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Tuukka Rask has been focused on personal matters and seems distracted. The rest of the team remains unchanged. Pittsburgh’s overall team speed also didn’t seem up to par with many of the other top teams in the Eastern Conference, which is something that people have criticized GM Jim Rutherford about. New Jersey was -3.07 units last season, but I think the chances are there for the Devils to be improved and achieve a winning + units season. The problems with this team are numerous. 16th Edition – NHL Betting Pittsburgh Penguins Recent History, News & Betting Odds We offer the latest Pittsburgh Penguins Game Odds, Penguins Live Odds, This Weeks Pittsburgh Penguins team totals, spreads and lines. The rest of the team remains unchanged. There is no reason to think they can’t win the conference, and they are rightfully priced as one of the favorites hoist the Stanley Cup. The Predators were 27. out of 31 NHL teams last season in profitability at -6.9 units, and I think this will be another money burning season for Nashville. They should be a bet on, money-making squad this season too. The Kings were 40-26 to the Under last season. While they’ll be without Tyler Seguin I just don’t see a team below them in this division being better. Pietrangelo is not only a terrific all-around defenseman at both ends of the ice but has excellent leadership qualities, too, which should help this team immensely. The Lightning were a profitable ‘under’ team during that span going 15-9 to the Under (excluding pushes). There is no denying that Winnipeg is in a very tough conference, so the playoffs are not a certainty. Find line reports, best bets, and subscribe to push notifications in the Betting News section.Finding value on an oddsboard is a commonly misperceived … The St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup in 2019 and avoided a massive letdown season last year. This was after they beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 and secured the best-of-seven final 4-2. I have a big BUY SIGN on this Sens team. Betting a team at +700 to win the Stanley Cup is poor value, but the truth is the NHL is more dynastic and front-loaded than most people acknowledge. The Penguins were slightly negative units last season, and I think they will once again fail to be a profitable team next season. The Kings defense did get an upgrade with Olli Maatta coming to the LA Kings in a trade with Chicago to help out Drew Doughty, but after those two, it’s a hodgepodge on the blue line. We don’t have a start date yet for the 2021 NHL season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a look at each team heading into next year. Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, and Brent Seabrook, their core players are all expected to be back. The offense is simply not dynamic enough, and they don’t have any scoring depth. This team isn’t ready to make the playoffs let alone compete for a Stanley Cup, so to me, my advice is to stay away from the futures market with this team. I have a big BUY SIGN on this Sens team. As of early December, Bet365 have both the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights lined at 7-1 odds to win the Stanley Cup. Ilya Sorokin is a member of the elite Russian goaltending wave and will be good enough in the Islanders’ system to get them in. The Boston Bruins are going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Brian Dumoulin and Kris Letang are aging on the back end, and the Penguins’ goaltending is now being led by unproven commodities Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, who was outstanding in the postseason posting a goals against average of 1.90, will also be back. This should also be an under team as they played more lower-scoring games later in the season, especially after Peter DeBoer took over behind the bench. I’m not sure Arizona improves all that much, and with the rest of the Western Conference getting stronger, they could be in an uphill battle to prove they aren’t a ‘one-hit-wonder.’. Edmonton had terrific special teams last season with the #1 power play in the NHL and #2 penalty kill. Three Central division teams and Vegas. Colorado are co-favorites at +700 to win the Stanley Cup at Bet365, and it’s easy to see why. I will not be betting the Leafs to win the Stanley Cup. Pittsburgh +900. NJ Devils +2500. Detroit was dead last in goals scored and allowed per game. This remains a team I am looking to bet against, and I wouldn’t expect them to be playoff-bound. They allowed just 2.3 goals per game on average from the beginning of March through to the end of the season. The Blues didn’t add anything upfront in free agency, but the return of a healthy Vladimir Tarasenko from should boost this team’s offensive prowess. Philadelphia may also get Nolan Patrick, their first-round pick a couple of years ago, back from injury, which should provide a boost to their top-six forwards after missing most of last season due to injury. The Expansion Berlin (Germany) Bears will win the "International Cup" (As it will be called) 2 years running in 2017 and 2018. This might be the team that I project to have the biggest improvement from last season to this season. It’s worth noting that Columbus head coach John Tortorella has made the playoffs in 10 of his 14 full seasons as an NHL head coach. The good news is they have an improved blue line and a promising goalie of the future in Igor Shesterkin, who was outstanding when he took over as the #1 goalie. Ottawa has much improved forward depth. I lean toward betting it, but I want to see how Binnington plays early in the season first because his struggles were noticeable. Vegas is also listed at +700. Fifth place may be the most they can hope for. The Vancouver Canucks snapped a lengthy playoff drought last season and nearly got all the way to the Western Conference Final but fell just short after a seven-game series loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round. Dallas was the Western Conference Champion. Washington +1000 . If things go better than expected for Ottawa, they might even be able to push to contend for a playoff spot. Carolina, currently on a 6-1-1-1 run, is the +1,000 fifth choice. Still, the Canucks moved quickly to fill the void, signing veteran netminder Braden Holtby who will likely battle their talented goalie prospect, Thatcher Demko, for the starting spot. I give head coach Rick Bowness credit to do a great job when taking midseason as the head coach, but this team isn’t likely to match last season’s success. Ilya Samsonov in net has the potential to be one of the better goalies in the league if he stays healthy. Thanks to the revamped playoff format after the season was restarted, the Chicago Blackhawks got to play postseason hockey. The Boston Bruins have consistently been one of the NHL elite teams over the last decade, but they may be in tough to stay in that category. The defense is still excellent and filled with depth, and Darcy Kuemper in net was outstanding last season, although a regression seems likely from him. Goaltending is where things could be drastically better for Ottawa as they signed former Stanley Cup winning goalie with the Pittsburgh Penguins Matt Murray who should be motivated to regain his prior form and help the Senators improve on their 30th ranked defense from last season. The blue line proved to be one of the best in the NHL in terms of preventing goals, and Anton Khudobin was magnificent in net. Philadelphia may also get Nolan Patrick, their first-round pick a couple of years ago, back from injury, which should provide a boost to their top-six forwards after missing most of last season due to injury. The blue line was very good, and Joonas Korpisalo had a strong first season as a #1 goaltender combining to make Columbus the 4. ranked team in the NHL in goals allowed per game. The 2020 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2019–20 season and the culmination of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.This series was between the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the Western Conference champion Dallas Stars.The Lightning won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, for their second championship in … Still, they did bring in Devan Dubnyk, a goaltender from the Minnesota Wild, to compete with Martin Jones for the starting job, and I don’t trust either goalie at this stage as both had porous performances last season. This team has four lines that can score, including one of the league’s best top lines. But there will be multiple teams competing for the playoffs and for the Stanley Cup. While Krug isn’t as good a five-on-five player as Pietrangelo (who left via free agency) and Hoffman not as good as Tarasenko (who’s out for the season), they’re competent replacements who will help the Blues’ power play. They will be priced like a bottom feeder, so it’s likely not going to be a team littered with tremendous ‘bet against’ value. There isn’t much change with their top-four forward lines for Vegas from last season as they will rely once again on Max Pacioretty, Mark Stone, and Jonathan Marchessault to be their top forwards. The Islanders have a solid top-six forward group with Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle, Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson, and Josh Bailey, even though they lack a true superstar upfront. This could end up being the Western Conference’s worst team next season. Colorado’s success depends on their health and who figures out the other side better during the regular season. The Stanley Cup window is closing on the Nashville Predators. After a hot start, the Hawks failed to close out Tuesdays match-up with the Hurricanes. The ‘Lanche finished with the #2 seed in the Western Conference in 2020, and have $22 million in cap space to play with this offseason. Chicago will be able to score goals like they did last season but keeping the puck out of their own net will be an issue as they possess one of the worst bluelines in the NHL and below-average goaltending. It’s imperative that he has a bounce-back season for St. Louis to earn their second title in three seasons. The prospects of a top-line featuring him, Aleksander Barkov, and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Islanders were a profitable team last season, and I expect they will be here as well. Vegas has one of the best goalie tandems in the NHL with Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner, and you can’t go wrong with either option. Krug is a great two-way defenseman and an elite power-play quarterback, so this is a home-run signing for the Blues to fortify what is already a rock-solid blue line. This remains a team I am looking to bet against, and I wouldn’t expect them to be playoff-bound. Ottawa had the 2. worst record in the NHL last season, with only Detroit being worse. Braydon Coburn sees Islanders as ‘great’ team to win second Stanley Cup with Report: NHL teams could raise $15M through helmet ads Opinion: Every NHL team can play outdoor games in 2021 … There is currently no set date for the return of the NHL, yet the league has reportedly targeted January 1st as the start date for the 2021 NHL season, but any specific date has yet to be confirmed. It won’t be easy to maintain that success. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won multiple Stanley Cups during the Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin era and have competed for the title in every season. I think it will be a battle for the Penguins to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs next season. Winnipeg still has a very explosive top-six forward group when fully healthy, and the key will be Patrik Laine being able to stay on the ice, avoid injuries, and have a bounce back season offensively. Sergei Bobrovsky in net simply must perform better than he did last season, which was a dismal season by his standards after getting paid handsomely by Florida to solve their goaltending woes. This should be a team involved in plenty of high scoring games, and the Over will often be worth a bet. Many teams in their own division improved and got better during the offseason, namely Vancouver, Calgary, and Anaheim, while teams like Vegas and Arizona are not going away. Vancouver 25-1 to win the Stanley Cup is not a bad futures flyer to look at either. I think they may continue to trend toward being an under team when next season begins. Khudobin is an older goaltender, and I don’t expect him to be as sharp this season, and I don’t see the Stars being deep enough offensively to make up for it. There goes the season: Blackhawks at Hurricanes Preview. in the NHL in terms of profitability last season, but they will improve on that significantly, and I think they will be a profitable team to back on the moneyline this season. That doesn’t even include several quality teams from the Central Division inside the Western Conference as well. The Wild’s defense also had a steep downturn last season, ranking a paltry 24th in goals allowed. Boston -150 . San Jose may be a lot better than they were but they continue to age and goaltending remains a problem. Colorado is the other contender for best team in the West, but Vegas is a better team overall (especially in net). Detroit tried to bring in some experienced defensemen to work with the younger players like Jon Merrill, Troy Stecher, and Marc Staal, and the defense should be a bit better as a result. The Washington Capitals disappointed to a certain degree last season, getting bounced in the first round of the New York Islanders’ playoffs and enduring a very inconsistent regular season. They are priced at +750 to win the Stanley Cup at Fanduel sportsbook, but I wouldn’t argue with anyone wanting to bet them at that price. The Predators added Luke Kunin at forward and Mark Borowiecki on the blue line, but neither is what I call an impact player. Their goaltending could still be solid with Holtby and Demko, with the latter being excellent in his brief playoff stint in the second-round series against Vegas. Vegas led the NHL in shots on goal per game last season yet were only 13th in the NHL in goals, so I expect this team to see some positive regression in terms of scoring goals. in the 2019-2020 season as bettors would have been up +5.09 units betting Edmonton in every single game. They have reliable goaltending in Marc-Andre Fleury and Robin Lehner and a defense corps that includes Stanley Cup winner Alex Pietrangelo, Carl Dahlstrom, and Alec Martinez. Strangely enough, the interruption of the NHL season caused by the pandemic proved to be a boon to the Montreal Canadiens who unexpectedly made the playoffs with the revamped format and made some noise in the postseason defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the play-in round and giving the Philadelphia Flyers a very tough series in the following round before falling short. The New Jersey Devils were a popular choice for improvement and becoming a playoff team last season, but it turned into a disastrous season. The Buffalo Sabres added Taylor Hall in the offseason to give top-line center Jack Eichel a legit scoring winger to play with. They’re that good and didn’t lose that many players in the offseason. As far as futures go, the Leafs are currently priced at +1600 to win the Stanley Cup at Fanduel sportsbook. 2021 Stanley Cup Odds – Breaking Down all 31 NHL Teams: We don’t have a start date yet for the 2021 NHL season, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a look at each team heading into next year. Pekka Rinne and Juuse Saros failed to display consistency in between the pipes. The 2021 … The key will be improving defensively as the Rangers surrendered 3.14 goals per game, ranking 23rd in goals against. The Leafs were 41-32 to the Over, including the playoffs last season. Applying Occam’s razor, the simplest answer to who will win the Cup this season is the choice in plain sight. Still, they acquired defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to give them some offense and puck movement from the blue line, but the forward group still lacks scoring depth. The Bruins have a massive void on the blue line with the departure of Torey Krug and Zdeno Chara contemplating retirement. The Hockey News recently caught up with the Tampa Bay Lightning's all-world defenseman to discuss a variety of topics, including why a 2021 Stanley Cup win … The four teams that advance to the Stanley Cup Semifinal (known as the Conference Final in a normal year) will be seeded by their regular season points total, with the No. Injuries have become a problem for both of the Penguins star players in recent years. The Avalanche have tasted playoff success in the past two seasons and appear primed to take that next and final step toward a Western Conference title and Stanley Cup Final. There is some hope for the Devils as I expect some improvement from all those critical players. The worst team in the NHL by a mile last season at just 39 points is in the midst of a very long rebuilding process, and it won’t be an overnight fix. If the Jackets can improve offensively, this can be a playoff team once again. Avalanche early favorite to win 2021 Stanley Cup The 2019-20 NHL season is finally over, and the Tampa Bay Lightning are your newly crowned champions. The Leafs continue to … I will be looking to shoot down these Stars next season and bet against them. They have a good forward group, an improving defense corps, a quality head coach in Travis Green. Their defense got better (adding Chris Tanev), their goaltending got better (adding Jacob Markstrom), their offense, well, it’s deep. St. Louis will always be a factor as long as they keep playing the solid defensive game they have the last few years as the Blues were 5th in the NHL in goals-against last season. That, combined with one of the best defense corps and goaltending duos, makes this team a legit favorite to win the Stanley Cup. A team with decimal odds of 11.0, American odds of +1000 or fractional odds of 10/1 will net a $1000 win on a $100 bet if they win the Stanley Cup. Ottawa has much improved forward depth. Philadelphia is the most complete team in the East. The Winnipeg Jets had a totally revamped and much more inexperienced blue line last season. I’m not sure they can drastically become a more profitable team next season. The Capitals have too much talent and firepower upfront to underachieve the way they did in last year’s playoffs. Last season was a big step back for this team, and they might take another step back this season too. They check all the boxes in terms of having what it takes to be a potential Stanley Cup champion. I have a ‘bet on’ sign for Washington and like them at their +1700 futures price to win it all. Still, a lot of that depends on the improvement of the blue line and the performance in net of an aging Mike Smith and an inconsistent Mikko Koskinen, who are back as the top two goalies for Edmonton. Calgary’s forward group remains unchanged, but more will be needed from them after a subpar season from some of their top forwards. The Panthers’ offense should be strong again, and the addition of Patric Hornqvist upfront gives them someone who doesn’t mind scoring goals in tough areas of the ice. On the blue line, the Blues made a big free-agent splash signing former Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug to a long-term contract, and he will form a fantastic top pair tandem with Colton Parayko. The defense which struggled a season ago got a lot more experience under their belt and should be ready to take the next step forward. The scoring depth has declined, and we saw the Penguins’ offense get shut down by the Canadiens in an early playoff exit back in August. Still, the goaltending duo of Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss is average at best. Especially with Oscar Klefbom out for the year, there are too many holes on that roster to put them in this top four. The Toronto Maple Leafs, 28-11-4 (60 points), remain prohibitive favorites (-835) to win the North after going 7-1-2 SU in their last 10 games. Minnesota is competent. P.K. Philadelphia is +1400 at Fanduel to win the Stanley Cup, and they are certainly a team I will be looking at from a futures perspective. Their goaltending could still be solid with Holtby and Demko, with the latter being excellent in his brief playoff stint in the second-round series against Vegas. With a Stanley Cup being the goal, Vegas went out and signed the biggest free agent available on the market, getting defenseman Alex Pietrangelo who will instantly make this team better and give the Golden Knights one of the best blue lines in the NHL. The Canucks should once again be able to score goals like they did last year when they were 8. in scoring in the league. They were a losing team in terms of profitability last season, and they likely will be again this season. New York should be one of the highest-scoring teams in the league this season, loaded with firepower featuring Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin, Kaapo Kaako, and this year’s #1 overall draft pick Alexis Lafreniere. Head coach Peter Laviolette was fired during the season, but it surely wasn’t his fault as the team failed to gain any sort of traction after his dismissal. But if you think it’s too early to get your bets down for the 2021 Stanley Cup champ, you’d be wrong. The Golden Knights are the consensus favorites at Las Vegas sportsbooks to win the 2021 Stanley Cup. It’s often said that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. This could be a lower-scoring team next season worth betting their games Under. The Red Wings are thin at forward. With a lot of teams in the West improving, I don’t see that being the case here in Nashville. That doesn’t even include several quality teams from the Central Division inside the Western Conference as well. The Dallas Stars have a tall task ahead of them to try and duplicate last year’s result in going all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. The final four teams will be some combination of Toronto, Tampa Bay, Colorado or Vegas and Philadelphia. The Flames lost T.J. Brodie in free agency on the blue line but did make up for it by signing Chris Tanev from Vancouver, who is a strong shutdown defenseman. +3500 at Bet365 for Columbus seems like a price that is worthy of consideration on the NHL Stanley Cup futures board. A small flyer to win the Stanley Cup at 20-1 on Carolina is something I wouldn’t talk anyone out of. Perhaps no team was helped as much by the division switch as the Montreal Canadiens. Jack Hughes, their #1 overall pick, didn’t seem physically ready for the NHL and only amassed seven goals and 21 points in his rookie season. Still, they acquired defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to give them some offense and puck movement from the blue line, but the forward group still lacks scoring depth. Ottawa may not win every game, but I expect them to be a feisty, competitive team and a tough out most nights. To be precise, four teams from each division — the East, Central and West and the Canadian North — will make the playoffs this season. That’s why Tampa Bay is listed at +700 to repeat as Stanley Cup champion in 2021. Still, I think this team is in a better spot heading into this season and will be a profitable team at some very reasonable moneyline prices in their games. Buffalo was 21st in goals scored and 22nd in goals allowed last season. The Sens blue line should continue to get better and is being led by a potential future Norris Trophy winner Thomas Chabot. The key will be improving defensively as the Rangers surrendered 3.14 goals per game, ranking 23, in goals against. They did their best to improve their roster to give them a good chance for a long playoff run next season, bringing in Jacob Markstrom. There are worse teams to bet at that price tag, even though I still think Edmonton is at least a year away from truly being able to compete for the Stanley Cup. The team that emerges from that division with Colorado and Vegas in it likely wins the Stanley Cup. It doesn’t take long after the Stanley Cup is skated to start thinking about the next NHL season. They replaced him with Peter Laviolette, who has been a successful and winning head coach everywhere he’s been and gotten each of his teams to improve immediately after his arrival. The overwhelming favorite and most talented team in the NHL won last year. The Sabres opened the scoring at 1:52 of the first period on their first shot of the game. That’s where the focus is for Edmonton in the offseason, and if they can shore that up, this is a team that can elevate closer to contender status in the West. Of the three teams I’m going to highlight here, the Hurricanes are actually being given the best chance by the all-knowing oddsmakers. The Flyers are a good and well-rounded team that will be in the playoffs. The puck drops on the 2021 NHL regular season with five games Wednesday. The top four teams from each of the four divisions will … The Caps dismissed head coach Todd Reirden in the offseason, who wasn’t a very effective or good head coach for this team, in my opinion. They did it with a rock-solid blue line that got better as the season progressed, led by Ivan Provorov, who had a terrific campaign. St. Louis will always be a factor as long as they keep playing the solid defensive game they have the last few years as the Blues were 5. in the NHL in goals-against last season. The defense is led by someone who elevated to elite defenseman status with his play last season in Quinn Hughes, who had 53 points during the regular season. The Hurricanes have been one of the best Corsi teams in the NHL for the last few seasons, so analytical bettors will continue to look to back them. The defense, which was the hallmark of Nashville’s success, was not anywhere close to the level they’ve been at in the past, falling to 20th in the league in goals allowed per game, and there was nothing special about the Predators special teams as both the power play and penalty kill struggled. The Canucks should once again be able to score goals like they did last year when they were 8th in scoring in the league. The blue line accounted for 15 of the team’s 34 shots. Overall, they were 2. in goals allowed, which again proves my earlier point about the defense being the key area where the Oilers must improve if they want to go from just being a playoff team to a true contender in the Western Conference. The Columbus Blue Jackets had a solid season reaching the playoffs before getting bounced by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Calgary is +2900 to win the Stanley Cup, which indicates value for a team that is expected to make the playoffs. Still, with the improved blue line and head coach Sheldon Keefe emphasizing defensive play going into the playoffs last season, I expect the Leafs to cash more Under bets next season in their games. The latter had a career year in net for the Vancouver Canucks to try and solve their long-standing goaltending woes to improve their middle of the pack goals-against figures from last season. Their offense works. 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