- The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently leading the NHL in points and are available for +650 odds to win the Stanley Cup.
- That is just behind the Tampa Bay Lightning (+550) and is tied with the Colorado Avalanche (+650) for the shortest title odds in the NHL.
TORONTO – Could this be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs finally make it to the Stanley Cup?
Oddsmakers appear to think it is a real possibility, as the Maple Leafs are the current points leader in the NHL at this point in the season.
Over the last month, the Leafs are easily the hottest team in the NHL, with the team holding 38 points heading into April.
Current odds available have the Maple Leafs as the second shortest odds to win the Stanley Cup. Full NHL odds are available via the major online sportsbooks.
2021 Stanley Cup Champion Winner
- Tampa Bay Lightning +550
- Toronto Maple Leafs +650
- Colorado Avalanche +650
- Vegas Golden Knights +700
- Carolina Hurricanes +1200
- New York Islanders +1500
- Washington Capitals +1500
- Boston Bruins +1600
- Minnesota Wild +1600
- Edmonton Oilers +1700
- Florida Panthers +1800
- Winnipeg Jets +2400
- St. Louis Blues +2400
- Pittsburgh Penguins +2500
- Montreal Canadiens +2500
- Philadelphia Flyers +3300
- Calgary Flames +3500
- Chicago Blackhawks +6000
- Dallas Stars +6000
The Leafs have been on a tear as of late, winning six of their last seven games and 17 of their 23 total contests so far this year.
They are first in the North division, and are the favorites to win the division via FiveThirtyEight’s Elo ratings.
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The same advanced metrics give the Leafs a 9% chance to win the Stanley Cup, tied with the Vegas Golden Knights for the third-best probability in the league.
The Leafs are led this year by a dynamic offensive tandem between Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews.
The two have combined for 64 points this season, with both ranking in the top five for points in the entire NHL. Now, bettors are beginning to believe that this could be the chance for the Leafs to relieve one of the most passionate fanbases in the NHL of a 54-year title drought.
A Canadian team hasn’t won the Stanley Cup in 28 years, and the Leafs haven’t exactly done much over that period to stop that trend.
However, in a year like this, anything can happen, leading many bettors who bet on the NHL to take a shot on the Maple Leafs before the train leaves the station.
Jimmy Reinman honed his skills across various mediums including print, radio, and broadcast before bringing his arsenal of knowledge to the team here at USAOnlineSportsbooks in 2020. When he’s not writing, you can find him in a state of focused stress on any College Football Saturday, or maniacally constructing NBA parlays on a cool spring evening.
