Jack Adams Trophy Odds: Who Will Win Coach of the Year?

It’s always great to win any kind of award. But it’s not always the best sign when you win the Jack Adams, the award given each year to the NHL’s top coach. 

Only two out of the last six winners named the league’s top coach are still employed by the team they won it with. 

Rick Tocchet won the award in 2024 for his work on the Vancouver Canucks and was fired just a season later. Jim Montgomery won the award in 2023, and the Boston Bruins fired him two years later. 

The turnover rate is already incredibly high in the world of NHL coaching, but when you win Coach of the Year, your chance of being fired somehow gets higher. 

Here’s a look at where the odds stand as of December 3 for who may win the Jack Adams in the 2025-26 season.

Jack Adams Trophy Odds

Who’s Favored to Win the 2025-26 Jack Adams Award?

Joel Quenneville, Ducks (+210)

The oddsmakers saw something in Quenneville and Anaheim that others didn’t. Throughout the offseason, Coach Q was the leader in odds for the Jack Adams Trophy. 

And, after a brief period where Montreal’s Martin St. Louis jumped in front of him, Quenneville is now the favorite once again. 

The Ducks are one of the most surprising teams so far this season. They’ve started the year off with a 16-9-1 record and 33 total team points, putting them in first place in the Pacific ahead of teams like Vegas, Los Angeles, and Edmonton. 

They have one of the best offenses in the league, with 94 goals, second only to Colorado. Their defense is middle of the pack, ranking 20th in goals allowed. But both marks are vast improvements over last year, when they ranked 30th and 22nd in goals for and against, respectively. 

If it holds, Quennville’s transformation of Anaheim’s offense is a Jack Adams-worthy feat.