NHL Power Rankings: Stanley Cup Betting Odds 2019

October 16th, 2018

NHL Power Rankings: Stanley Cup Betting Odds 2019

Some skeptics (hand raised here) didn’t know if the Toronto Maple Leafs had enough defense and goaltending to be the kind of power others predicted they’d be, especially after getting John Tavares in the offseason.

Well, who cares about defense and goaltending when you’ve got an offense like Toronto’s. After Monday’s games, Toronto led all teams in goals with 33. Yeah, only one team had allowed more than the 23 of the Leafs. But that offense!

One interesting team here: Chicago. Each of the Blackhawks’ first five games went to overtime, and they’re 5-0-0 against the spread. Anyone who counted the Hawks out this year, following an injury-ravaged last season, didn’t do their homework.

They’ve still got Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, and goalie Corey Crawford is expected to play his first game in 10 months on Thursday night.

It’s still real, real early, but some of the teams NHL betting markets believe will be near the top thought would be near the top (Toronto, Nashville) are, while some like Winnipeg and San Jose are off to mediocre starts.

NHL Stanley Cup Odds Power Rankings

Team	Power Ranking	888sport Odds	ATS Record
Toronto Maple Leafs	T1	+900	4-2
Tampa Bay Lightning	T1	+900	1-2-0
Nashville Predators	3	+1000	2-3-1
Winnipeg Jets	4	+1100	0-3-2
Boston Bruins	T5	+1150	2-2-0
Washington Capitals	T5	+1150	2-2-0
Pittsburgh Penguins	T5	+1150	2-1-1
San Jose Sharks	T5	+1150	1-4-0
Vegas Golden Knights	9	+1700	3-3-0
Columbus Blue Jackets	10	+2000	3-2-0
St. Louis Blues	11	+2300	3-1-1
Anaheim Ducks	T12	+2500	1-4-0
Dallas Stars	T12	+2500	2-2-1
Philadephia Flyers	T12	+2500	4-1-0
Los Angeles Kings	T15	+3000	1-4-1
Edmonton Oilers	T15	+3000	1-2-0
New Jersey Devils	T17	+3200	1-2-0
Chicago Blackhawks	T17	+3200	5-0-0
Calgary Flames	T17	+3200	2-2-0
Minnesota Wild	T20	+3500	2-2-1
Florida Panthers	T20	+3500	1-2-0
Carolina Hurricanes	22	+4000	3-3-0
Colorado Avalanche	23	+4500	3-2-0
Buffalo Sabres	24	+7000	2-3-0
New York Islanders	T25	+7500	2-2-0
New York Rangers	T25	+7500	1-4-0
Arizona Coyotes	T25	+7500	0-4-0
Montreal Canadiens	28	+8000	2-1-1
Vancouver Canucks	29	+10000	2-2-0
Detroit Red Wings	30	+12500	4-2-0
Ottawa Senators	31	+15000	4-1-1

Best NHL Teams Against the Spread Rankings

ATS Ranking	NHL Team	ATS Record
1	Chicago Blackhawks	5-0-0
2	Philadelphia Flyers	4-1-0
3	Ottawa Senators	4-1-1
T4	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2-0
T4	Detroit Red Wings	4-2-0
6	St. Louis Blues	3-1-1
T7	Colorado Avalanche	3-2-0
T7	Columbus Blue Jackets	3-2-0
T9	Vegas Golden Knights	3-3-0
T9	Carolina Hurricanes	3-3-0
T11	Pittsburgh Penguins	2-1-1
T11	Montreal Canadiens	2-1-1
T13	Minnesota Wild	2-2-1
T13	Dallas Stars	2-2-1
T15	Boston Bruins	2-2-0
T15	Vancouver Canucks	2-2-0
T15	Calgary Flames	2-2-0
T15	New York Islanders	2-2-0
T15	Washington Capitals	2-2-0
20	Buffalo Sabres	2-3-0
21	Nashville Predators	2-3-1
T22	Florida Panthers	1-2-0
T22	New Jersey Devils	1-2-0
T22	Tampa Bay Lightning	1-2-0
T22	Edmonton Oilers	1-2-0
T26	Anaheim Ducks	1-4-0
T26	New York Rangers	1-4-0
T26	San Jose Sharks	1-4-0
29	Los Angeles Kings	1-4-1
30	Winnipeg Jets	0-3-2
31	Arizona Coyotes	1-4-1

Worry in Vegas

On Monday, it was learned center Paul Stastny will be lost for two months with a lower-body injury. Bad break for the Golden Knights, who got off to a 2-4-0 start and have had trouble scoring goals (11 through the first six games) even with their top off-season free-agent acquisition.

Don’t give up on Vegas just yet at the betting window, though. They don’t seem to have adjusted very well to being a favored team; maybe now they’ll embrace more of the underdog mentality that took them all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals in their first season.

At +1700 on 888Sport to win it all, the Golden Knights remain an attractive buy, but they probably will have a tougher time making the postseason this time.

Vegas has home games this week against Buffalo, Vancouver and Ottawa, so look for them to move up.

Get in on Jersey

They haven’t played many games yet, thanks to a start of the season in Europe for NHL international games, but look out for the New Jersey Devils.

The Devils outscored opponents 14-4 in the first three games. They feature defending Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall, and 2017 No. 1 overall pick Nico Hischier is the real deal. At +3200 on 888Sport to win it all, bettors should be making early plays on this team.

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