Stanley Cup playoff odds: Panthers slight East favorites

There are four teams left playing for the chance to raise Lord Stanley's Cup as we head into the Conference Finals this week. The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers look to keep the Prince of Wales Trophy in the state of Florida for the sixth consecutive year, but to do so, they will have to take down the Carolina Hurricanes. This series is a rematch of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 is Tuesday night.

Out west, we have a rematch of last year's Western Conference Finals, as the Dallas Stars take on the Edmonton Oilers. This series boasts the top two favorites for the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP, in Oilers forward Connor McDavid and Stars trade deadline acquisition Mikko Rantanen. The Western Conference Finals begin on Wednesday night on ESPN and ESPN+.

You can see the odds for every team to win the championship and conference, as well as the top players in the Conn Smythe Trophy race below.

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

Odds to win Conn Smythe Trophy

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

Connor McDavid, Oilers: +350
Mikko Rantanen, Stars: +350
Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes: +500
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers: 10-1
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers: 14-1
Jake Oettinger, Stars: 15-1
Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes: 18-1
Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes: 20-1
Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes: 20-1
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers: 25-1
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers: 30-1
Sam Reinhart, Panthers: 30-1
Jaccob Slavin, Hurricanes: 50-1
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers: 75-1
Roope Hintz, Stars: 75-1
Sam Bennett, Panthers: 75-1
Stuart Skinner, Oilers: 75-1
Wyatt Johnston, Stars: 75-1
Brad Marchand, Panthers: 100-1
Evan Bouchard, Oilers: 100-1
Logan Stankoven, Hurricanes: 100-1