stars (+2100) at FanDuel

After going 5-5-0 in their last two weeks of play, the Dallas Stars odds to win the Presidents’ Trophy has declined as the gap between them and first place continues to grow. Not only have the Stars trickled down the overall standings, but they are now out of the top three in the Central division which means they have to compete against the rest of the Western Conference for one of the two wildcard spots.

Luckily for Dallas, positive regression looms large as they continue to play at a high level on both sides of the ice as their top-8 marks in Expected Goals For and Expected Goals Against in All Situations indicates. Their starting goaltender Jake Oettinger also resides near the top of the board in average Goals Against per game which helps limit the amount of variance in their contests. With a high level of production at all three areas of the ice, back the Stars at their current inflated odds to win the Presidents’ Trophy.

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Who Won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2023/2024?

The New York Rangers won the Presidents’ Trophy in 2023-2024, claiming their fourth total title.

Presidents’ Trophy History

While winning the Presidents’ Trophy has shown who has been the best team in the regular season, it has hardly translated to the playoffs as only eight teams have won the Stanley Cup in the same year. The Chicago Blackhawks were the last team to win the Presidents’ Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the same season, winning both titles back in 2012-2013. As for who has won the most Presidents’ Trophy awards, the Detroit Red Wings lead the league with six total titles.

Past Presidents’ Trophy Winners

How to Choose the Best Sportsbook for Betting on the Presidents’ Trophy Winner

When making a wager on the Presidents’ Trophy award market, it’s vital to get as many NHL sportsbooks as you can get. This allows you to line shop the market as odds can vary between each sportsbook. When betting on the Dallas Stars to win the Presidents’ Trophy, their odds can be found as low as +1400 at Caesars and as high as +2100 at FanDuel. That is a difference of $700 in profit for a $100 bettor.

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How to Read President’s Trophy Winner Odds

Before making any type of wager, it’s important to know how listed odds work. If you bet the Stars to win the Presidents’ Trophy at their current odds of +2100, then a $100 wager would profit you $2,100 should they lead the league in total points. If you wait to see if they get off to a lead and are listed with a minus sign in front of their odds (ex: -130), then you would need to wager $130 to profit $100.