NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Odds: A Tight Race
The Stanley Cup playoffs begin this week, and our algorithm's been hard at work trying to predict this year's winner. Will Nashville get revenge this year and win it all? How competitive will the Golden Knights be? Will Pittsburgh make it a three-peat?
You can find out in the chart below, which shows each team's odds to win Round 1, as well as team odds of winning the Stanley Cup.
| Team | Round 1 Odds | Stanley Cup Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators | 66.90% | 12.85% |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 69.86% | 12.33% |
| Winnipeg Jets | 57.58% | 10.55% |
| Boston Bruins | 53.86% | 9.38% |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 53.56% | 7.44% |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 46.14% | 6.77% |
| Washington Capitals | 54.24% | 6.71% |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 58.77% | 5.92% |
| Los Angeles Kings | 46.44% | 5.00% |
| Minnesota Wild | 42.42% | 4.88% |
| San Jose Sharks | 48.81% | 4.47% |
| Anaheim Ducks | 51.19% | 4.21% |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 45.76% | 3.48% |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 41.23% | 2.57% |
| Colorado Avalanche | 33.10% | 1.91% |
| New Jersey Devils | 30.14% | 1.53% |
