Stanley Cup Final odds: McDavid is Conn Smythe fave in Panthers rematch

It’s a rematch of the last year’s Stanley Cup Final, as the Edmonton Oilers take on the Florida Panthers. If you need a quick refresher, Aleksander Barkov and the Panthers went up 3-0 to start the series before Connor McDavid and the Oilers won the next three to force a Game 7. The Panthers prevailed in the deciding match to take home their first championship, though McDavid would win the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP despite being on the losing team.

This year, the Oilers dispatched the Los Angeles Kings in the first round (again), the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round, and the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals. Meanwhile, the Panthers defeated their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, the Toronto Maple Leafs in a seven-game second round, and the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Oilers opened as early favorites in Game 1, but series odds have been close to a toss-up. McDavid is the current odds-on favorite to win the Conn Smythe.

All odds accurate as of publish time. For more, go to ESPN BET.

Odds to win Conn Smythe Trophy

The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to the player deemed to have been the most valuable to his team throughout the playoffs. Only players with 100-1 odds or better are listed. More odds available at ESPN BET.

Connor McDavid, Oilers: -110
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers: +250
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers: +400
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers: 10-1
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers: 25-1
Sam Bennett, Panthers: 30-1
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers: 50-1
Brad Marchand, Panthers: 60-1
Stuart Skinner, Oilers: 60-1
Sam Reinhart, Panthers: 75-1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers: 100-1

Goal scorers (selected):

Florida Panthers

Edmonton Oilers

Schedule

All times Eastern

• Game 1: Florida at Edmonton; Wednesday, June 4, 8 p.m.

• Game 2: Florida at Edmonton; Friday, June 6, 8 p.m.

• Game 3: Edmonton at Florida; Monday, June 9, 8 p.m.

• Game 4: Edmonton at Florida; Thursday, June 12, 8 p.m.

• Game 5: Florida at Edmonton; Saturday, June 14, 8 p.m.

• Game 6: Edmonton at Florida; Tuesday, June 17, 8 p.m.

• Game 7: Florida at Edmonton; Friday, June 20, 8 p.m.