Western Conference juggernauts dominated the Conn Smythe odds for the majority of the playoffs, but it's Sam Bennett who got the last laugh.
After scoring 15 goals in the postseason, Sam Bennett was rightfully rewarded with the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy.
Bennett was one of six Florida forwards with 20+ points, but Bennett’s tenacity and timely scoring gave him the nod above his teammates.
2025 Vezina Trophy and Hart Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck opened as the betting favorite to add the Conn Smythe to his trophy case.
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.
Sam Bennett was nowhere to be found in the betting slips, making for a happy ending for the books — and even happier ending for those who bet on him.
A quick look at recent NHL Conn Smythe Trophy winners and the teams they played for.
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:
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.
Odds for the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2026 will be available in April 2026.
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett won the 2025 Conn Smythe after scoring 15 goals in the Cup run.
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.
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