Capitals, Alex Ovechkin wins 2018 Conn Smythe Trophy:  All-time Winners List.

The NHL Conn Smythe Trophy is an annual award given to the most valuable player for his team in the playoffs. The winner is selected by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association at the conclusion of the final game in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Smythe Trophy was presented by Maple Leaf Gardens Limited in 1964 to honor Conn Smythe, the former coach, manager, president and owner-governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs...
Overall 36 different players have won the Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the most valuable player to his team in the playoffs.

The trophy was first awarded in 1965 (Jean Beliveau).

Patrick Roy is the only three-time winner of the trophy while four players have won the award twice: Bobby Orr, Bernie Parent, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.

Following is the five major players in NHL that are best contenders, winning odds in (Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP's)  Conn Smythe Trophy 2018 as a Winners Trophy, 
1 - Marc-Andre Fleury, Goalkeeper, GoldenKnights, 
2 - Left wing Alex Ovechkin, Capitals:,    
3 - Left wing Jonathan Marchessault, Golden Knights,    
4 - Center Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals,     
5 - Defenseman John Carlson, Capitals.

The Washington Capitals' captain Alexander Ovechkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs 2018 after leading his team with 15 goals of the season.



The most valuable players in the Stanley Cup playoffs (x -- played on losing the team in the finals):

NHL Art Ross Trophy Winners List.



A complete list of  All-Time NHL Conn Smyth Trophy Winners List Since 1965. 


 2021 --
 2020 --
 2019 --
 2018 --  Alexander Ovechkin,    Washington Capitals
 2017 -- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburg Penguins
 2016 -- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
2015 -- Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks
2014 -- Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings
2013 -- Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
2012 -- Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings
2011 -- Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
2010 -- Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
2009 -- Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
2008 -- Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings
2007 -- Scott Niedermayer, Anaheim Ducks
2006 -- Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes
2005 -- season cancelled; lockout
2004 -- Brad Richards, Tampa Bay Lightning
2003 -- Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Anaheim Mighty Ducks-x
2002 -- Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
2001 -- Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche
2000 -- Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
1999 -- Joe Nieuwendyk, Dallas Stars
1998 -- Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
1997 -- Mike Vernon, Detroit Red Wings
1996 -- Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
1995 -- Claude Lemieux, New Jersey Devils
1994 -- Brian Leetch, New York Rangers
1993 -- Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens
1992 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
1991 -- Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
1990 -- Bill Ranford, Edmonton Oilers
1989 -- Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames
1988 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
1987 -- Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers-x
1986 -- Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens
1985 -- Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers
1984 -- Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers
1983 -- Bill Smith, New York Islanders
1982 -- Mike Bossy, New York Islanders
1981 -- Butch Goring, New York Islanders
1980 -- Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders
1979 -- Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
1978 -- Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens
1977 -- Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
1976 -- Reggie Leach, Philadelphia Flyers-x
1975 -- Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers
1974 -- Bernie Parent, Philadelphia Flyers
1973 -- Yvan Cournoyer, Montreal Canadiens
1972 -- Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1971 -- Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens
1970 -- Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins
1969 -- Serge Savard, Montreal Canadiens
1968 -- Glenn Hall, St. Louis Blues-x
1967 -- Dave Keon, Toronto Maple Leafs
1966 -- Roger Crozier, Detroit Red Wings-x
1965 -- Jean Beliveau, Montreal Canadiens