The Carolina Hurricanes are co-favorites to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Matthew Bolt/Icon Sportswire)Doug GreenbergSep 17, 2026, 11:34 PM ETCloseDoug Greenberg covers sport betting for ESPN. He previously covered sports betting, sports business and fantasy sports at Front Office Sports, VSiN and RotoWire. He lives in Chicago after growing up in Boston.Multiple AuthorsOpen Extended ReactionsAs the 2026-27 regular season approaches, the Carolina Hurricanes remain the favorites to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, just as they were when the market opened in June. However, a busy offseason, which included the blockbuster acquisition of winger Brady Tkachuk, has moved the Florida Panthers into co-favorite position with Carolina at +650.In fact, several contenders saw their championship odds improve over the summer, including the Colorado Avalanche (+800 to +700) and Edmonton Oilers (11-1 to +800).
The Vegas Golden Knights (+850) and Tampa Bay Lightning (12-1) held pat but still round out the top six. The Washington Capitals also made a big move up from 50-1 to 17-1 after some high-profile transactions of their own.Upon losing Tkachuk to Florida, the Ottawa Senators lengthened from 16-1 to 35-1. Other notable fallers include the Buffalo Sabres (25-1 to 30-1), Columbus Blue Jackets (35-1 to 60-1) and Boston Bruins (60-1 to 100-1). The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames round out the odds board at 1,000-1 each.More:How to play ESPN Fantasy HockeyFantasy hockey draft guideAll odds provided by DraftKings and are accurate as of publish time.
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