The 2024-25 NHL common season has wrapped up, and the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set get underway on Saturday, April 19. The NHL Playoffs bracket has been set with the Winnipeg Jets incomes the highest general seed within the league with 116 common season factors. The Washington Capitals, led by new all-time objectives scored file holder Alex Ovechkin, earned the highest seed within the Jap Convention. With 2025 NHL Playoffs on faucet, the percentages to win the Stanley Cup have been set for every of the 16 remaining NHL groups at BetMGM. 

SportsLine professional handicapper Jimmie Kaylor has damaged down the newest betting tendencies and NHL futures odds from BetMGM and locked in his high picks to win the Stanley Cup, Jap and Western Conferences, and the Conn Smyth Trophy. 

Within the 4 Nations Face-Off Last, Kaylor picked Nathan MacKinnon to be the primary objective scorer and for the sport to complete below 5.5 objectives. The consequence: MacKinnon notched the sport’s first objective for a 13-1 payout, and the sport completed with a closing rating of 3-2 in Canada’s favor.

Just lately, Kaylor additionally nailed a five-leg same-game parlay within the Avalanche vs. Purple Wings sport for a payout of virtually 7-1, and on the ultimate evening of the common season, Kaylor gave away a five-leg NHL parlay that hit for a payout of virtually 13-1.

Kaylor has had an opportunity to interrupt down the newest NHL odds from BetMGM and has locked in his high futures guess for the Stanley Cup and NHL participant awards. You may get picks for each NHL playoff sport from NHL specialists, together with Kaylor, and from a confirmed pc simulation mannequin at SportsLine.

2025 NHL Stanley Cup odds (at BetMGM)

Highest Ticket %:

• Avalanche 10.6%
• Knights 8.7%
• Maple Leafs 8.4%

Highest Deal with %:

• Avalanche 11.0%
• Maple Leafs 8.4%
• Golden Knights 7.9%

Largest Liabilities:

In keeping with Matthew Rasp, who’s a Senior Dealer for BetMGM, two longshots — the Blues and Canadiens are the sportsbook’s greatest liabilities proper now. “The Panthers and Lightning are among the many favorites to win the Stanley Cup however the public is ignoring them. BetMGM actually needs the Stanley Cup to remain in Florida. The Blues and Canadiens are our greatest liabilities to win all of it,” Rasp stated.

The Stanley Cup odds at BetMGM paint a fairly clear image: The Panthers and Hurricanes are the highest two groups within the Jap Convention, whereas the Western Convention is extensive open with the Stars, Avalanche, Oilers, and Knights all seen as official contenders. 

It does not appear proper that groups as sturdy because the Stars and Avalanche should play within the first spherical, as each groups are totally able to happening a championship run. In my view, the winner of the Colorado-Dallas sequence will symbolize the Western Convention within the Stanley Cup closing.  

Within the Jap Convention, the Panthers appear to be the group to beat in my eyes.

Finest Guess: Colorado Avalanche +750

Sleeper: Maple Leafs +1200

2025 NHL Playoff odds to win the Jap Convention (at BetMGM)

• Favourite: Panthers +340
• Highest Ticket Proportion: Capitals 16.5%
• Highest Deal with Proportion: Hurricanes 37.6%
• Largest Legal responsibility: Purple Wings

I do not love the worth right here for the Hurricanes (+350) nor the Panthers (+340). Nonetheless, Florida is my decide within the Jap Convention. My sleeper decide right here can be the Toronto Maple Leafs. 

Finest Guess: Panthers (+340)

Sleeper: Maple Leafs (+575)

2025 NHL Playoff odds to win the Western Convention (at BetMGM)

• Favourite: Avalanche +380
• Highest Ticket Proportion: Avalanche 16.9%
• Highest Deal with Proportion: Jets 37.9%
• Largest Legal responsibility: Blues

The Stars and Avalanche sq. off in a primary spherical matchup that options arguably the 2 finest groups within the Western Convention proper now. The winner will immediately turn into the favourite to win the 2025 Stanley Cup. Colorado is my decide in that sequence, with the Stars coping with a few vital accidents. Vegas has the look of a possible sleeper.

Finest Guess: Avalanche (+380)

Sleeper: Vegas Golden Knights (+450)

2025 NHL odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (at BetMGM)

Historical past would counsel that this award will go to the highest participant on the Stanley Cup-winning group. Final 12 months, McDavid turned solely the sixth participant ever to win the Conn Smythe whereas enjoying for a group that didn’t win the Stanley Cup. This 12 months I count on the Smythe winner to even be a Stanley Cup champion — and my early prediction is that the eventual Stanley Cup champion would be the group that wins the Stars-Avalanche sequence. 

The final time Colorado gained the Stanley Cup, Makar took dwelling the Conn Smythe. Nathan MacKinnon at 14-1 is attractive, however Makar at 22-1, the worth is just too good to move up. 

As for potential sleepers, Valeri Nichuskin has the potential to play a pivotal position for Colorado if the group can go on a deep run. His odds opened at 300-1, however have been guess all the way down to 150-1. 

Finest Guess: Makar +2200

Sleeper: Valeri Nichushkin (+15000)

Most probably Stanley Cup Last matchups (at BetMGM)

The oddsmakers at BetMGM have established these 4 groups because the clear high contenders in every convention. As beforehand talked about, I count on Colorado to win its first spherical sequence over the Stars and in the end win the Western Convention championship. I additionally count on the Panthers to prevail within the Jap Convention for the second straight 12 months. 

Finest guess: Avalanche vs. Panthers (+1600)

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