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2027 NHL Stanley Cup Predictions and Championship Futures Odds

by Ryan Cobbett - 9/28/2026

NHL Stanley Cup predictions Brady Tkachuk Florida Panthers

The 2026-27 NHL season is set to get underway tomorrow. With that, now is the time to finalize your futures bets for the upcoming season. The Carolina Hurricanes looked prime for another deep run as they set out to bring the Stanley Cup back home. However, the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals have put together strong offseasons in order to dethrone their Eastern Conference rival. Out West, teams like the Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, and Colorado Avalanche are scratching and clawing to keep their winning windows open and bring the Stanley Cup home. In this article, we are going to take a dive into the teams with the five best odds to bring home Lord Stanley this offseason. Let’s see where the money is at.

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Florida Panthers +650

Not only is Aleksander Barkov returning to the ice, but the Panthers messed around and brought in Brady Tkachuk to pair with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett. On paper, this will be the scariest and most physical team in the league. While health still remains the biggest X-Factor for their season, the Panthers now have both Tkachuk brothers, Bennett, Barkov, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, and Carter Verhaeghe on the roster. One of the only weak spots on this roster is the goalie situation Sergei Bobrovsky has moved on, and the Panthers managed to replace him with Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom is coming off a season where he allowed 3.07 GA/G which was his highest mark since the 2014-15 season. He also managed to post a lowly .883 SV% which was his lowest in 11 years. The 36-year-old Swede will be asked to put together slightly better numbers this season so the Panthers can contend for a cup. The good news for Markstrom is he has a lot of elite talent in front of him. Don’t sleep on Florida this season, if they can stay healthy, they will be the best team in the league and a matchup nightmare for everyone else.

Colorado Avalanche +750

The Colorado Avalanche are a bit of a surprise, coming in with the second-best odds to win the Stanley Cup. They did have a huge win this offseason by retaining Cale Makar through his massive extension, but Colorado also lost a good bit of production. They now find themselves without Valeri Nichushkin, Jack Drury, and Ross Colton. The departed trio were responsible for a combined 100 points and 36 goals. While Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and Makar are backed by Brock Nelson, Artturi Lehkonen, and Gabriel Landeskog there is still some depth concerns. Another concern is whether or not their goalie duo can repeat their dominance from a season ago. Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood dominated in the crease, both putting together career years simultaneously. However, there is reason to question whether or not these two can do it again. Paired with the lack of depth, these goalies are under more pressure to perform this year than they were last year.

Carolina Hurricanes +750

The defending Stanley Cup Champions are coming in tied with the Avalanche for the second-best odds to bring home the coveted trophy this season. They did totally fail at bringing in blueliner John Carlson, and Alexander Nikishin remains a free agent, but this team is still ready to win. The Hurricanes are perhaps the deepest team in the NHL. The big X-Factors is whether or not the Hurricanes get the same production from their goalies that they got in the postseason, and whether or not this team suffers from a championship hangover. The Hurricanes still have flexibility within their cap space to further add to this team throughout the season as they identify holes in their roster.  Brandon Bussi is going to be the main guy now that Frederik Andersen has moved on. Bussi allowed just 1.60 GA/G and he posted an elite .931 SV% during the postseason. However, we still have a relatively small sample size, yet he is being tasked with being the wall in the crease. It is also worth noting that they will be without Seth Jarvis for at least a month and maybe more. At +750, there is not a safer pick than choosing the Hurricanes to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.

Edmonton Oilers +1000

Seeing Edmonton have +1000 odds to win the Stanley Cup is even more shocking than seeing the Avalanche be favored at +750. The Oilers are dysfunctional and there is a lot of distraction around this team as the Connor McDavid era continues to grow darker and darker as it nears its end. While there is no arguing that they have an elite 1-2 punch in McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the two have never been able to put together a Stanley Cup winning season. The Oilers have yet to figure out the goalie issues that have plagued this franchise over the last few seasons. Their answer to last year’s woes was bringing in the oft injured Andersen from Carolina, and trading for Devon Levi who was out of the NHL last season. Between Andersen, Levi, and Tristan Jarry the goalie room still remains the biggest area of concern for this team. There are also questions regarding the locker room and whether or not Mike Babcock is the guy for the job. The Oilers front office struck out on all accounts this offseason, and the Oilers are being dangled by Sportsbooks because of name recognition alone. Stay away from the Oilers.

Washington Capitals +1100

After missing the playoffs last season, the Capitals would have had enough hope to make the playoffs this season with the return of Pierre-Luc Dubois. However, their front office seemingly went all in as the Alex Ovechkin era gets one more run. The team added Alex Tuch (66 points, 33 goals), Jordan Kyrou (46 points), and Boone Jenner (38 points) to boost the offense behind Ovechkin, Tom Wilson, and Jakob Chychrun. Tuch and Kyrou give the Capitals a new pair of 30-goal scorers, and Jenner boosts depth and the leadership quality of this team. Logan Thompson has been one of the most consistent netminders in the NHL over the last few seasons. The team is also waiting to see what Cole Hutson can do in a full season after recording 10 points in 14 games. There is a lot to like around this Washington team this season, and they are one strong defenseman away from being able to win the Eastern Conference and be legit contenders for a Stanley Cup.

Rest of the League:

Vegas Golden Knight +1100

Tampa Bay Lightning +1300

Minnesota Wild +1300

Dallas Stars +1700

Montreal Canadiens +2000

Utah Mammoth +2500

New Jersey Devils +2700

Buffalo Sabres +3000

Anaheim Ducks +3300

Ottawa Senators +3300

Los Angeles Kings +3500

Toronto Maple Leafs +4000

San Jose Sharks +4500

Philadelphia Flyers +4500

Columbus Blue Jackets +5500

Pittsburgh Penguins +6500

New York Rangers +6500

Boston Bruins +8000

New York Islanders +10000

Nashville Predators +10000

St. Louis Blues +10000

Detroit Red Wings +10000

Winnipeg Jets +12500

Chicago Blackhawks +17500

Seattle Kraken +20000

Calgary Flames +50000

Vancouver Canucks +50000

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