The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-1 lead in the series against the Washington Capitals thanks to a 5-3 win. The Hurricanes are favorites to represent the East in the Stanley Cup Final and are -4000 to win this series against the Capitals, with the next game being Thursday night.
Monday night’s other game saw the Edmonton Oilers (+260 to win the cup), take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals against the Vegas Golden Knights in part thanks to two goals from forward Adam Henrique. The Oilers will look to clinch on Wednesday as the series heads back to Nevada.
On Sunday, the Dallas Stars took a 2-1 series lead on the Winnipeg Jets, bouncing back from a 4-0 loss on Friday. Game 4 is Tuesday night in Dallas, the only game on action, and sees Mikko Rantanen and the Stars as -145 money line favorites.
Also on Sunday, the defending Cup champion Florida Panthers evened their series with the Toronto Maple Leafs at two games a piece. The Leafs won the first two games at home, but the Panthers won both their home games as the series heads back to Toronto for Game 5 on Wednesday.
Below, you can see the top contenders for the Conn Smythe trophy, as well as the odds for every team to win their current series, advance to the Final, and to win the Stanley Cup.
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: +400
Mikko Rantanen, Stars: +450
Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes: +600
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers: 12-1
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers: 15-1
Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes: 18-1
Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes: 20-1
Jake Oettinger, Stars: 20-1
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers: 20-1
Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes: 20-1
William Nylander, Maple Leafs: 20-1
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets: 25-1
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers: 25-1
Sam Reinhart, Panthers: 30-1
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs: 40-1
Kyle Connor, Jets: 40-1
Wyatt Johnston, Stars: 40-1
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers: 50-1
Mark Stone, Golden Knights: 50-1
Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs: 50-1
Jack Eichel, Golden Knights: 60-1
Alex Ovechkin, Capitals: 75-1
Brad Marchand, Panthers: 75-1
Jaccob Slavin, Hurricanes: 75-1
John Tavares, Maple Leafs: 75-1
Joseph Woll, Maple Leafs: 75-1
Logan Stankoven, Hurricanes: 75-1
Mark Scheifele, Jets: 75-1
Sam Bennett, Panthers: 75-1
Anthony Stolarz, Maple Leafs: 100-1
Dylan Strome, Capitals: 100-1
Evan Bouchard, Oilers: 100-1
Roope Hintz, Stars: 100-1
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