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2026 Conn Smythe Trophy Picks: Top MVP Contenders for Every NHL Playoff Team

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NHL playoff MVP predictions based on 2026 Conn Smythe odds. Our Conn Smythe best bets amid the Stanley Cup favorites.

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here . The best playoffs in professional sports begin on Saturday, April 18, when the NHL postseason kicks off.

It's a 16-win war to hoist the Stanley Cup , and the players who make it to the finish line do so with broken bones, collapsed lungs, and injuries you didn't know they had. Of that group of warriors, only one can be named the MVP of the playoffs... the Conn Smythe Trophy winner.

Who is the best bet to win, if every team potentially wins? Here is a breakdown of my favorite MVP bets for all 16 teams — and my five best bets entering the NHL playoffs. Conn Smythe Trophy best bets Player Odds Darren Raddysh +25,000 Mikko Rantanen +4,000 Travis Konecny +25,000 Connor McDavid +1,500 Jakob Dobes +25,000 img alt="Get a first bet encore up to $800 — no BET99 promo code needed" width="100%" loading="lazy" src="https://img.

covers. com/editorial/2026/bet99round1boost. jpeg" Any Canadian team to reach the Second Round of the playoffs is boosted to +100.

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