Stanley Cup odds: Panthers, Hurricanes tied atop championship odds board

One week into the 2026-27 NHL season, the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers have maintained their places atop the Stanley Cup odds board tied at +650. Interestingly, despite little material difference in the standings, those two squads have widened their odds lead over the Colorado Avalanche (+700 to +750), Edmonton Oilers (+800 to +900) and Vegas Golden Knights (+850 to +950) since the start of the campaign. The one team in the true contenders' tier to see its odds improve was the Tampa Bay Lightning, who went from 12-1 to 10-1. The Montreal Canadiens also made a solid move from 22-1 to 20-1 and were a trendy futures pick in the offseason. Near the bottom of the board, the St. Louis Blues, who racked up some big futures liability in the offseason due to their long odds, have actually shortened from 250-1 to 200-1 since the start of the season. More: All odds provided by DraftKings and are accurate as of publish time.