In a recent article posted on December 6th, The Athletic staff made revised NHL season predictions. The Anaheim Ducks were rightfully and highly represented, as their surprising start to the season caught most NHL pundits off guard. The Ducks were the leader for surprise playoff team, a 92% lock to make the Western Conference playoffs, and Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville led as the Jack Adams favorite. However, when the article circled around to the Calder Trophy (best NHL rookie), one name was notably absent: Beckett Sennecke.
According to the Athletic's staff, defenseman Mattew Schaefer of the New York Islanders, was the odds-on favorite to win the Calder at 92%.