"You don’t even try to hide the hate for Kucherov" "Why is Jack Hughes here?": NHL fans react to latest odds for 2024-25 Hart Trophy

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon won the 2023-24 Hart Trophy. He was second on the NHL leaderboard with 140 points and was the primary player leading the Avalanche's offense.

The NHL is building momentum for next season and they posted the latest odds for the 2024-25 Hart Trophy. The league's official account on X (Twitter) stoked the excitement by tweeting,

"MVP! MVP! MVP! 📣 Who will be awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player to his team for the 2024-25 season? Presented by @FDSportsbook,"

The post also showcased the Hart Trophy contenders and their odds, as provided by FanDuel:

• Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers) - +180
• Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche) - +500
• Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) - +1000
• Jack Hughes (New Jersey Devils) - +1000

NHL fans soon started sharing their opinions on the odds. A fan brought Nikita Kucherov's name into the discussion as the points leader with 144 points during the regular season. But there was no mention of him.

"You guys don’t even try to hide your hate for Kucherov" one fan said,

"Why is Jack Hughes here?" another fan said,

"They tryna gas the Devils so hard" one fan said,

Here are some more reactions from fans on X:

"Who put Jack Hughes on this list and not Kucherov? 😂 I want whatever they’re smoking" another fan said about the Tampa Bay forward,

"Mackinnon is a One and Done, to be honest the only reason he won it this past season is cause he was the only one that never won it. Unlike McDavid and Kucherov. So realistically if were talking about the Best Player in the world that absolutely deserves it over anyone its Kuch" one fan said,

"Going from suspending a player 41 games to tweeting about betting odds from the main account in less than a year is crazy" a fan expressed,

Nathan MacKinnon won the 2023-24 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy

Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche won the Hart Memorial Trophy on July 27th as the NHL's most valuable player, capping off an impressive season with 51 goals and 89 assists. This marks his first Hart Trophy after being a finalist four times.

MacKinnon received 137 of 194 first-place votes, finishing ahead of Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov. He is the third player in franchise history to win the award, joining Peter Forsberg and Joe Sakic. MacKinnon recorded points in 69 of 82 games this season.