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The Colorado Avalanche remain the Stanley Cup odds favorites, and superstar center Nathan MacKinnon is favored in the 2026 Conn Smythe odds as a result.
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The Carolina Hurricanes are favored over the Montreal Canadiens in the East, so it’s understandable to see four of their players littering the top of the board behind MacKinnon. But if goaltender Jakub Dobes has more heroics in store, we could see his star rise.
Here are the latest Conn Smythe odds.
🏆 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy odds
Odds as of 5-19.
Conn Smythe Trophy odds analysis
The Stanley Cup odds continue to favor the Colorado Avalanche as the field has narrowed to four. As a result, Nathan MacKinnon remains the favorite ahead of their Western Conference Final matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.
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While the Montreal Canadiens vanquished the Buffalo Sabres in seven games, they’re big-time underdogs, and it’s reflected by the fact that several Carolina Hurricanes players are listed ahead of the top Hab (goaltender Jakub Dobes) on the odds board.
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📈 Conn Smythe Trophy trends
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There have only been five players to win the Conn Smythe without winning the Stanley Cup.
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Skaters have won the Conn Smythe over a goalie 74% of the time.
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There have been seven repeat winners of the Conn Smythe since its establishment.
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Only one player has won the Conn Smythe more than twice. Patrick Roy won it three times.
📜 Conn Smythe Trophy history
A quick look at recent NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners and the teams they played for.
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Player |
Team |
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2024-25 |
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2023-24 |
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2022-23 |
Vegas Golden Knights |
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2021-22 |
Cale Makar |
Colorado Avalanche |
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2020-21 |
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2019-20 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
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2018-19 |
Ryan O’Reilly |
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2017-18 |
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2016-17 |
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2015-16 |
Sidney Crosby |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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2014-15 |
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2013-14 |
Justin Williams |
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2012-13 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
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2011-12 |
Los Angeles Kings |
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2010-11 |
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2009-10 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
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2008-09 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
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2007-08 |
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2006-07 |
Scott Niedermayer |
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2005-06 |
Cam Ward |
Carolina Hurricanes |
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2003-04 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
Understanding Conn Smythe Trophy odds
Sportsbooks will post Conn Smythe Trophy odds as early as the beginning of the playoffs. These NHL futures are constantly adjusted throughout the postseason depending on how well players perform as well as their team success. Sportsbooks will also adjust the NHL awards odds based on handle and liability to certain players.
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Conn Smythe Trophy odds will usually look like this:
This means that on a $100 bet, you’ll stand to win $290 if MacKinnon takes home the Conn Smythe Trophy. If it’s close to the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs and a player has stood out as the obvious MVP of the series they might have a minus sign (-) ahead of their odds like this:
This means that if you bet on McDavid to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, you would have needed to bet $175 to profit $100.
All of the odds listed above are in American format, but if you prefer decimal or fractional odds, simply plug them into our odds converter tool.
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