2025 Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: Board Tightens After Game 2

Connor McDavid remains the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy despite the Oilers dropping Game 2 in double OT vs. the Panthers.

Jason Wilson - Publishing Editor at Covers.com
Jason Wilson • Publishing Editor
Jun 7, 2025 • 11:22 ET • 3 min read
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Oilers captain Connor McDavid (97) skates with the puck as Panthers forward Brad Marchand follows in pursuit..

With the Florida Panthers tying the Stanley Cup Final after a double-overtime win in Game 2, no one is drawing odds shorter than EVEN to win the Conn Smythe.

Connor McDavid is still drawing the shortest number, but four Panthers are at +2500 odds or better.

Let's look at the rest of the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy odds ahead of Game 3 on Monday, June 9.

🏆 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy odds

Player Position Sports Interaction
Oilers Connor McDavid Forward +100
Stars Sergei Bobrovsky Goaltender +300
Stars Sam Bennett Forward +475
Oilers Leon Draisaitl Forward +500
Stars Aleksander Barkov Forward +2000
Stars Brad Marchand  Forward +2500
Stars Matthew Tkachuk Forward +10000
Oilers Stuart Skinner Goaltender +10000
Stars Carter Verhaeghe Forward +12500
Stars Sam Reinhart Forward +12500

Conn Smythe trophy opening odds

  • Connor Hellebuyck, Jets: +1500
  • Connor McDavid, Oilers: +1300
  • Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes: +1500
  • Jack Eichel, Golden Knights: +1600
  • Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs: +1800
  • Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs: +1800
  • Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche: +1800
  • Adrian Kempe, Kings: +2000
  • Aleksander Barkov, Panthers: +2000
  • Alex Ovechkin, Capitals: +2000
  • Darcy Kuemper, Kings: +2000
  • Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers: +2000
  • Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs: +2000
  • Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes: +2000
  • Leon Draisaitl, Oilers: +2200
  • Cale Makar, Avalanche: +2500
  • Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers: +3000

Vezina hopeful Connor Hellebuyck opened as the betting favorite to add the Conn Smythe to his trophy case.

📊 Conn Smythe Trophy betting splits

Highest ticket percentage:
•    Connor McDavid 8.7%
•    Mikko Rantanen 7.1%
•    Sergei Bobrovsky 6.2%

Highest handle percentage:
•   Mikko Rantanen 13.2%
•   Frederik Andersen 8.8%
•   Connor McDavid 8.5%

Biggest liabilities:
•    Mikko Rantanen
•    Connor McDavid
•    Brad Marchand

All data courtesy of BetMGM.

It'll be a bad day for the books if Connor McDavid captures back-to-back Conn Smythe awards, as he's the biggest liability and Top 3 in both ticket and handle percentage.


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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 73% 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.

Season Player Team
2023-24 Connor McDavid Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2022-23 Jonathan Marchessault Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2021-22 Cale Makar Avalanche Colorado Avalanche
2020-21 Andrei Vasilevskiy Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20 Victor Hedman Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
2018-19 Ryan O'Reilly Blues St. Louis Blues
2017-18 Alex Ovechkin Capitals Washington Capitals
2016-17 Sidney Crosby Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2015-16 Sidney Crosby Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2014-15 Duncan Keith Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
2013-14 Justin Williams Kings Los Angeles Kings
2012-13 Patrick Kane Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
2011-12 Jonathan Quick Kings Los Angeles Kings
2010-11 Tim Thomas Bruins Boston Bruins
2009-10 Jonathan Toews Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
2008-09 Evgeni Malkin Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-08 Henrik Zetterberg Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
2006-07 Scott Niedermayer Ducks Anaheim Ducks
2005-06 Cam Ward Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
2003-04 Brad Richards Lightning 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.

Conn Smythe Trophy odds will usually look like this:

  • Nathan MacKinnon +290

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: 

  • Connor McDavid -175

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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