Avalanche, Golden Knights oddsmakers favorites to win Stanley Cup

The puck drops on the 2021-22 NHL season on Tuesday night as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning faces the Pittsburgh Penguins before the expansion Seattle Kraken takes the ice for the first time ever against the Vegas Golden Knights.

Both the Lightning and Golden Knights are within oddsmakers’ top-five of teams that could potentially win the Stanley Cup this season, though the Colorado Avalanche are the favorites.

When it comes to the Philadelphia Flyers, their odds are in the middle of the pack at +4000 — which just so happens to be the same as the Kraken’s.

But their division doesn’t have much representation at the very top. The New York Islanders, who made the Stanley Cup semifinals in two consecutive years, have the sixth-best odds while a rebuilding Rangers team — who many believe won’t even make the playoffs — have the ninth-best odds to win it all this season. That includes better odds than the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, and Washington Capitals; all of whom should have better seasons than the Blueshirts.

Here is how DraftKings‘ odds are shaking up entering opening night:

2022 Stanley Cup odds

1. Colorado Avalanche: +475
2. Vegas Golden Knights: +700
3. Tampa Bay Lightning: +700
4. Toronto Maple Leafs: +900
5. Boston Bruins: +1300
6. New York Islanders: +1500
7. Florida Panthers: +1800
8. Edmonton Oilers: +2000
9. New York Rangers: +2200
10. Pittsburgh Penguins: +2500
11. Minnesota Wild: +2500
12. Carolina Hurricanes: +2500
13. Washington Capitals: +3000
14. Dallas Stars: +3500
15. Seattle Kraken: +4000
16. Philadelphia Flyers: +4000
17. Winnipeg Jets: +4500
18. Chicago Blackhawks: +4500
19. Calgary Flames: +4500
20. St. Louis Blues: +5000
21. New Jersey Devils: +5000
22. Montreal Canadiens: +5000
23. Vancouver Canucks: +6000
24. San Jose Sharks: +10000
25. Nashville Predators: +10000
26. Los Angeles Kings: +10000
27. Detroit Red Wings: +15000
28. Ottawa Senators: +20000
29. Columbus Blue Jackets: +20000
30. Buffalo Sabres: +20000
31. Arizona Coyotes: +20000
32. Anaheim Ducks: +20000