Calder trophy betting trends
He does not have quite the same pedigree as the favorites, but with the right opportunity, Perfetti could be the top rookie scorer. There have been only two goaltenders to win in the past 20 years Andrew Raycroft in and Steve Mason in , so that will be a challenge for Thompson, but the year-old was thrust into action for the Vegas Golden Knights late last season and had a.
With starting goaltender Robin Lehner out for the season, Thompson has the inside track on the starting job for a team that should make the playoffs. If Thompson handles 50 starts for a playoff team, that could be enough to buck the Calder trend that has been going against goaltenders. Slafkovsky had a modest 10 points in 31 games for TPS in Finland last season but scored seven goals in seven games at the Olympics and added nine points in eight games at the World Championships. The Montreal Canadiens might bring him along slowly, but Slafkovsky goes 6-foot-3, pounds, so he may have the strength to handle the NHL grind right from the start.
And if he can perform like he did in international play last season, he has Calder Trophy potential. He might have some difficulty earning a spot in a scoring role with the Devils right away, but if Holtz gets the opportunity, he has the offensive game to contend for the rookie scoring lead. The Oilers enter Tuesday but look as advertised so far.
McDavid is already up to four goals on the season and has five points in two games. Panarin now leads the NHL in points 10 entering play Tuesday. Zibanejad is tied for the lead in goals with four. The Rangers appear to be contenders to win the Metro Division and compete for the Cup.
Pittsburgh opened the season with two convincing wins over the Lightning and Coyotes. The Penguins are among the teams who will compete in the Metro and Crosby is off to a good start with six points in three games. Crosby will always have the narrative as a former winner. Fade the Leafs?
