What the market says about the Rangers, Islanders, Devils
The Florida Panthers are still celebrating their second consecutive Stanley Cup, but we’re already looking ahead to next season around these parts.
As is tradition, the betting odds for the 2025-26 Stanley Cup are already up at sportsbooks around the country, giving us an early snapshot of what to expect when October comes rolling around.
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There are no surprises at the top of the board, with the Carolina Hurricanes, Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche sitting neck and neck.
Things get interesting in the middle tier as the Ottawa Senators (31/1) and Utah Mammoth (35/1) seem to be getting some love, while the Toronto Maple Leafs (24/1) are heading in the wrong direction after being priced as one of the favorites for the last five years.
It’s also a bit jarring to see the Boston Bruins (110/1) and Pittsburgh Penguins (280/1) so far down the board.
2025-26 Stanley Cup odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | +700 |
| Florida Panthers | +750 |
| Edmonton Oilers | +750 |
| Dallas Stars | +850 |
| Colorado Avalanche | +850 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 12/1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 16/1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 19/1 |
| New Jersey Devils | 19/1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 23/1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 24/1 |
| Washington Capitals | 28/1 |
| New York Rangers | 29/1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 31/1 |
| Minnesota Wild | 34/1 |
| Utah Mammoth | 35/1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 40/1 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 50/1 |
| New York Islanders | 65/1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80/1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 85/1 |
| Calgary Flames | 85/1 |
| Nashville Predators | 85/1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 100/1 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 100/1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 100/1 |
| Boston Bruins | 110/1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 140/1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 280/1 |
| Seattle Kraken | 310/1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 500/1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 500/1 |
Here’s the picture that the betting market paints about the three local teams before the offseason kicks into gear:
The lukewarm Devils (19/1)
New Jersey was a trendy favorite going into the 2024-25 season, but another injury to Jack Hughes and a dismal showing down the stretch and in the playoffs has caused the market to cool on the Devils.
They own 19/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup at FanDuel, making them the eighth-favorite.
The Devils were thought to be “a goalie away” from turning into a legitimate contender last summer, but a pedestrian second half showed there were more issues on this roster than just in the blue paint.
They were left scrapping for offense after Hughes went down, exposing a lack of scoring depth on Sheldon Keefe’s roster.
Betting on the NHL?
The good news for next season is that Hughes will be ready for camp, plus the Devils are all set on the blueline and in goal, allowing general manager Tom Fitzgerald to focus on finding more productive players to fill out the middle-six spots up front.
As far as roster flaws go, the Devils really don’t have a lot to worry about, which makes them an appealing bounce-back option.
At the same time,though, it’s hard to bet on them at this price until they find some support for Hughes.
A swing for a player like Nikolaj Ehlers could cause the market to shift considerably.
Which way will the Rangers (29/1) go?
It seems like oddsmakers are hedging their bets on the Rangers right now.
While 29/1 seems like a tempting price, considering where this team was 14 months ago, the Blueshirts have undergone a ton of change in the last calendar year and the dust hasn’t settled yet.
General manager Chris Drury freed up more cap space by trading away Chris Kreider, and he could create more flexibility by moving K’Andre Miller, but there are now more holes in this lineup than there have been in a long time.
The defense looks suspect behind Adam Fox and Braden Schneider, and the middle six could use some serious work.
That puts bettors in an interesting position.
Do you wait and see if the Blueshirts can add what they need during the summer and risk losing out on this price?
Or do you act now, hoping that Drury is aggressive in the offseason and has the Blueshirts among the favorites in the East by the time we hit October?
Same ol’ Islanders (65/1)?
The only team that’s listed at 65/1, the Islanders are between the Canucks (50/1) and Flyers (80/1), suggesting that they’re not an also-ran, but not close to being a contender.
In other words: More of the same from the Isles.
It’s easy to see why the bookies feel this way about the Islanders. They’ve averaged 88.25 points over the last four seasons, and they’ve not made any significant improvements to the roster — at least not yet.
If you’re looking for reasons for optimism, the Islanders were bit by some rotten injury luck last season (Mat Barzal played 30 games), so a healthier team should lead to natural improvement.
Additionally, the Isles do own the No. 1 overall pick, and new general manager Mathieu Darche should have ownership’s blessing to get creative in the offseason.
Even if Darche is able to work some magic, it’s hard to envision a world where bettors are rushing to back the Islanders before the puck drops. You can wait this one out.
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Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
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