Bennett muscles past McDavid as Conn Smythe favorite
Sam Bennett is the new betting favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, surpassing Connor McDavid after the Florida Panthers took Game 3 of the series.
The Panthers centerman is +140 on theScore Bet/ESPN Bet, ahead of Edmonton Oilers superstar McDavid (+240) and Florida's Brad Marchand (+400) and Sergei Bobrovsky (+600). Bennett entered the series at +2500 and was as high as +15000 (bet $1, win $150) to win the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP at the start of the postseason.
Conn Smythe odds
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sam Bennett | +140 |
| Connor McDavid | +240 |
| Brad Marchand | +400 |
| Sergei Bobrovsky | +600 |
| Leon Draisaitl | +1200 |
| Aleksander Barkov | +3000 |
Bennett recorded his fourth goal of the Stanley Cup Final and 14th of the playoffs Monday night during Florida's 6-1 victory over the Oilers, extending his postseason goal lead by four over Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl. Bennett is fifth in playoff points and leads the Panthers with 20.
The Panthers are -260 (72.2% implied probability) to win the Cup and have a 2-1 series lead. Meanwhile, the Oilers are +215 in the series after entering as the favorite.
Game 4 goes Thursday night in Sunrise, Florida, where the Panthers are pegged as -145 favorites.