DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche continue to roll all the way back to Western Conference favorites.
After a 1-7 slide earlier this month, Colorado has bounced back with 5 straight wins & are back to second on FanDuel Sportsbook’s NHL title odds, and first among Western Conference teams despite being sixth in the conference in points thus far.
Colorado sits second overall in odds, level with the Carolina Hurricanes. Under normal circumstances, that would be pegged as a likely Stanley Cup Final, but the league-leading Boston Bruins are topping the field.
Odds to win Stanley Cup
Boston Bruins +500
Colorado Avalanche +800
Carolina Hurricanes +800
Toronto Maple Leafs +1000
Vegas Golden Knights +1100
Tampa Bay Lightning +1200
Dallas Stars +1400
Minnesota Wild +1500
New Jersey Devils +1500
Edmonton Oilers +1800
Pittsburgh Penguins +1900
Calgary Flames +1900
New York Rangers +2200
Winnipeg Jets +3100
Florida Panthers+3300
Los Angeles Kings +3500
Seattle Kraken +3600
Washington Capitals +4000
Arguably the most surprising part of the odds list is the Seattle Kraken ranking 17th in odds to win the Cup. The second-year team sits fourth in the Western Conference heading into Tuesday’s action. They’re 7-2-1 over their past 10 games, and rank third in the West with a goal differential of +22.
At the moment, it seems like Boston’s championship to lose. The Bruins are 12 points ahead of the next closest team, and their goal differential of +81 is so much better than the Dallas Stars at +42.