2020-21 NHL betting odds
We’re reaching the business end of the 2020-21 National Hockey League season, with the last few remaining teams battling it out and the ice hockey betting sites make this a wide open betting heat, with Colorado Avalanche the team who are heading the market and maybe they are the side to beat.
Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs come next in the NHL betting market, with Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes also trading at single figure ice hockey betting odds and we’re excited to see which are the two teams battling it out in the 2021 Stanley Cup.
Can Anyone Stop Colorado Avalanche Winning Stanley Cup?
Colorado have been in impressive form throughout the 2020/21 NHL season, with the team topping the West Division section when claiming thirty-nine victories in fifty-six matches and they were the top scorers in that division too.
A crushing win over St Louis in the West Division bracket and the 4-0 victory has seen their odds shorten for the 2021 Stanley Cup, with the Avalanche clashing with Vegas or Minnesota for a place in the Stanley Cup semi-finals.
Bruins and Maple Leafs Also Among NHL Betting Favourites
The Boston Bruins can’t be easily discounted and they secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Washington in their East Division knockout match, with the team having previously finished third in the section although they are now through to clash with New York Islanders who surprised a few people by topping Pittsburgh Penguins.
As for Toronto Maple Leafs, they are well on their way to securing a spot in the last eight of the competition as they lead Montreal at the time of writing and that would set them up to clash with Winnipeg who themselves secured that quarter final place by thrashing Edmonton.
Tampa Bay Lightning look as though they are most likely to come through the Central Division bracket, with a 4-2 win over Florida being a tightly-fought contest although that has now set them up to clash with Carolina or Nashville.
Carolina Hurricanes can’t be easily discounted and they actually finished top of the North Division during the regular season, with the bookies not willing to discount a team who registered thirty-six victories in their fifty-six games.
2020 NHL Betting Odds, Predictions and Tips
The 2020 NHL season is yet another sporting competition which has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2020 Stanley Cup play-offs set to begin on 1 August 2020 and it will be a good deal different to the normal.
Due to the disruption of the early part of the season, it means that we will have 24 teams competing for a spot in the play-off finals, with the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto along with Rogers Place in Edmonton the two hubs where all the action will take place.
Who Are the Eastern Conference Stanley Cup Teams?
As far as the Eastern Conference is concerned, the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are the teams who are through and will merely compete in the Seeding Round Robin and await their opponents who will come through the qualifying round.
Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens are the eight teams competing for the four remaining places.
Who Are the Western Conference Stanley Cup Teams?
St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanches, Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars are the four teams who are through to the play-offs for the Stanley Cup finals and they will be the NHL betting favourites to make further progress. The St. Louis Blues are the Central Division champions and the Western Conference regular champions.
The eight teams who will be competing for a qualifying place in the Stanley Cup play-offs are Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota Wild, Arizona Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks.
Who are the 2020 Stanley Cup Betting Favourites?
The bookies can’t split the Boston Bruins and the Tampa Bay Lightning who are trading at odds of around 5/1. You will be able to follow their fortunes and also compare their latest match odds at Odds1x2.com where we compare the biggest prices and offer customers the chance to bet with the bookie who has the best value.
The Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanches are next in the NHL betting odds and there’s clearly an open feel to a tournament which is going to take place at a neutral venue, with this being the first time that Canada has been the sole host for the Stanley Cup play-offs.
For every Stanley Cup 2020 match, there will be the opportunity to bet on popular pre-match betting markets such as Line, Total and Money Line. The Line is where the bookies set a handicap for one of the teams to make the market more competitive from a betting point-of-view.
You can also enjoy live In-Play NHL betting odds where the prices are constantly changing in accordance with what is happening on the rink.
Tampa Bay Lightning have made a modest start to the 2019/20 season, although Jon Cooper’s team are currently trading as Stanley Cup favourites, with William Hill offering 15/2 that they are crowned champions at the end of the season.
This is a team with a proud ice hockey tradition and they were Presidents’ Trophy winners last year, while they were also Atlantic Division champions, although they then became the first Presidents’ Trophy winners to be beaten in the first round of the playoffs.
The team are determined to go a lot deeper this time around, although Vegas Golden Knights look to be in decent shape at the moment, with Gerard Gallant’s side having won four of the six matches that they have played at the time of writing.
It puts them in a strong position as far as the Pacific Division is concerned, with Edmonton Oilers leading the way in that section and it’s clear that the team are in excellent form after registering five consecutive wins at the beginning of the campaign.
The Oilers can still be backed at 50/1 with betfair, although other firms have now shortened the odds on a team who are yet to put a foot wrong, although sterner tests await them.
Boston Bruins seem pretty likely to be in the play-offs come the end of the season and Unibet have 23/2 that they are lifting the Stanley Cup come the end of the campaign.
They currently sit second in the Atlantic Division after winning five of their six matches and Bruce Cassidy’s team won the Eastern Conference last year in impressive fashion.
The Bruins made their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance since 2013 last season and they ended up losing in seven games against St Louis Blues, something that will give them a solid experience going into this season.
Toronto Maple Leafs will be flying the flag for Canada once again and they’re currently trading at 23/2 with Unibet, with the team having made a solid start to the season by landing three wins and sitting third in the Atlantic Division standings.
The Nashville Predators, St Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche are the next teams in the betting, while Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames are the other teams expected to potentially be in contention come the second half of the campaign.
NHL fans can bet on the matches every week with a variety of bookmakers and many customers are now enjoying the opportunity to place In-Play bets on the action, with the odds constantly changing according to what’s happening.