The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers are among the top five NHL teams favored to win the Stanley Cup in 2025, according to online sportsbook BetMGM.
Gary Bettman and Aleksander Barkov pose for a photo with the Stanley Cup.The celebrations have just begun for the Florida Panthers, and they're already favored to win another Stanley Cup in 2025.
Online sportsbook BetMGM released its odds for the 2025 Stanley Cup champion on Monday night. The Panthers, which just won their first Cup by beating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the final, are the favorites at 10.00 in decimal odds, or 9/1 in fractional odds and plus-900 moneyline odds.
The Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Oilers are tied for second with 11.00 odds, while the Carolina Hurricanes round out the top five with 12.00 odds. Colorado won the Cup in 2022 and was eliminated in the second round of this year's playoffs by the Stars. The Stars made it to the Western Conference final before the Oilers eliminated them, while the Hurricanes lost in the second round to the New York Rangers.
At the bottom of the list, the Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks are listed at 301.00 odds.
Last year, the Panthers had 19.00 odds after the Vegas Golden Knights won the Cup, which ranked them 11th. The Avalanche were favored at the time.
Here's BetMGM's full ranking as of June 25 with odds:
1. Florida Panthers, 10.00
T-2. Colorado Avalanche, 11.00
T-2. Dallas Stars, 11.00
T-2. Edmonton Oilers, 11.00
5. Carolina Hurricanes, 12.00
6. Vegas Golden Knights, 13.00
T-7. New Jersey Devils, 14.00
T-7. New York Rangers, 14.00
9. Toronto Maple Leafs, 17.00
T-10. Boston Bruins, 21.00
T-10. Los Angeles Kings, 21.00
T-10. Tampa Bay Lightning, 21.00
14. Winnipeg Jets, 23.00
T-15. Minnesota Wild, 36.00
T-15. Nashville Predators, 36.00
T-17. Detroit Red Wings, 41.00
T-17. New York Islanders, 41.00
T-17. Ottawa Senators, 41.00
T-17. Pittsburgh Penguins, 41.00
T-17. St. Louis Blues, 41.00
T-17. Buffalo Sabres, 41.00
23. Philadelphia Flyers, 51.00
24. Calgary Flames, 67.00
25. Seattle Kraken, 81.00
T-26. Washington Capitals, 101.00
T-26. Utah Hockey Club, 101.00
28. Montreal Canadiens, 151.00
29. Columbus Blue Jackets, 251.00
T-30. Anaheim Ducks, 301.00
T-30. Chicago Blackhawks, 301.00
T-30. San Jose Sharks, 301.00
The sportsbook also released odds for specific Cup final matchups. The Panthers versus Avalanche, Panthers versus Stars and a rematch of the Panthers versus Oilers are the favored matchups at 29.00 odds.
BetMGMAs always, when betting, please play responsibly.
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