The NHL expands to 32 teams for the 2021-22 season with the Seattle Kraken playing their inaugural campaign. The oddsmakers at BetMGM Sportsbook are looking at them rather favorably, even ahead of their expansion draft. Below, we analyze the opening Stanley Cup odds for the Seattle Kraken’s first season.
The Kraken don’t have a roster or a start date for their debut NHL season but expectations are high as they opened among the mid-tier contenders to win the 2021-22 Stanley Cup. Those expectations are raised in large part by the immediate success of the NHL’s latest expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Golden Knights went 51-24-7 in their debut season. They won the Western Conference and lost in five games to the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final. They made the playoffs each of the last three seasons as well and went to the Stanley Cup Semifinal each of the last two campaigns.
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Seattle Kraken 2021-22 Stanley Cup odds
Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, July 8, at 1:30 p.m. ET.
- Kraken to win the Stanley Cup: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)
The Kraken share the 21st best odds of winning the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks. They have better odds than the Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators, Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings.
The +5000 odds represent an implied win probability of 1.96% and can be expressed as a fraction of 50/1 and decimal of 51.00. By comparison, the Colorado Avalanche (+500) have an implied win probability of 16.67% as the 2021-22 Stanley Cup favorites.
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When is the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft?
The Kraken will conduct their expansion draft Wednesday, July 21
Who’s the general manager of the Seattle Kraken?
Ron Francis.
Ricky Olczyk and Jason Botterill will serve as assistant general managers.
Who’s the head coach of the Seattle Kraken?
Dave Hakstol.
Jay Leach and Paul McFarland are the assistant coaches.
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