The Boston Bruins, who have secured the Presidents’ Trophy for the best regular-season record, are the betting favorites at the top sportsbooks online. The Bruins are +300 (that is to say, bet $10 at the best online sportsbooks to win $40) to win the Stanley Cup for the seventh time and for the first time since 2011.
The Colorado Avalanche is in 2nd place in the Central Division; however, the defending champions are the second betting favorite at top sportsbooks online (+550, down from +650 this week). The Avs, who are being led by center Nathan MacKinnon, who was the #1 pick in 2013, are looking for their fourth Stanley Cup.
The third betting choice is the Toronto Maple Leafs (+800). They are looking to snap one of the longest and weirdest title droughts in sports history. The Leafs, who are one of the Original Six franchises, won the Stanley Cup for the last time in 1967.
Toronto has won the Cup thirteen times. That is the second most times behind the Montreal Canadiens (24). Thirteen expansion or original franchises have gone on to win the Cup since Toronto’s last championship.
What about betting on the team with the top player? Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, who was the #1 pick in 2015, is both the leader in points and the big favorite to win the Hart Trophy as the league’s Most Valuable Player. The Oilers will seek their sixth Cup but their first Cup since 1990. They are at +1100.
Are you looking for a dark horse to win the Cup? Do not look further than Tampa Bay. The Lightning (+1200, dropping this week from +1400) will be looking for their fourth Cup after they had their two-year run on top of the NHL ended last season by the Avalanche.
If McDavid and the Oilers can get strong goaltending in the postseason, we like their chances. Edmonton enhanced its roster when it traded for Nashville defenseman Mattias Ekholm in late February. They have won 13 out of 16 games ever since.
If you have superstars like McDavid and Leon Draisaitl (who is second in the league in scoring behind McDavid), they will lead and carry you, and then all that you need to do is improve the blue line and that is what Oilers accomplished at the deadline when they got defenseman Mattias Ekholm. The two goalkeepers, Jack Campbell, and Stuart Skinner, have recorded a shutout in their past games, and the Oilers have won 9 out of their past 10 games. That makes them one of the faves to win the Stanley Cup.
Will the Calgary Flames make the playoffs?
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +500 |
| No | -800 |
Odds imply they have an 88.9% probability of not making the playoffs.
Will the Florida Panthers make the playoffs?
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | -300 |
| No | +240 |
Odds imply they have a 75% probability of making the playoffs.
Will the Nashville Predators make the playoffs?
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +800 |
| No | -1600 |
Odds imply they have a 94.1% probability of not making the playoffs
Will the New York Islanders make the playoffs?
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | -300 |
| No | +240 |
Odds imply they have a 75% probability of making the playoffs
Will the Pittsburgh Penguins make the playoffs?
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | +100 |
| No | -130 |
Odds imply they have a 56.5% probability of making the playoffs
Will the Winnipeg Jets make the playoffs?
| Prop | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | -450 |
| No | +325 |
Odds imply they have an 81.8% probability of making the playoffs
NHL Stanley Cup Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | +290 |
| Colorado Avalanche | +640 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | +1000 |
| Edmonton Oilers | +1000 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | +1000 |
| New York Rangers | +1100 |
| New Jersey Devils | +1200 |
| Dallas Stars | +1600 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | +1600 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | +1600 |
| Los Angeles Kings | +2500 |
| Minnesota Wild | +2500 |
| Florida Panthers | +4500 |
| Seattle Kraken | +4500 |
| Winnipeg Jets | +4500 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | +5000 |
| Calgary Flames | +5500 |
| New York Islanders | +5500 |
| Nashville Predators | +20000 |
| Buffalo Sabres | +50000 |
| Ottawa Senators | +50000 |
NHL Eastern Conference
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Boston Bruins | +170 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | +550 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | +600 |
| New York Rangers | +625 |
| New Jersey Devils | +700 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | +850 |
| Florida Panthers | +2200 |
| New York Islanders | +2800 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | +2800 |
| Buffalo Sabres | +25000 |
| Ottawa Senators | +30000 |
NHL Western Conference
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | +275 |
| Edmonton Oilers | +375 |
| Dallas Stars | +600 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | +600 |
| Minnesota Wild | +750 |
| Los Angeles Kings | +850 |
| Seattle Kraken | +1600 |
| Winnipeg Jets | +1600 |
| Calgary Flames | +2200 |
| Nashville Predators | +10000 |
NHL Central Division
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | +100 |
| Dallas Stars | +180 |
| Minnesota Wild | +340 |
NHL Metro Division
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | -2000 |
| New Jersey Devils | +750 |
| New York Rangers | +6600 |
NHL Pacific Division
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Vegas Golden Knights | -245 |
| Edmonton Oilers | +250 |
| Los Angeles Kings | +1000 |
