Crosby the preseason Hart Trophy favorite
Don Wright / USA TODAY Sports
Entering the season on a wave, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby - the reigning Stanley Cup- and World Cup-winning captain - has overtaken Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks as the Hart Trophy favorite.
Here are the complete odds, which include Connor McDavid lurking not too far behind:
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sidney Crosby | 7/2 |
| Patrick Kane | 7/1 |
| Alex Ovechkin | 17/2 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 9/1 |
| Connor McDavid | 19/2 |
| John Tavares | 10/1 |
| Jamie Benn | 11/1 |
| Steven Stamkos | 11/1 |
| Tyler Seguin | 14/1 |
| Carey Price | 16/1 |
| Claude Giroux | 18/1 |
| Evgeni Malkin | 18/1 |
| Erik Karlsson | 20/1 |
| Ryan Getzlaf | 20/1 |
| Anze Kopitar | 25/1 |
| Corey Perry | 25/1 |
| Johnny Gaudreau | 40/1 |
| Joe Pavelski | 40/1 |
| Nikita Kucherov | 40/1 |
| Joe Thornton | 50/1 |
Odds courtesy Bodog.