Historical Rocket Richard Odds from Past Seasons

• This page archives the NHL Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy (goal-scoring title) odds for past seasons, including opening prices, mid-season swings, and closing numbers
• Auston Matthews won back-to-back Rockets in 2021 and 2022, including a 60-goal season
• Want the current Rocket Richard Trophy odds instead? Head over to the live futures board.

The Rocket Richard goes to the NHL’s top goal scorer, so the futures market tracks one number all year: goals. The favorite is whoever’s filling the net, and a cold month or a hot sniper can reshuffle the board in a hurry.

This page is the record. Each completed season is below, with the chart showing how the market moved, a recap of how the winner got there, dated movement notes, and the closing odds.

Use the links below to jump straight to a specific season:

2022 | 2021 | 2020

2022 Rocket Richard Trophy Odds

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The 2021-22 season was the Auston Matthews show. The Maple Leafs sniper poured in 60 goals, the NHL’s first 60-goal season since Steven Stamkos in 2011-12, to lock up his second straight Rocket Richard.

Leon Draisaitl pushed early and Chris Kreider had a monster first half, but once Matthews got rolling nobody else was close. He closed at -625 with a four-goal cushion and five games to play.

Below is how the 2022 goal race played out.

2022 Closing Rocket Richard Trophy Odds

Odds as of April 20, 2022.

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How the 2022 race played out:

• [April 20] With a four-goal lead on Draisaitl and only five games left, Matthews’ odds grew to -625.
• [March 10] Matthews was the odds-on favorite for back-to-back Rockets, holding 44 goals to 38 apiece for Chris Kreider and Leon Draisaitl.
• [February 2] With four goals in his last 10 before the All-Star break, McDavid drifted to +1300. Rangers forward Chris Kreider led the NHL with 33 goals and surged from +6300 to +725.
• [December 21] A three-headed race as the NHL paused for COVID-19. Ovechkin, Draisaitl, and Matthews were bunched at the top, with Matthews making the biggest move from +850 to +300.
• [December 2] Leon Draisaitl became the new favorite, leading the league with 20 goals. Ovechkin trailed by one at 19.
• [November 3] McDavid was the favorite with seven goals, though second choice Alex Ovechkin had nine on the season.
• [September 29] Auston Matthews opened as the favorite. Nine-time winner Alex Ovechkin opened at +1000.

2021 Rocket Richard Trophy Odds

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Auston Matthews grabbed the first of his goal-scoring crowns in 2021. He led the NHL with 41 goals in just 52 games, turning the pandemic-shortened season into his breakout as a pure sniper.

Alex Ovechkin was the early favorite when odds opened in December, but Matthews took over the top spot before puck drop and never let go, closing at -118.

Below is how the 2021 goal race played out.

2021 Rocket Richard Trophy Odds (April 5)

Odds as of April 5, 2021.

How the 2021 race developed:

• [May 21] Auston Matthews won the Rocket Richard, leading the NHL with 41 goals in 52 games. It was his first goal-scoring title.
• [April 5] Nine-time winner Alex Ovechkin entered the race down the stretch, shortening from +3750 to +625 on 19 goals, six behind Matthews’ league-leading 25.
• [March 17] Mikko Rantanen kept climbing, shortening from +3900 to +1900.
• [February 24] Matthews became the odds-on favorite, shrinking from +225 to -159 on 18 goals through 19 games.
• [February 8] Tyler Toffoli shortened to +1300 after nine goals in 12 games, eight of them against his former team in Vancouver.
• [January 26] Tied for the league lead with five goals, Mikko Rantanen shortened from +3733 to +1950.
• [January 7] With under a week to the season, Matthews emerged as the new favorite at +400.
• [December 15] Alex Ovechkin opened as a +500 favorite. Defending co-winner David Pastrnak sat at +900.

2020 Rocket Richard Trophy Odds

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For just the third time in trophy history, the Rocket Richard was shared. Alex Ovechkin and David Pastrnak each finished with 48 goals when COVID-19 ended the season, and the league handed the award to both, as it had in 2004 and 2010.

Pastrnak set the early pace and led the market for stretches, while Ovechkin chased him down to pull even. Neither could break the tie before commissioner Gary Bettman declared the regular season over in May.

Here’s how the 2020 goal race played out before the stoppage.

2020 Rocket Richard Trophy Odds (December 9)

Odds as of Dec. 9, 2019. Ovechkin and Pastrnak ultimately tied at 48 goals to share the trophy.

The shifts that defined the 2020 race:

• [Sept. 21] David Pastrnak and Alex Ovechkin shared the 2020 Rocket Richard with 48 goals each.
• [December 9] Pastrnak (+220) held a five-goal lead and retook the top spot in the odds, with Ovechkin, McDavid, and Draisaitl all tied for second at +400.
• [December 2] Ovechkin sat five goals back of Pastrnak (25 to 20) but became the favorite at +200.
• [November 25] Boston’s David Pastrnak led the league with 20 goals in 23 games to become the new favorite at +275.
• [October 23] Heavy money came in on Matthews, dropping him to +250, with Ovechkin (+750) and Draisaitl (+900) rounding out the top three.
• [October 11] A fast start from Auston Matthews (+500) nudged the Leafs star slightly ahead of Ovechkin (+550).
• [October 1] Alex Ovechkin opened as the betting chalk at +600.