- Three Toronto Maple Leafs are in the top 10.
- Carey Price is the only goaltender on the list.
Most of the NHL’s highest earners are franchise players who consistently register show-stopping offensive numbers.
In terms of NHL betting, prop bets have become increasingly popular in recent years.Â
The top-10 NHL earners usually provide excellent subjects for prop bets, as they routinely sit atop the league’s scoring chart.Â
Unsurprisingly, these highly paid superstars earn bucket-loads more than the average yearly NHL salary and garbage trucks more than NHL referees, who are still compensated handsomely.Â
Ranking Highest-Paid NHL PlayersÂ
| Rank | Player | Team | Average Annual Value (AAV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan MacKinnon | Avalanche | $12.6 million |
| 2 | Connor McDavid | Oilers | $12.5 million |
| 3 | Artemi Panarin | Rangers | $11.642 million |
| 4 | Auston Matthews | Maple Leafs | $11.64 million |
| 5 | Erik Karlsson | Sharks | $11.5 million |
| 6 | David Pastrnak | Bruins | $11.25 million |
| 7(t) | John Tavares | Maple Leafs | $11 million |
| 7(t) | Drew Doughty | Kings | $11 million |
| 9 | Mitchell Marner | Maple Leafs | $10.9 million |
| 10 (t) | Carey Price | Canadiens | $10.5 million |
| 10 (t) | Jonathan Huberdeau | Flames | $10.5 million |
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