As the sunlight fades and the days get darker and colder, it can only mean one thing: professional hockey. We’re inching closer and closer to October, which means it’s time to drop the puck on the NHL season!
After the St. Louis Blues miraculously came from the basement of the league to become champions, it’s safe to say that anything is possible.
So, which team will hoist Lord Stanley at the end of the 2019-2020 season?
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 23rd, 6:30 p.m. (EST)
Online bookmaker SportsBetting gives the best odds to Tampa Bay at +700.
I don’t think it comes as a surprise that the Tampa Bay Lightning are listed with the best odds. The powerful Eastern Conference team has been lights out in the regular season. In recent years, the Lightning has struggled in the postseason. Can they get the monkey off their backs and at least reach the Stanley Cup Finals?
Standing in the Lightning’s way is the Toronto Maple Leafs. After recently re-signing Mitch Marner to a longterm deal, the Leafs are looking to bring the Cup back to Canada. The Maple Leafs are at +1200 to win the Stanley Cup.
The team with the best odds out of the Western Conference is the Vegas Golden Knights. Listed at +1200, the Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup in their inaugural season.
Other notable teams include the Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche at +1400. Florida, St. Louis and Winnipeg all share +1600 odds to win the Cup.
Will one of the top teams listed walk away with the Cup? The Blues proved to us that being in the basement in January doesn’t mean you can’t make it out on top.
