Some of the greatest players to ever step foot in the NHL have had the honor of lifting the Conn Smythe Trophy, and the chase for that glory continues as the Stanley Cup quarterfinals roll on. All eyes will be on Stanley Cup odds, but the Conn Smythe odds are just as fun and volatile.
Connor McDavid remains the No. 1 betting option in the NHL odds but has seen his odds drop slightly after the Edmonton Oilers let the Vancouver Canucks steal Game 1 last night.
Here are the latest Conn Smythe odds.
2024 Conn Smythe Trophy odds
| Player | Position |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connor McDavid |
Center | +800 | +850 | +800 |
 Igor Shesterkin |
Goaltender | +800 | +900 | +800 |
 Nathan MacKinnon |
Center | +950 | +950 | +900 |
| Cale Makar |
Defenseman | +1,400 | +1,100 | +1,000 |
 Alexsander Barkov |
Center | +1,600 | +3,000 | +2,000 |
| Matthew Tkachuk |
Winger | +1,600 | +1,200 | +1,400 |
 Jeremy Swayman |
Goaltender | +1,800 | +1,500 | +1,600 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky |
Goaltender | +2,200 | +1,700 | +2,000 |
 Wyatt Johnston |
Center | +2,200 | +2,500 | +2,500 |
| Artemi Panarin |
Winger | +2,500 | +2,500 | +2,500 |
| Jake Oettinger |
Goaltender | +2,500 | +2,500 | +2,500 |
| Mike Zibanejad |
Center | +2,500 | +2,500 | +2,500 |
| Leon Draisaitl |
Center | +2,500 | +2,100 | +2,200 |
Odds as of 5-9-2024.
Latest Conn Smythe Trophy odds update
5/9/2024: Following Igor Shesterkin's massive jump after Tuesday's 54-save performance, the board has mostly settled. Alexsander Barkov is the biggest mover after Wednesday's action. The Panthers center potted two goals in a 6-1 win — helping the Panthers draw even with the Bruins before the series heads back to Boston — and moved into the Top 5 with odds ranging from 16/1 to 30/1.
Previous Conn Smythe betting action
5/8/2024: Igor Shesterkin's 54-save performance shortened his odds heavily across the board, but no one shortened him more than DraftKings, who now has New York netminder at +800 (+1,700 yesterday) and second only to Connor McDavid. Natha MacKinnon also hopped back into the Top 3 with a two-point effort against Dallas in Game 1. Nate now has 11 points in 6 playoff games. All eyes now shift to McDavid tonight.
5/7/2024: Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman already improved his stock by shutting down the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of Round 1. Now, he's drawing the second shortest odds at some books after he stopped 38 of 39 shots in Monday's 5-1 Game 1 win over the Florida Panthers. With the Stanley Cup odds so tight from top to bottom, the Conn Smythe is a volatile betting market as every team is conceivably still in the running to go all the way. Swayman could be this year's "hot goalie" archetype, which would go a long way toward him being honored when the smoke clears in June.
5/6/2024: The Dallas Stars advanced past the Vegas Golden Knights and young center Wyatt Johnston is the lone representative near the top of the board. A lot of this can be attributed to Dallas' balanced attack and relative lack of star power. Goaltender Jake Oettinger and forward Jason Robertson are close and might find helium if the Stars can play well vs. the Colorado Avalanche. After losing Game 1 to the New York Rangers, several Carolina Hurricanes players have fallen off the top of the board, with only Jake Guentzel among the betting favorites at most books. Goaltender Frederik Andersen is the closest, with odds in the +2,000 to +2,500 range.
5/5/2024: The Toronto Maple Leafs are gone and Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman is now among the favorites to win the Conn Smythe after a sparkling performance in a tense Game 7. Connor McDavid is still the overall favorite ahead of the Edmonton Oilers' second-round matchup against the Vancouver Canucks. Even though Round 2 gets underway on Sunday, we still have one more Round 1 series remaining as the Dallas Stars clash with the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night. However, none of the players on either team are factoring into the most heavily favored. Dallas' Wyatt Johnston (+3,000) has the shortest odds between the clubs.
5/4/2024: Very little movement has happened over the last 24 hours. There are still no Canucks players in the Top 10 despite their Round 1 win, and we won't see any Boston or Toronto players until their series closes tonight. As for McDavid, he's still sitting pretty up top.
5/3/2024: Betting action continues to favor players who have already made it to the second round. Even though the Canucks and Stars control their destinies with 3-2 series leads heading into Game 6, you won't find anyone on their rosters in the Top 10 of the Conn Smythe betting. Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman fell out of the Top 10 as the Maple Leafs forced Game 7.
5/2/2024: Connor McDavid dropped no less than a half-point across the board as the Oilers eliminated the Kings in five games to get to the second round. There was little movement elsewhere following Wednesday's action, as no Stars or Golden Knights players rank in the Top 10 in Conn Smythe betting, and that series is very much still in doubt with Dallas leading 3-2 heading to Vegas.
5/1/2024:Nathan MacKinnon's odds didn't move as much as I had expected following the Avalanche's Round 1 win, but he still remains in the Top 3. The biggest move was bet365, where he shortened from +1,400 to +1,200. Three Hurricanes also stand in the Top 10 following their Game 5 win over New York — but McDavid still paces the pack entering tonight's game against Los Angeles.
4/30/2024: With the Florida Panthers reaching the second round, two key players are listed among the favorites to win the Conn Smythe, though they're both a fair bit behind Connor McDavid. Matthew Tkachuk finished the opening series vs. Tampa with nine points, which ranks tied for second in the NHL playoffs behind only, you guessed it, McDavid. But the person he's tied with is a notch below at most books. Florida teammate Carter Verhaeghe tallied five goals and four assists while owning the best plus/minus in Round 1. He's available as long as +3,000 at FanDuel. But a goaltender can steal the show and if the Panthers go all the way, Sergei Bobrovsky will be a key component to their success.
4/29/2024: Connor McDavid moved right back to +650 at DraftKings following an assist in the Oilers' 1-0 win over the Kings in Game 4. McDavid leads all skaters with 10 points in four games, although half of that is from a five-assist performance in Game 1. MacKinnon stayed put at No. 2 following the Avs' win on Sunday, although Cale Makar jumped to +1,600 thanks to his two points in the win.
4/27/2024: Nathan MacKinnon (+1,400) fell by as many as six points in the Conn Smythe betting following a goal and an assist in a 6-2 thrashing of the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 on Friday night. The Colorado Avalanche superstar has found the scoresheet in all three playoff games thus far. We would be remiss if we neglected to mention the latest exploits of the Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (+750), who fell about a point across the board after potting his first goal of the series vs. the Kings in Game 3, as well as his seventh and eighth assist.
4/26/2024: Frederik Andersen (+1,500) seems to be putting to rest any questions about his conditioning after a truncated 2023-24 regular season, stopping 71 of 77 pucks aimed his way and recording the win in all three games vs. the Islanders thus far. The Hurricanes look poised for a long postseason run, and their No. 1 netminder should keep shortening up in this market so long as he stays healthy.
4/25/2024: Aside from Connor McDavid (+800) recording an assist in Edmonton's Game 2 loss, the only other guy on the board to make an impact last night was David Pastrnak (+2,000), who logged an assist of his own in Boston's 4-2 victory.
4/24/2024: Four games went on Tuesday, and no one was able to replicate the pure insanity that was McDavid's five-assist night. Sergei Bobrovsky's performance saw his odds move slightly from +1,800 to the 1,500 range, but as of now not a soul is close to McJesus on the odds board. The Oilers megastar will have a chance to build upon his point total in Game 2 tonight.
4/23/2024: The Edmonton Oilers didn't start their postseason journey until Monday night, but the extended layoff didn't result in any rust. Connor McDavid tallied five assists in the 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings, showing how insane he is as a playmaker. Goals will likely follow, but McDavid's brand of unselfish play is ultimately a net positive and he's the betting favorite to win the Conn Smythe because of it. However, the Carolina Hurricanes are the overall favorites in the Stanley Cup odds and feature several players near the top of the odds board. Sebastian Aho (still listed as long as 20/1) scored a goal and added a helper in Monday's 5-3 win over the Isles, including the game-tying mark in the third period.
4/21/2024: Only a couple of notable favorites saw opening-round action on Saturday. Frederik Andersen's odds (+1,400) are seeing a bit of early movement after stopping 33 of 34 shots in a 3-1 victory over the Isles. Meanwhile, David Pastrnak (also 14/1) assisted an empty-netter to help the Bruins put away the Leafs in Boston.
4/20/2024: It's not surprising to see stars like Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon at the top of the board, even if their respective teams aren't favored to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup. The Carolina Hurricanes are the Stanley Cup odds favorites, and that's part of the reason why they're got three players in the Conn Smythe odds Top 10. Sebastian Aho has been their best player for years, but the currently storylines surrounding Frederik Andersen (hot goalie coming back mid-season) and Jake Guentzel (prize trade deadline acquisition) are making them intriguing plays too.
4/18/2024: Conn Smythe odds have arrived, and there are currently some very familiar faces atop the board. McDavid and MacKinnon are one and two across the market, respectfully, while Cale Makar is the only defenseman on the list. Conn Smythe odds are susceptible to rapid change so McDavid may not be on top long, but for right now it's his to lose.
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.
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.
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Conn Smythe Trophy history
A quick look at recent NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners and the teams they played for.
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Louis Blues |
| 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 |
| 2002-03 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
Conn Smythe Trophy Odds FAQs
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is the current favorite to win the 2024 Conn Smythe.
Vegas Golden Knights' winger Jonathan Marchessault won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2023.
The Conn Smythe has been awarded to a goaltender 17 times. Before Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonathan Quick was the last netminder to receive it in 2012 with the Los Angeles Kings.
Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Bernie Parent are the only players to receive the award multiple times.
