NHL odds: Avs, Lightning, Maple Leafs are 2023 Stanley Cup favorites

The Colorado Avalanche have dethroned the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. After a hard-fought six-game series, Jared Bednar’s team have finally reached the top of the NHL.

As we say goodbye to the 2021-22 NHL season, we begin to turn the page to 2022-23 with the NHL Draft and free agency taking place in a few weeks.

Before we see some big trades and destiny-shifting signings, let’s take a look at the betting favorites for the 2023 Stanley Cup, courtesy of our friends at PointsBet.

As you’ve expect, the Cup finalists, the Avalanche (+450) and Lightning, are two of the top three betting favorites with the Maple Leafs sharing similar odds to Tampa Bay (+900).

If you’re looking for a long shot, try the +50000 Arizona Coyotes.

Colorado Avalanche +450Tampa Bay Lightning +900Toronto Maple Leafs +900Florida Panthers +1000Carolina Hurricanes +1100Vegas Golden Knights +1200New York Rangers +1600Minnesota Wild +1700St. Louis Blues +1700Calgary Flames +1800Edmonton Oilers +1900Boston Bruins +2200Pittsburgh Penguins +2500New York Islanders +3000Washington Capitals +3500Dallas Stars +3500Detroit Red Wings +4000Los Angeles Kings +4000Vancouver Canucks +4500Buffalo Sabres +5000New Jersey Devils +6000Nashville Predators +6000Winnipeg Jets +6000Philadelphia Flyers +7000Ottawa Senators +7500Anaheim Ducks +7500Montreal Canadiens +10000Columbus Blue Jackets +10000Chicago Blackhawks +10000San Jose Sharks +10000Seattle Kraken +15000Arizona Coyotes +50000

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Sean Leahy is a writer forPro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line atphtblog@nbcsports.com or