🏒 Stanley Cup Odds & Favorites 2026: Avalanche, Hurricanes Favored Over Golden Knights

The Colorado Avalanche are a +135 betting favorite in the Stanley Cup odds. The Carolina Hurricanes have the second-shortest odds at +170, followed by the Vegas Golden Knights at +700.

🔢 Stanley Cup odds 2026

Our Stanley Cup odds update in real time. See the NHL odds for the best odds on each game during the 2025-26 season.

📊 Updated Stanley Cup betting insights

Betting insights via BetMGM, current as of May 12.

Line movement (open to now)

• Avalanche: +800 to +135
• Hurricanes: +900 to +170
• Golden Knights: +1200 to +575

Highest ticket %

• Avalanche: 17.1%
• Hurricanes: 8%
• Golden Knights: 7.1%

Highest handle %

• Avalanche: 22.4%
• Golden Knights: 11%
• Hurricanes: 10.1%

📖 Opening Stanley Cup odds

Here are the opening 2026 Stanley Cup odds via FanDuel:

• Panthers: +750
• Oilers: +750
• Hurricanes: +900
• Avalanche: +1000
• Stars: +1200
• Golden Knights: +1200
• Lightning: +1600
• Devils: +2000
• Kings: +2000
• Maple Leafs: +3000
• Jets: +3500
• Capitals: +3500
• Senators: +4000
• Rangers: +4000
• Mammoth: +4000
• Wild: +4500
• Blues: +5000
• Canucks: +5500
• Islanders: +6600
• Flames: +10000
• Flyers: +10000
• Predators: +10000
• Canadiens: +10000
• Red Wings: +12500
• Blue Jackets: +12500
• Bruins: +12500
• Sabres: +15000
• Penguins: +28000
• Kraken: +31000
• Ducks: +39000
• Sharks: +50000
• Blackhawks: +50000

📜 Stanley Cup betting history

Here are recent Stanley Cup winners and their preseason betting odds:

❓ Stanley Cup Final FAQs

Who is the Stanley Cup Final favorite?

The Colorado Avalanche are the 2026 Stanley Cup odds favorite. Their best odds stand at +135, representing an implied win probability of 42.55%, according to our odds converter.

Who won the last Stanley Cup?

The Panthers defeated the Oilers in six games, winning the series over Edmonton for the second straight year.

When does the Stanley Cup Final start?

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final is scheduled to begin on June 3 and end by June 19 at the latest.

When was the last back-to-back Stanley Cup winner?

The Florida Panthers won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025. Previously, the Tampa Bay Lightning did so in 2020 and 2021, the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017, and the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.

When was the last Stanley Cup three-peat?

The New York Islanders won four consecutive Stanley Cups from 1980 to 1983.