Stanley Cup Odds & Favorites 2025: Panthers Increase Lead Over Rest of Pack

The Florida Panthers remain the Stanley Cup odds favorites and have increased their lead over the rest of the pack after demolishing the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: May 23, 2025 1:23 AM EDT • 3 min read

Stanley Cup Odds & Favorites 2025: NHL Final Futures Odds — Pictured: Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov celebrates scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. Photo by James Guillory via Imagn Images

The Florida Panthers are a behemoth that has reached top gear, an ominous sign for the rest of the Stanley Cup odds contenders.

They increased their lead atop the Stanley Cup odds leaderboard at our best sports betting sites over the idle Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers, who renew hostilities in Game 2 tonight.

Read on to find out which team AI, via ChatGPT, expects to secure hockey's most coveted prize.

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🔢 Stanley Cup odds 2025

Our Stanley Cup odds update in real time throughout the NHL playoffs. See the NHL odds for the best odds on each game this postseason.

🤖 Stanley Cup 2025 AI prediction

We asked ChatGPT, a large language model chatbot from OpenAI, for its best prediction to win the Stanley Cup. Please note that ChatGPT is not an experienced bettor but can provide additional information and insights into the tournament and betting markets. This is for entertainment purposes only.

"The Dallas Stars (+220 via DraftKings) combine elite scoring depth and lockdown goaltending (Jake Oettinger) with a stingy defense/PK. Betting markets mirror this (Edmonton and Dallas nearly even), and Dallas’s momentum is strong."

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📖 Opening Stanley Cup odds

Panthers: +900
Avalanche: +1000
Stars: +1000
Oilers: +1000
Hurricanes: +1100
Golden Knights: +1200
Devils: +1300
Rangers: +1300
Maple Leafs: +1600
Bruins: +2000
Lightning: +2000
Canucks: +2000
Kings: +2200
Jets: +2200
Predators: +3500
Red Wings: +4000
Wild: +4000
Islanders: +4000
Senators: +4000
Penguins: +4000
Blues: +4500
Sabres: +5000
Flyers: +5000
Flames: +6600
Kraken: +8000
Utah: +10000
Capitals: +10000
Canadiens: +15000
Blue Jackets: +25000
Ducks: +30000
Blackhawks: +30000
Sharks: +30000

📜 Stanley Cup betting history

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

Year	Team	Preseason odds
2024	Florida Panthers	+2000
2023	Vegas Golden Knights	+1800
2022	Colorado Avalanche	+600
2021	Tampa Bay Lightning	+900
2020	Tampa Bay Lightning	+675
2019	St. Louis Blues	+3000
2018	Washington Capitals	+1125
2017	Pittsburgh Penguins	+1100
2016	Pittsburgh Penguins	+1300
2015	Chicago Blackhawks	+700
2014	Los Angeles Kings	+1200

❓ Stanley Cup Final FAQs

Who is the Stanley Cup Final favorite?

The Florida Panthers are the 2025 Stanley Cup odds favorites. Their best odds stand at +125, representing an implied win probability of 44.44%, according to our odds converter.

Who won the Stanley Cup last year?

The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games, winning 2-1 in Game 7 on home ice to claim the Stanley Cup last year.

When did the NHL playoffs start?

The playoffs started on Saturday, April 19.

When does the Stanley Cup Final start?

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final began Saturday, June 8 and finished on June 24. Those are rough dates to expect the 2025 final to be played.

Has a team ever come back from 3-0 to win the Stanley Cup?

The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs rallied from a 3-0 deficit to topple the Detroit Red Wings and win the Stanley Cup, becoming the only professional North American sports franchise to pull off that feat.

The Edmonton Oilers forced Game 7 in the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final, but lost 2-1 on the road.

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

The Tampa Bay Lightning won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. Previously, the Pittsburgh Penguins won it in 2016 and 2017, and the Detroit Red Wings in 1996 and 1997.

When was the last Stanley Cup three-peat?

The New York Islanders were the last team to win the Stanley Cup in three successive seasons. They won four in a row from 1980 to 1983.

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Written By:
Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.