The NHL Regular Season kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 2 when the 2019 winners, the St. Louis Blues, battle the 2018 winners, the Washington Capitals. Which teams are favored to hoist Lord Stanley’s hardware in June 2020? Check out the updated 2020 Stanley Cup odds and analysis!
Updated 2020 Stanley Cup Odds – September 30th Edition
- When: June, 2020
- Where: TBD
- TV: NBC, NBCSN
Odds to Win the 2019 Stanley Cup
- Tampa Bay Lightning +675
- Boston Bruins +950
- Vegas Golden Knights +850
- Toronto Maple Leafs +940
- Colorado Avalanche +1400
- Louis Blues +1400
- Calgary Flames +2000
- San Jose Sharks +1800
- Washington Capitals +2800
- Winnipeg Jets +2200
- Nashville Predators +1400
- Florida Panthers +2000
- Dallas Stars +1600
- Pittsburgh Penguins +2600
- Carolina Hurricanes +2000
- New York Islanders +2600
- Philadelphia Flyers +4000
- Edmonton Oilers +7500
- Columbus Blue Jackets +15000
- Chicago Blackhawks +3500
- Arizona Coyotes +4000
- Montreal Canadiens +6000
- Vancouver Canucks +3000
- Minnesota Wild +7500
- New Jersey Devils +3000
- New York Rangers +4500
- Buffalo Sabres +10000
- Anaheim Ducks +15000
- A. Kings +25000
- Detroit Red Wings +20000
- Ottawa Senators +30000
Who deserves the most attention to win the Stanley Cup among the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights, and Toronto Maple Leafs?
Boston didn’t play the Washington Capitals or the Tampa Bay Lightning in last season’s NHL Playoffs. They didn’t play Vegas in the Stanley Cup. Or, the Sharks, or the Predators. Yet, they failed to get by the St. Louis Blues. Maybe, the Bruins aren’t built to win a Stanley Cup.
One must question Toronto’s defense. In 2018-2019, the Leafs ranked 31st in penalty minutes, 20th in goals against, and 24th in shots against. Playing defense like that won’t get you to the Cup, much less help you win it.
Both the Lightning and Golden Knights deserve some attention. Vegas is getting attention because they play in the Pacific Division. Calgary might repeat as the division winners, though.
Tampa Bay looked like easy Cup winners. They choked in Round 1. The experience could either help them or hurt them. It figures to help them because the Lightning remain the top team in NHL. Expect Tampa Bay to have a much better playoff run in 2020.
What team or teams between +1400 and +2000 odds have the best chances of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup?
Calgary didn’t change much. They entered the Western Conference Playoffs as the top seed. The Flames traded for Milan Lucic. That should help them.
Sometimes, it takes a team a bad playoff run, to know what it’s like, so that they can get stronger in the future. That could be the case with the Flames. The Colorado Avalanche are getting more love. The Flames are the squad from the Western Conference offering decent odds bettors should pay attention to.
Which team between +2200 and +4500 odds has a shot at Lord Stanley’s hardware?
The New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Washington Capitals all offer decent odds. Of those three squads, Washington is the team to back. At +2800, the Capitals offer overlay odds to win the Stanley Cup. Alex Ovechkin, goalie Braden Holtby, and Nicklas Backstrom are fantastic. Back the Caps if you believe.
Is there a team at odds of higher than +4500 who can win the Stanley Cup this season?
The New York Rangers could pull a major upset. They won the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes during the offseason. They drafted Kappo Kakko, who could take the NHL by storm in his rookie season. Henrik Lundqvist remains in goal. NYR will have a chance to shock the hockey world after an awful, ridiculously bad, 2018-2019 season.
