2026 Conn Smythe Trophy Odds

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The Conn Smythe Trophy is one of the most volatile awards in hockey betting because a player’s path to playoff MVP depends on both performance and team success.

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The 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy odds have hit the board, and it’s a flurry of NHL superstars on title contenders at the top of the board. That list starts with Nathan MacKinnon, but also includes Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, and more.

🏆 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy odds

Odds as of April 15 at 12:00 p.m. ET.

Conn Smythe Trophy odds analysis

The Avalanche being +260 favorites to win the Stanley Cup means it’s easy to see why Nathan MacKinnon is opening as a +650 favorite in this market. The superstar is leading the NHL in goals at 53 and is on pace to finish third in points.

Right above him in points is Nikita Kucherov, and he’s running second on this board at 11/1 with the Lightning also second in the Stanley Cup odds.

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When the Avs won the Stanley Cup in 2022, it was Cale Makar who took home Conn Smythe honors, and he’s back in the mix at 12/1. He remains a top-producing defenseman and is integral to Colorado’s success.

Rounding out the top tier of NHL superstars is Connor McDavid, who leads the league with 134 points and is tops in ice time for non-defensemen (23:03). If the Oilers can survive Leon Draisaitl’s absence and make yet another deep playoff run, McDavid will shoot up this board.

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📈 Conn Smythe Trophy trends

• There have only been five players to win the Conn Smythe without winning the Stanley Cup.

• Skaters have won the Conn Smythe over a goalie 74% of the time.

• There have been seven repeat winners of the Conn Smythe since its establishment.

• 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.

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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