A $10 bet on Tampa Bay now would return $65 in profit should the Lightning win the Stanley Cup this season. A wager on the Lightning now to win the Championship is known as a “future” bet and they can be quite profitable if you get in at the right time. New to sports betting? Odds at +650 for Tampa Bay represent a 13.33% chance of winning the 2019-20 Stanley Cup Championship or a 13/2 fractional chance. Louis Blues? They come in sixth at +1400. What about last year’s Stanley Cup winning St. Rounding out the top-five teams in the eyes of the oddsmakers, the Boston Bruins ( +1000), Toronto Maple Leafs ( +1000) and Colorado Avalanche ( +1200) make an appearance.
The Las Vegas Golden Knights ( +900) are the only other team with odds below +1000. That didn’t work out well for them a year ago they were knocked out of the NHL playoffs early in a shock to the hockey world.
Per BetMGM, the Tampa Bay Lightning ( +650) are once again the favorite to go all the way. The 2019-20 NHL season is about to begin and we’re already thinking ahead to next summer when two teams will battle to win Lord Stanley’s Cup.