The NHL is returning with a 24-team playoff. Agree or disagree with their playoff structure, this is the format the NHL will be using for this season.
24-teams is an interesting format, as 8 teams that would normally not qualify for the postseason now have their chance at winning the Stanley Cup this season. But like any other sport, some teams are cut from a different cloth and that is easily seen with the odds to win the Stanley Cup.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: June 8th, 12:00 P.M. (EST)
Online bookmaker William Hill has Boston at +550 to win the Stanley Cup.
The Boston Bruins still hold the best odds to win the Cup this season. Currently, the NHL’s best team based on their record, it isn’t a shock that the Bruins would be a top contender for the Cup.
Interestingly, Vegas owns the second-best odds to win the Stanley Cup. They have the 3rd most points in the Western Conference, trailing the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche. The Golden Knights are listed at +600, while the Blues are listed at +80 and the Avalanche at +850.
The Montreal Canadiens were destined to miss the postseason again by a wide margin. With only 71 points and 11 games remaining in the regular season, it was going to be an uphill climb. However, the Canadiens have punched their ticket to the postseason and own the worst odds of all teams, sitting at +10000.
Chicago has the worst odds of the Western Conference teams. Sitting at +7500, they are a true longshot to win the Cup this season.
The end to 2020’s season will go down in the history books. Will we see a Cinderella story to win the Cup this season?
