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The Colorado Avalanche are in the driver's seat after securing a 3-1 series lead over the Minnesota Wild, and Nathan MacKinnon is leading the way in the Conn Smythe race.
The Stanley Cup playoffs are almost halfway through, and the board is clearing up. The Stanley Cup odds are dominated by the Avs and Canes, and so are the 2026 Conn Smythe odds.
🏆 2026 Conn Smythe Trophy odds
Player
Nathan MacKinnon
+250
Frederik Andersen
+500
Cale Makar
+900
Taylor Hall
+1200
Jackson Blake
+1300
Logan Stankoven
+1400
Mitch Marner
+1700
Jakub Dobes
+1700
Jack Eichel
+3000
Sebastian Aho
+3500
Nick Suzuki
+4000
Odds as of 5-12.
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 and Cale Makar rounding out the Top 3. The Avalanche have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Minnesota Wild, further enhancing MacKinnon's case, even if he hasn't been the most elite scoring version of himself.
A dark-horse option may be Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki.
The picture will get clearer as the Habs play Game 4 against the Buffalo Sabres tonight, while Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights look to break their deadlock with the feisty Anaheim Ducks.
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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.
Season
Player
Team
2024-25
Sam Bennett
Florida Panthers
2023-24
Connor McDavid
Edmonton Oilers
2022-23
Jonathan Marchessault
Vegas Golden Knights
2021-22
Cale Makar
Colorado Avalanche
2020-21
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tampa Bay Lightning
2019-20
Victor Hedman
Tampa Bay Lightning
2018-19
Ryan O'Reilly
St. LouisBlues
2017-18
Alex Ovechkin
Washington Capitals
2016-17
Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins
2015-16
Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins
2014-15
Duncan Keith
Chicago Blackhawks
2013-14
Justin Williams
Los Angeles Kings
2012-13
Patrick Kane
Chicago Blackhawks
2011-12
Jonathan Quick
Los Angeles Kings
2010-11
Tim Thomas
Boston Bruins
2009-10
Jonathan Toews
Chicago Blackhawks
2008-09
Evgeni Malkin
Pittsburgh Penguins
2007-08
Henrik Zetterberg
Detroit Red Wings
2006-07
Scott Niedermayer
Anaheim Ducks
2005-06
Cam Ward
Carolina Hurricanes
2003-04
Brad Richards
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:
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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:
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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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