FanDuel's early odds spotlight a wide-open Jack Adams race fueled by comeback coaches and surprise contenders. Image [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/bad2c270-ddd1-4c21-8c97-37469664f15d.jpeg] As the 2025 NHL season draws to a close, the race for the Jack Adams Award as the league's best coach as started to intensify. FanDuel's current odds reflect this competitive landscape, with Columbus' Dean Evason and Anahiem's Joel Quenneville leading the pack ahead of what will be a busy summer for both clubs. It's easier to look at the award as the team that generally improved the most and provided the best storyline like this past season with Spencer Carbery and the near-President's trophy winning Washington Capitals, after many pegged them to be a wild card team at best entering the season. With that in mind, we present the betting odds for next year's Jack Adams award with some potential storylines that could come out of certain teams and lead to their head coach winning the predigest award. 2025-26 JACK ADAMS AWARD BETTING ODDS PER FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK * Dean Evason +1000 (Columbus Blue Jackets) * Joel Quenneville +1000 (Anaheim Ducks) * Andre Tourigny +1100 (Utah Mammoth) * Martin St. Louis +1200 (Montreal Canadiens) * Mike Sullivan +1500 (New York Rangers) * Ryan Huska +1900 (Calgary Flames) * Jeff Blashill +1900 (Chicago Blackhawks) * Ryan Warsofsky +2000 (San Jose Sharks) * Rick Tocchet +2200 [Philadephia Flyers) * Travis Green +2200 (Ottawa Senators) * Todd McLellan +2300 (Detroit Red Wings) * Adam Foote +2300 (Vancouver Canucks) More NHL: Panthers' Sam Bennett Signals To Fans Likely Extension [https://thehockeynews.com/betting/futures/panthers-sam-bennett-signals-to-fans-likely-extension-incoming] DEAN EVASON (+1000) Evason brings a wealth of experience, having previously coached the Minnesota Wild, where he led the team to multiple playoff appearances. His leadership is credited with revitalizing the Blue Jackets, guiding them to a strong finish in the 2024–25 that almost no one expected, with preseason expectations having them pegged as a lottery team. JOEL QUENNEVILLE (+1000) Quenneville is back as an NHL head coach after a hiatus and could prove to be a difference maker for a hungry Ducks team. With over 969 career wins and three Stanley Cup titles, Quenneville's extensive experience will almost certainly help improve and develop the younger players on the team while creating a culture not seen in the City of Angels for quite some time. The team will also look signicantly better after the Ducks use their $32.1 million in cap space to bring in fresh blood like New York's Chris Kreider. ANDRE TOURIGNY (+1100) The Utah Mammoth had a fun team last season that finished with a very solid 38-31-8 record and will look to build on that success with just over $20 million in cap space heading into the summer. One thing that team owner Ryan Smith made clear is that he wants his team to win and to bare minimum make the playoffs next season. The attitude of the organization is to win and perform like Smith's Denver Nuggets of the NBA and this should lead to some aggressive moves from GM Bill Armstrong this summer. MARTIN ST. LOUIS (+1200) The Habs have a promising young core and as much as their rivals like it, they are building towards a potential cup contender. Since taking over as head coach, St. Louis has led a remarkable turnaround in Montreal, guiding the team to an unexpected playoff berth this past season and earning recognition with votes for the Jack Adams Award. His leadership and tactical adjustments have been key to the team's success and with more talent on the way like Ivan Demidov, there's a very real chance the Habs could be a top three seed in the Atlantic division and earn St. Louis a relatively easy Jack Adams next season. 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RYAN HUSKA (+1900) Huska has been leading a Flames team that is focusing on building a resilient and competitive group. Despite their 41-27-14 record this past season, Calgary fell just short of a playoff berth but showed lots of promise as a physical team that many dreaded to play against. With the fifth-most cap space in the league at nearly $27 million, the team could make some key improvements and continue to ride the hot hand of rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf, who looks like he will be the anchor of the Flames for years to come. JEFF BLASHILL (+1900) The Blackhawks are desperately looking to improve on their 126-215-43 record since 2020 and the hope is Blashill is the man to get the job done. With potential reinforcements from trading the third overall pick and utilizing $25.2 million in cap space for free-agent signings, Chicago could assemble a competitive roster. A playoff berth would almost certianly put Jeff Blashill in contention for the Jack Adams Award. 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RICK TOCCHET (+2200) The Flyers have a promising future thanks to their talented young players such as Matvei Michkov and Noah Cates, who have already demonstrated they can make an impact at the NHL level. Adding to that, Rick Tocchet’s elite coaching resume, highlighted by his recent Jack Adams Award, brings proven leadership and player development expertise. With Tocchet guiding this youthful roster, the Flyers are well-positioned to improve and compete more strongly in the upcoming season. TRAVIS GREEN (+2200) Green has helped develop the young Senators team into a playoff contender and depending on the success of the team next season, he could be an easy pick to win the award. A top three division seed for Ottawa would make Green hard to beat TODD MCLELLAN (+2300) Todd McLellan took over as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings mid-season, replacing Derek Lalonde. Despite the team's overall struggles, McLellan's experience with defensive structure should help lead the Red Wings to one of their best seasons in years as they are on the cusp of a playoff berth. Watch for McLellan to be one of the biggest darkhorses for the award. ADAM FOOTE (+2300) The case for Foote is easy as the Vancouver Canucks have the makeup of a team that challenged the two-time Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers in a seven-game slugfest a year ago and could build up to that same level once again. Star players like Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes will need to play massive roles and get the Canucks back in the playoff picture at minimum. More NHL: Frontrunners Forming In Marner Sweepstakes After Recent Insider Reports [https://thehockeynews.com/betting/futures/frontrunners-forming-in-marner-sweepstakes-after-recent-insider-reports]
