2023/24 NHL Stanley Cup Betting Odds - Hockey Lines

2023/24 NHL Stanley Cup Betting Odds

The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are down to the conference semifinals with eight teams remaining in the chase to win the Stanley Cup. They are the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks. Just past the midway point in most series, the odds have changed, as some teams have taken firm control of their series, while other series are still competitive. The new favorite to win the 2024 Stanley Cup is the Florida Panthers who hold a 3-1 series lead against the Boston Bruins. The Dallas Stars are the second choice, as they hold a 2-1 series lead against the Colorado Avalanche. The New York Rangers are finally, grudgingly, starting to get some respect from the oddsmakers. The Rangers won the President’s Trophy but they have not been given much credit by the oddsmakers and even now, with a 3-1 series lead against the Carolina Panthers, they are the third overall choice to win the Cup. The Edmonton Oilers have gotten far too much respect from oddsmakers throughout the playoffs and that is still the case. The Oilers trail the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in their series, yet Edmonton is still the fourth choice in Stanley Cup odds. The Colorado Avalanche are next followed by the Canucks, Hurricanes and Bruins.

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Oddsmakers are now favoring the Florida Panthers and Dallas Stars to meet in this year’s Stanley Cup Final. If Florida fails in the East, the New York Rangers are a close second choice. If Dallas falters in the West, there are a number of contenders, including Edmonton, Colorado and Vancouver.

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*Odds as of Friday, May 17, 10:00 AM ET

Florida Panthers

The Panthers hold a 3-1 series lead against Boston and have a chance to close out the Bruins in south Florida on Tuesday night. The series between Boston and Florida has been competitive, and has had its share of drama, including a disputed goal that was a big key in Game 4. The Bruins are also upset about the injury to their captain Brad Marchand that occurred in Game 3. The Panthers won the Atlantic Division with a record of 52-24-6 and they are looking to make the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year.

Dallas Stars

The Stars are finally getting some respect from the oddsmakers. Dallas had the unenviable task of taking on Vegas in the first round of the NHL Playoffs but Dallas was able to pull off a 2-1 win in Game 7 to advance. The Stars head into Game 4 in Colorado with a 2-1 series edge against the Avalanche. Dallas has perhaps the most balanced team in the NHL and they have a goaltender in Jake Oettinger who can win games by himself. The Stars were also the best road team in the NHL this season.

New York Rangers

The Rangers are a game away from dispatching the Carolina Hurricanes, who were the darlings of the oddsmakers for much of the season. The Hurricanes did win Game 4 to avoid the sweep, but they still have to win three more games. Carolina is a very good team but beating the league’s best team, the Rangers, in four straight games seems a tall task. The Rangers went 55-23-4 and won the Metropolitan Division title and the President’s Trophy for the best record in the league. New York will look to close out Carolina at home on Monday night.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers have the combination of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl but they don’t have a goaltender who looks like he can win a Stanley Cup in Stuart Skinner and the team doesn’t play enough defense to be a championship team. Perhaps the Oilers can get past Vancouver, but even that doesn’t seem like a given, as the Canucks hold a 2-1 series lead with Game 4 scheduled for Tuesday night in Edmonton. The Oilers finished behind Vancouver in the Pacific Division during the regular season and had all kinds of trouble against the Canucks in the regular season, but Edmonton still gets respect from the oddsmakers.

Colorado Avalanche

Colorado is finding out that the Dallas Stars are a really good team. The Avalanche have dropped two of the first three games in their series but they could even things up if they win at home on Monday night. Colorado is led by center Nathan MacKinnon who is one of the top choices to win the Hart Trophy. He had 51 goals and 138 points this season. Colorado had been almost unbeatable at home in the playoffs but they lost Game 3 to the Stars in Colorado.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks are the team that no one believed in, especially after they lost starting goaltender Thatcher Demko to injury, but the Canucks have gotten good play from Arturs Silovs and the Canucks hold a 2-1 series lead against the Oilers heading into Game 4 in Edmonton on Tuesday night. The Canucks owned the Oilers in the regular season and they are proving that they have been totally underestimated by the oddsmakers so far in this year’s playoffs.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes were the overall favorite to win the Stanley Cup before the series against the Rangers but now Carolina is just trying to survive. They lost three close games to the Rangers before pulling out a close Game 4 to stay alive. The Hurricanes still need to win three more games if they are to pull off the shocker and win four straight games against the Rangers. The Hurricanes finished second in the Metropolitan Division behind the New York Rangers and New York has the home ice advantage in their best-of-seven series.

Boston Bruins

The Bruins are on the brink, as they have to win in Florida in Game 5 to force a Game 6 back in Boston. The Bruins have played tough against the Panthers, but it has been Florida who has a 3-1 series lead. The Bruins have gotten excellent play from goaltender Jeremy Swayman but not many other players have shown up for Boston and they face a tough task against a very good Panthers team.

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