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.