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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 15 April, 2025
2025 Conn Smythe Odds
The battle for the Stanley Cup will be another exciting and contested one this season. With plenty of teams in the mix, the Conn Smythe market entering April is wide open. As for right now, Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck has opened as the favorite, as he has practically run away with the Vezina Trophy and has the Jets in a good position for the playoffs.
With the playoffs around the corner, this award has seen a lot of movement, and NHL betting fans can stay up to date on all of the odds shifting down below.
2025 Conn Smythe - Best Odds
Player | Current Best Odds |
|---|---|
Connor McDavid | +1700 (FanDuel) |
Connor Hellebuyck | +1800 (DraftKings) |
Nathan MacKinnon | +1800 (FanDuel) |
Jack Eichel | +2500 (DraftKings) |
Cale Makar | +2500 (DraftKings) |
Sebastian Aho (CAR) | +4000 (DraftKings) |
Aleksander Barkov | +2500 (FanDuel*) |
Jake Oettinger | +2500 (DraftKings) |
Sergei Bobrovsky | +3000 (DraftKings) |
Leon Draisaitl | +2400 (FanDuel) |
Matthew Tkachuk | +3000 (DraftKings*) |
Alex Ovechkin | +4000 (DraftKings) |
Nikita Kucherov | +3000 (Bet365*) |
Sam Reinhart | +5000 (DraftKings) |
Auston Matthews | +3400 (FanDuel) |
Mikko Rantanen | +3300 (FanDuel) |
*Odds as of April 15, 2025
* = the same odds are offered by multiple sportsbooks.
2025 Conn Smythe - Top 10 Contenders
Player | FanDuel | DraftKings | Bet365 |
|---|---|---|---|
Connor Hellebuyck | +1300 | +1800 | +1600 |
Connor McDavid | +1700 | +1500 | +1600 |
Nathan MacKinnon | +1800 | +1300 | +1600 |
Jack Eichel | +1700 | +2500 | +2200 |
Cale Makar | +2100 | +2500 | +2200 |
Sebastian Aho (CAR) | +2300 | +4000 | +3500 |
Jake Oettinger | +2400 | +2500 | +2200 |
Leon Draisaitl | +2400 | +2200 | +2200 |
Aleksander Barkov | +2500 | +2500 | +2200 |
Alexander Ovechkin | +2500 | +4000 | +3300 |
*Odds as of April 15, 2025
Current Conn Smythe Favorites
Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets): Not only is Connor Hellebuyck a near guarantee to win the Vezina, but he has also made a run at the Hart Trophy this year as well. The Jets goalie has been phenomenal all year, and Winnipeg has a real chance at making a deep run in the playoffs with him between the pipes. Hellebuyck was the first goalie to 40 wins this season and leads the league with seven shutouts. In his postseason career, Hellebuyck has an 18-27 record and %.910 save percentage, but if there is any year he puts his postseason woes to bed, it would be this year.
Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers): After winning the Conn Smythe last season in a Stanley Cup loss, McDavid missed some time due to injury this season. However, even with missing a few games, he is still tied for 6th in the league with 90 points on 64 assists and 26 goals. If one thing is for sure, McDavid will be extra motivated this year after getting a taste of the promised land, and with that, we'll see if he can outdo his postseason last year where he recorded 42 points in 25 games.
Nathan MacKinnon (Colorado Avalanche): As the current point leader in the NHL with 111, MacKinnon will lead a talented Avalanche team through another postseason. Colorado has not played more than 11 games in the playoffs in three of the last four seasons, so it will be interesting to see if MacKinnon can break that streak this year and build off his 14 points in 11 games last postseason.
2024 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner - McDavid
After totaling 16 of a possible 17 first-place votes, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythy Award, making him the sixth-ever player to get the trophy after losing the Stanley Cup finals. The last time this happened was in 2003 when Anaheim Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere won the title despite losing to the New Jersey Devils in seven games.
Before this, the same happened with Ron Hextall (1987), Leach (1976), Glenn Hall (1968), and Roger Crozier (1966).
For 2024, the cup champions' skaters Aleksander Barkov (46 voting points) and Gustav Forsling (8 voting points) were number two and three in the voting, far behind McDavid (83 voting points).
Past Stanley Cup Playoffs MVPs
Season | Player | Team | Closing odds |
|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Connor McDavid | Edmonton Oilers | -2500 |
2023 | Jonathan Marchessault | Vegas Golden Knights | +650 |
2022 | Cale Makar | Colorado Avalanche | +175 |
2021 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Tampa Bay Lightning | +125 |
2020 | Victor Hedman | Tampa Bay Lightning | +450 |
2019 | Ryan O'Reilly | St. Louis Blues | +5000 |
2018 | Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | +220 |
2017 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | +410 |
2016 | Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | +500 |
2015 | Duncan Keith | Chicago Blackhawks | +325 |
2014 | Justin Williams | Los Angeles Kings | +3000 |
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