At the onset of the 2019-20 season, the Tampa Bay Lighting is the top choice with the NHL Hockey Odds to win the Stanley Cup. Tampa Bay is still trying to live down last spring’s playoff debacle. The Lighting was the top seed and had the NHL’s best record by far but was swept in a first-round shocker by Columbus. However, gamblers are lining up for more as the Bolts do have as much talent and depth as anyone in hockey. Meanwhile the defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues are a second-tier favorite.
2020 Stanley Cup Championship Odds at SBG:
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 6/1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 7/1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 10/1 |
| Boston Bruins | 12/1 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 12/1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 16/1 |
| Dallas Stars | 16/1 |
| Washington Capitals | 20/1 |
| Calgary Flames | 20/1 |
| Nashville Predators | 20/1 |
| Florida Panthers | 20/1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 25/1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 25/1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 25/1 |
| New Jersey Devils | 25/1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 30/1 |
| New York Islanders | 40/1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 40/1 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 30/1 |
| New York Rangers | 30/1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 40/1 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 40/1 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 50/1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 50/1 |
| Minnesota Wild | 80/1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80/1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 100/1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 200/1 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 200/1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 200/1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 500/1 |
2019-20 NHL Season
The National Hockey League offers plenty of sportsbook action with one of the longest seasons in sports. Consider the regular season runs from early October through mid-April. Most important of all is the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On the whole, they are considered the best playoffs in all of the sports. The postseason runs from mid-April through mid-June. The intensity and unpredictability of the NHL playoffs make for must-see TV and a challenging handicap. Overall betting includes sides, totals, money lines, totals, futures, and props.
Tampa Bay Lighting
Last season Tampa Bay won the Presidents Trophy going away with 128 points. Nobody else came close. Subsequently, the Lightning’s playoff collapse has been hard for management and players to swallow. Head coach Jon Cooper said the problem was that the team never faced adversity during the season. Tampa Bay may not have as good of a record and yet a better playoff runs this year.
St. Louis Blues
To be exact the Blues Stanley Cup championship was one of the most improbable with the NHL Hockey Odds of all time. On New Year’s Day St. Louis had the worst record in the entire NHL. They later called up a minor league goaltender named Jordan Binnington. With an interim coach named Craig Berube, the Blues won it all. Of course, the irony is that St. Louis will likely be better but not repeat this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Late on the Leafs somehow found cap space for Mitch Marner to maintain their superstar core with Auston Matthews. Forgotten in the excitement of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is the fact that Toronto had the Boston Bruins on the ropes. But the Leafs could not finish them off after taking a 3-2 series lead. Correspondingly the more mature Maple Leafs stand a better chance for Stanley this spring.
Other Top Teams
Accordingly, the Vegas Golden Knights are popular as the most successful expansion team in history. The Pittsburgh Penguins could be the best value on the board just two years removed from a Stanley Cup.