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Nathan MacKinnon may need to build himself another trophy shelf this summer.
The Colorado Avalanche are the Stanley Cup odds favorites, and their superstar center is favored in the 2026 Conn Smythe odds.
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We’re still waiting on the Habs-Sabres series winner to be decided, which is part of the reason why the Avs, Hurricanes, and Golden Knights are dominating the oddsboard.
🏆 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy odds
Odds as of 5-15.
Conn Smythe Trophy odds analysis
The Stanley Cup odds currently go through Colorado in the West and Carolina in the East, with both No. 1 seeds sitting better than 2/1 to win the Cup.
That’s why Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon remains atop the board, with Frederik Andersen in second.
Mitch Marner has done some climbing with Vegas moving on to the conference final.
He’s now at +1000 after being listed at +1700 earlier in the second round, leapfrogging Cale Makar, Taylor Hall, and Logan Stankoven.
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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.
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📜 Conn Smythe Trophy history
A quick look at recent NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners and the teams they played for.
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.
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:
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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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