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Stanley Cup Final 2016: Conn Smythe Trophy odds

By Dave Stevenson

May 26, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly (L) presents the Prince of Wales trophy to Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz (14), center Sidney Crosby (C), and center Evgeni Malkin (71) after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win the Eastern Conference Championship in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
May 26, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly (L) presents the Prince of Wales trophy to Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz (14), center Sidney Crosby (C), and center Evgeni Malkin (71) after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win the Eastern Conference Championship in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Here are the updated Conn Smythe Trophy odds from Bovada going into the 2016 Stanley Cup Final. 

The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks are set to do battle in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final. It should be an excellent series that will hopefully go to seven games because the two teams are so evenly matched. Bovada has released its odds for the coveted Conn Smythe Trophy, which goes to the most valuable player in the playoffs.

Sharks captain Joe Pavelski is the favorite at +300. He leads all players in goals scored in the postseason with 13 goals and nine assists for 22 points. Pavelski finished just ahead of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby (+500), Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (+500), Penguins wing Phil Kessel (+550), and teammate Logan Couture (+550). Listed below are the full odds for the Conn Smythe Trophy courtesy of Bovada.

Pavelski +300
Crosby +500
Murray +500
Kessel +550
Couture +550
Martin Jones +700
Brent Burns +700
Joe Thornton +900
Evgeni Malkin +900
Kris Letang +1400

Pavelski, Murray, and Kessel are all great bets to win the Conn Smythe. Burns, who has 20 points in 18 playoff games while averaging over 25 minutes per game, is a huge underdog who could be an excellent value pick. He has been extremely dominant in the playoffs and he figures to be a very important player in the series. Couture is a very nice bet as well since he leads all players in points in the playoffs. Carl Hagelin of the Penguins is not listed, but he is an excellent dark horse candidate.

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