The Tampa Bay Lightning went back-to-back as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of the 2021 final Wednesday night at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. They opened among the favorites by the 2021-22 odds but will be hotly contested. Below, we look at the 2021-22 Stanley Cup odds.
The Lightning went 36-17-3 in the 2021 regular season and finished third in the Central Division. RW Nikita Kucherov returned from injury in time for Game 1 of the postseason, and the Bolts rolled through the Florida Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders and Canadiens en route to a second straight championship.
2021-22 Stanley Cup odds: Favorites
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, July 8, at 10:45 a.m. ET.
- Colorado Avalanche: +500 (bet $100 to win $500) | 2021 record: 39-13-4
- Vegas Golden Knights: +650 | 40-14-2
- Tampa Bay Lightning: +750 | 36-17-3
- Boston Bruins: +1200 | 33-16-7
- Carolina Hurricanes: +1400 | 36-12-8
- Toronto Maple Leafs: +1400 | 35-14-7
- Montreal Canadiens: +1800 | 24-21-11
- New York Islanders: +1800 | 32-17-7
- Pittsburgh Penguins: +1800 | 37-16-3
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2021-22 Stanley Cup odds: Contenders
- Minnesota Wild: +2200 | 35-16-5
- Florida Panthers: +2500 | 37-14-5
- New York Rangers: +2500 | 27-23-6
- Washington Capitals: +2500 | 36-15-5
- Dallas Stars: +2800 | 23-19-14
- Edmonton Oilers: +2800 | 35-19-2
- Philadelphia Flyers: +3000 | 25-23-8
- St. Louis Blues: +3000 | 27-20-9
- Nashville Predators: +3500 | 31-23-2
- Winnipeg Jets: +3500 | 30-23-3
- Calgary Flames: +4000 | 26-27-3
2021-22 Stanley Cup odds: Long shots
- Los Angeles Kings: +5000 | 21-28-7
- Seattle Kraken: +5000 | Inaugural season
- Vancouver Canucks: +5000 | 23-29-4
- Chicago Blackhawks: +6500 | 24-25-7
- Columbus Blue Jackets: +6500 | 18-26-12
- New Jersey Devils: +6500 | 19-30-7
- San Jose Sharks: +6500 | 21-28-7
- Anaheim Ducks: +8000 | 17-30-9
- Arizona Coyotes: +8000 | 24-26-6
- Ottawa Senators: +10000 | 23-28-5
- Buffalo Sabres: +20000 | 15-34-7
- Detroit Red Wings: +20000 | 19-27-10
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