Las Vegas bookmakers continue to rollout opening odds for the 2022-23 NHL season, including odds for each player to win the Rocket Richard Trophy. The Rocket Richard is given annually to the NHL’s leading goal scorer.
Toronto Maple Leafs’ forward Auston Matthews opens with the best odds at +225. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has the 4th-best odds at +1000. Ovechkin has won this award seven times over the past 10 years.
Here are the latest odds for the 2022-23 season:
| PLAYER | ODDS |
| Auston Matthews | +225 |
| Leon Draisaitl | +550 |
| Connor McDavid | +750 |
| Alexander Ovechkin | +1000 |
| Kyle Connor | +1200 |
| Kirill Kaprizov | +1400 |
| Chris Kreider | +2000 |
| David Pastrnak | +2000 |
| Alex DeBrincat | +2200 |
| Aleksander Barkov | +2500 |
| Jason Robertson | +2800 |
| Mikko Rantanen | +2800 |
| Elias Lindholm | +3300 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | +4000 |
| Steven Stamkos | +4000 |
| Mika Zibanejad | +4000 |
| Patrik Laine | +4000 |
| Filip Forsberg | +4000 |
| Sebastian Aho | +4000 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | +5000 |
| Matthew Tkachuk | +5000 |
| Nikita Kucherov | +6000 |
| Tage Thompson | +6000 |
| Jake Guentzel | +6000 |
| Cole Caufield | +6600 |
| Matt Duchene | +6600 |
| Ryan O’Reilly | +7500 |
| Evander Kane | +7500 |
| Roope Hintz | +8000 |
| William Nylander | +8000 |
| Elias Pettersson | +10000 |
| Adrian Kempe | +10000 |
| Troy Terry | +10000 |
| Mitch Marner | +10000 |
| Sam Reinhart | +10000 |
| Pavel Buchnevich | +10000 |
| Sidney Crosby | +10000 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | +12500 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | +12500 |
| Andrei Svechnikov | +12500 |
| Brad Marchand | +12500 |
| Josh Norris | +12500 |
| J.T. Miller | +12500 |
| Brock Nelson | +15000 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | +15000 |
| Tomas Hertl | +15000 |
| Jack Eichel | +15000 |
| Bo Horvat | +15000 |
| Timo Meier | +15000 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | +15000 |
| Jonathan Huberdeau | +15000 |
| Kevin Fiala | +15000 |
| Dylan Larkin | +15000 |
| Ryan Hartman | +20000 |
| Anthony Duclair | +25000 |
| Jonathan Marchessault | +25000 |
| Jeff Skinner | +30000 |
The Eastern Conference has provided the winner in 11 straight seasons. Corey Perry in 2010-11 was the last Western Conference player to win the award.
| Season | Player (Team) |
| 2021-22 | Auston Matthews (60) – Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2020-21 | Auston Matthews (41) – Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2019-20 | Two players tied * (48) |
| 2018-19 | Alex Ovechkin (51) – Washington Capitals |
| 2017-18 | Alex Ovechkin (49) – Washington Capitals |
| 2016-17 | Sidney Crosby (44) – Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 2015-16 | Alex Ovechkin (50) – Washington Capitals |
| 2014-15 | Alex Ovechkin (53) – Washington Capitals |
| 2013-14 | Alex Ovechkin (51) – Washington Capitals |
| 2012-13 | Alex Ovechkin (32) – Washington Capitals |
| 2011-12 | Steven Stamkos (60) – Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2010-11 | Corey Perry (50) – Anaheim Ducks |
Call me a homer, but I still like the return on Ovechkin at +1000. Until I see a falloff, he’s in hunt in my book, and +1000 is a nice payday.
For a longer shot, I like Kirill “The Thrill” Kaprizov at +1400. For a real, real long shot and chance at early retirement, take Johnny “Hockey” Gaudreau at +5000. He’s rejuvenated in Columbus.
Happy betting!
Odds courtesy of VegasInsider.com
By Jon Sorensen
That Ovi number is juicy.
evander kane will be the richard trophee winner but he will put all his money for matthews or ovi and bankrupt once again !
I thought about him as well. He was in a mission at end of last season. Will that continue though?