2026 Stanley Cup odds: Sabres, Ducks rise while Avalanche remain favorites - ESPN

The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and with it, the odds of certain buyers hoisting the Stanley Cup shortened, while the sellers have become all but long shots.

Perhaps most notably, the Buffalo Sabres continued their remarkable climb up the odds board after acquiring defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn on deadline day. After beginning the season at 150-1 to the Stanley Cup, the Sabres were 40-1 prior to the Olympic break and have emerged from the trade deadline at 22-1, eighth on DraftKings' odds board. The Ottawa Senators, who acquired forward Warren Foegele and dealt winger David Perron in two separate transactions Thursday, were also a notable riser, improving to 50-1 from 100-1 before the Olympic break.

Elsewhere, the Anaheim Ducks added defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals, allowing the Ducks to improve to 60-1 for the Cup from 90-1 pre-Olympics. On the other side, Washington has fallen all the way to 100-1, a steep drop-off from 40-1 before the Olympics and 80-1 just prior to the trade deadline. The New Jersey Devils were also sellers at the deadline, lengthening their odds overnight from 200-1 to 500-1 between Thursday and Friday.

All odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook and are accurate as of publish time.

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