2021-22 Stanley Cup Odds: Avalanche, Golden Knights favored over Lightning

Analyzing the odds to win the 2021-22 Stanley Cup; can get the Tampa Bay Lightning win a third straight NHL title?

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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2020-21 Stanley Cup Odds: Colorado Avalanche favored over Tampa Bay Lightning

The Colorado Avalanche are the early betting favorites to win the 2020-21 Stanley Cup. We look at the full betting odds.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2019-20 Stanley Cup champions after beating the Dallas Stars in six games in the NHL’s bubble in Edmonton, AB. BetMGM has posted the NHL futures betting odds to win the 2020-21 Stanley Cup, with the Lightning coming in second by those odds.

Little is known about the 2020-21 NHL season as of now. It’s expected to be a full 82 games but a shortened 60-game schedule is also on the table. It won’t be entirely played in a bubble and the hope is to have at least a portion of the campaign played in front of fans.

2020-21 Stanley Cup odds

Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 2:50 p.m. ET.

Favorites

  • Colorado Avalanche (+800)
  • Tampa Bay Lightning (+1000)
  • Vegas Golden Knights (+1000)
  • Boston Bruins (+1100)
  • Philadelphia Flyers (+1400)
  • Pittsburgh Penguins (+1800)
  • St. Louis Blues (+1800)
  • Washington Capitals (+1800)

Quick notes: The Avs open as the cup favorites over the Lightning after being eliminated in the Western Conference Final. They’re expected to have over $22 million in cap space, according to Cap Friendly. The Golden Knights and Blues are tightest against the salary cap with just $4.94 and $5.15 million in space, respectively.

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Contenders

  • Carolina Hurricanes (+2200)
  • Dallas Stars (+2200)
  • New York Islanders (+2200)
  • Toronto Maple Leafs (+2200)
  • Edmonton Oilers (+2800)
  • Nashville Predators (+3000)
  • New York Rangers (+3000)
  • Vancouver Canucks (+3000)
  • Arizona Coyotes (+3500)
  • Calgary Flames (+3500)
  • Columbus Blue Jackets (+3500)
  • Chicago Blackhawks (+4000)
  • Florida Panthers (+4000)
  • Winnipeg Jets (+4000)

Quick notes: The Stars are an early value after falling to the Lightning in six games in the Stanley Cup Final. The Maple Leafs are also a solid value bet with one of the top forward groups in the NHL. They have just over $6.1 million in cap space to address defensive weaknesses.

Long shots

  • Buffalo Sabres (+5000)
  • Los Angeles Kings (+5000)
  • Minnesota Wild (+5000)
  • Montreal Canadiens (+5000)
  • New Jersey Devils (+5000)
  • San Jose Sharks (+5000)
  • Ottawa Senators (+6500)
  • Anaheim Ducks (+10000)
  • Detroit Red Wings (+10000)

Quick notes: The Canadiens and Wild are the only teams in this group to have played in the NHL’s 2019-20 restart. Montreal has added G Jake Allen via trade with the Blues to back up starter Carey Price. The Senators may represent some long-shot value with a league-high $43.3 million in cap space and three first-round picks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

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A $10 bet on the Avalanche (+800) to win the Stanley Cup would return a profit of $80 at the end of the 2020-21 season. The same bet on the Ducks (+10000) or Red Wings (+10000) would fetch a profit of $1,000.

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