The 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are here.
After a long 82-game regular season, the fun now begins with 16 teams vying for Lord Stanley’s Cup.
There are a few clear favorites ahead of the pack, but anything can happen in the best playoffs in sports.
Let’s take a look at the Stanley Cup odds for every team ahead of the NHL Playoffs.
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook
Stanley Cup Odds for Every Team Ahead of NHL Playoffs
- Colorado Avalanche: +300
- Carolina Hurricanes: +475
- Tampa Bay Lightning: +500
- Vegas Golden Knights: +1000
- Dallas Stars: +1000
- Ottawa Senators: +1300
- Edmonton Oilers: +1300
- Buffalo Sabres: +1400
- Minnesota Wild: +1800
- Pittsburgh Penguins: +2500
- Utah Mammoth: +3500
- Montreal Canadiens: +3500
- Boston Bruins: +5500
- Los Angeles Kings: +6000
- Philadelphia Flyers: +7000
- Anaheim Ducks: +8000
The Avalanche were on a historic pace in the first half of the season and still ultimately won the Presidents’ Trophy with a 55-16-11 record for 121 points. That was eight points clear of the Hurricanes, who are the top seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Lightning are just behind the Hurricanes in the odds despite finishing second in the Atlantic Division and fifth in the league. Tampa Bay’s pedigree has earned it these odds, but injuries and age could end up proving to be too much for a Bolts squad looking to extend its dynasty.
The Golden Knights and Stars are both interesting at +1000. Dallas has a tough path, going up against the Wild in the first round and then likely the Avalanche in the second round, and then would still need to take on whoever comes out of the Pacific Division side of the bracket.
It does look like it’s going to be a Western Conference team to win the Stanley Cup, though. The Hurricanes have yet to prove themselves in the playoffs and may not have the top-end talent to keep up with the likes of the Avalanche or Stars in the Stanley Cup Final.
There could always be a Cinderella Story, though, especially in a wide-open Eastern Conference.
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