The Oilers are a -210 favorite at BetMGM as of Tuesday afternoon. While acknowledging that the Oilers are in a different class compared to the Flyers in terms of roster talent, you’d be hard-pressed to pick a team you’d want to play less than Philadelphia in this situation.

The Edmonton Oilers have been a trendy pick to win a Stanley Cup for what seems like a decade. Former first-round draft picks Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had been lighting up scoreboards together for eight years before they finally reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 2024.

Granger: The funny thing is, the oddsmakers agree. Washington is a minus-190 favorite to miss the playoffs, and plus-155 to qualify for them. We asked each voter to pick the eight West playoff teams. Here is the percentage of the votes received by each team. (Note: * playoff team in 2023-24)

The 2024-25 season is about to get underway, and that means that it's time to get out the crystal ball. It's a clean slate for all 32 NHL franchises as they receive a fresh start in 2024-25. Following a significant amount of movement in the offseason,

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Once again the Avalanche is entering a new hockey season as one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. But oddsmakers aren’t as enthusiastic about the team’s chances as in years past. Colorado has +1,