2027 Calder Trophy Odds: Martone, McKenna Lead Rookie Race

Updated: September 4, 2026 at 2:08 pm EDT

Which rookies are expected to challenge for the 2027 Calder Trophy?
Porter Martone and No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna headline a wide-open rookie race
Track which rookies are trending up and which are trending down during the 2026-27 NHL campaign

The Calder Trophy is presented annually to the NHL rookie who is deemed to be the most proficient among first-year players. To be eligible for the Calder, a player cannot have played more than 25 games in any single preceding professional season.

There is no clear front-runner this time. Matthew Schaefer set the bar with a unanimous, record-setting rookie season in 2026, and the 2026-27 class opens with Porter Martone and No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna sharing the top of the board.

We’ll be tracking the Calder Trophy odds for the NHL’s best rookies at online sportsbooks all season long. Check the graph below to see the odds for the top NHL rookies and how they move throughout the season.

2027 Calder Trophy Odds

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Porter Martone and Gavin McKenna open as co-favorites at the top of the Calder market, with Ivar Stenberg the next name down. It is a deep, wide-open board, so there is value to be found well past the top two.

Odds for Top Calder Trophy Contenders

Here are some notes on the movement for the 2027 Calder odds:

[September 3]: Preseason Calder odds have Philadelphia’s Porter Martone (+280) and Toronto’s Gavin McKenna (+280) tied at the top, with San Jose’s Ivar Stenberg (+600) next and Chicago’s Anton Frondell and Washington’s Cole Hutson both at +900.

Notable Calder Trends

Matthew Schaefer set a high bar in 2026, winning in a unanimous vote (the first since Teemu Selanne in 1992-93) as the youngest Calder winner ever at 18.
Defensemen have taken over the award. Cale Makar (2020), Moritz Seider (2022), Lane Hutson (2025) and Schaefer (2026) mean blueliners have won four of the last seven Calders.
No goalie has won the Calder since Steve Mason with Columbus in 2009.

Past 10 Calder Trophy Winners

Year	Winner
2026	Matthew Schaefer (D, Islanders)
2025	Lane Hutson (D, Canadiens)
2024	Connor Bedard (F, Blackhawks)
2023	Matty Beniers (F, Kraken)
2022	Moritz Seider (D, Red Wings)
2021	Kirill Kaprizov (F, Wild)
2020	Cale Makar (D, Avalanche)
2019	Elias Pettersson (F, Canucks)
2018	Mathew Barzal (F, Islanders)
2017	Auston Matthews (F, Maple Leafs)

Top Calder Trophy Candidates

Gavin McKenna – Toronto Maple Leafs

McKenna went first overall to Toronto in the 2026 draft out of Penn State and signed his three-year entry-level deal over the summer. He is expected to step into a top-six role with power-play time right away, which is why he shares favorite status in the Calder market.

Porter Martone – Philadelphia Flyers

The sixth pick of the 2025 draft got a nine-game look late in 2025-26 and did enough to stay rookie-eligible. Martone projects onto Philadelphia’s top line and first power-play unit, and he sits right alongside McKenna as a co-favorite.

James Hagens – Boston Bruins

Hagens, the seventh pick in 2025, signed his entry-level contract after two seasons at Boston College and projects to make the Bruins out of camp. His skating and playmaking give him real upside, though his exact opening-night role is the one thing still to settle.

Ivar Stenberg – San Jose Sharks

Taken second overall by San Jose in 2026, Stenberg signed his entry-level deal after a strong season with Frolunda of the SHL. A high pick joining a rebuilding Sharks team should get every chance to produce as a rookie.

Anton Frondell – Chicago Blackhawks

The third pick in 2025 debuted late last season and kept his eligibility, and he is ready for his first full NHL run. A top-six role in Chicago, potentially next to Connor Bedard, gives Frondell a strong platform to score.

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Brady Trettenero

Lead NHL & NCAAF Editor

Brady is the lead NHL and College Football editor at Sports Betting Dime, where he specializes in betting odds and data-driven analysis. Brady has over 10 years experience working in sports media, with work published by outlets such as ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports and Fox Sports.

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