Rantanen vs. Draisaitl and McDavid One of Matchups to Watch in NHL's Conference Finals

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Rantanen vs. Draisaitl and McDavid one of matchups to watch in NHL's conference finals

Leon Draisaitl is the betting favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP going into the conference finals round of the NHL playoffs, with the Edmonton Oilers eight wins away from the Stanley Cup that has eluded him…

Rantanen will face off against Draisaitl and McDavid in one of the key matchups of the NHL conference finals. - NHL (National Hockey League)

After a day without playoff hockey, the race for the Stanley Cup resumes Tuesday night with the start of the conference finals. The star power remaining in the playoffs is incredible. Leon Draisaitl is the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after he and Connor McDavid led the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers through two tough series. This is partly because the Oilers are also considered Cup favorites by Be…

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