The start of the NHL season kicks off Friday, October 7th as the San Jose Sharks battle the Nashville Predators in a back to back international series. This is the first NHL international game since 2019.
As for the rest of the NHL, the season kicks off with a double header on October 11th featuring the New York Rangers battling it out with the Tampa Bay Lightening and Vegas Golden Knights against the LA Kings.
The reigning Stanley Cup Champions Colorado Avalanche return to the ice on the 12th in a home matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks. They come into the season as the favorite to hoist the trophy, sitting at +425 with repeat aspirations.
Here are the updated Stanley Cup odds as we enter the the NHL off-season. (via BetMGM):
2023 Stanley Cup odds
| Team | Odds |
| Colorado Avalanche | +425 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | +800 |
| Florida Panthers | +900 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | +1000 |
| Tampa Bay Lightening | +1200 |
| Edmonton Oilers | +1400 |
| Calgary Flames | +1800 |
| Minnesota Wild | +1800 |
| New York Rangers | +1800 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | +1800 |
| Las Vegas Golden Knights | +1800 |
| Boston Bruins | +2800 |
| St Louis Blues | +3000 |
| New York Islanders | +3300 |
| Los Angeles Kings | +3500 |
| Nashville Predators | +4000 |
| Washington Capitals | +4000 |
| Dallas Stars | +5000 |
| Detroit Red Wings | +5000 |
| Ottawa Senators | +5000 |
| Vancouver Canucks | +5000 |
| New Jersey Devils | +6600 |
| Winnipeg Jets | +6600 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | +8000 |
| Buffalo Sabres | +10000 |
| Anaheim Ducks | +15000 |
| Montreal Canadiens | +15000 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | +15000 |
| San Jose Sharks | +15000 |
| Seattle Kraken | +15000 |
| Arizona Coyotes | +50000 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | +50000 |
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Stanley Cup Favorites
The Colorado Avalanche entered the regular season as the betting favorite and the Avs have only solidified that position with their play during the postseason. Colorado swept the Predators and Oilers in the First Round and Western Finals respectively, with the Avalanche also beating the Blues 4-2 in between.
They solidified their championship run by taking down Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6. Coming in as the rightful favorite this season, expect the Av’s to make another run at the cup.
Toronto comes in as the second favorite, noticeably behind the leading Av’s at +800. They have yet to get over the hump of the first round but this year is as good as any should the talent jell together by seasons end.
The Florida Panthers round out the top three at +900. Dominating the regular season last year as one of the highest scoring units in hockey, they fell flat in their round two loss to the Tampa Bay Lightening.
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Source: New York Post
