Vegas odds tab Lightning, Golden Knights as Stanley Cup favorites
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The house likes homegrown talent.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the only team standing between the Vegas Golden Knights and the best odds of capturing the 2018 Stanley Cup, per the latest release from the Westgate SuperBook.
Nearing the season's midway point, the Lightning own an NHL-best 28-8-2 record for 58 points in 38 games.
The Golden Knights aren't far off, sitting just four points back of the Lightning for the NHL's top spot.
It's a big turnaround for the surprising Golden Knights, who entered the season with the worst odds of winning it all. That distinction now belongs to the Arizona Coyotes, with the Desert Dogs' odds pegged at 2000 to 1.
| Team | Opening Odds | Current Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 10/1 | 5/1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 200/1 | 7/1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 14/1 | 10/1 |
| Nashville Predators | 14/1 | 12/1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 30/1 | 14/1 |
| Dallas Stars | 14/1 | 16/1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 20/1 | 16/1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 8/1 | 16/1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 20/1 | 18/1 |
| New York Rangers | 14/1 | 18/1 |
| Washington Capitals | 10/1 | 18/1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 40/1 | 18/1 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14/1 | 20/1 |
| Boston Bruins | 30/1 | 20/1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 20/1 | 20/1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 12/1 | 25/1 |
| Minnesota Wild | 14/1 | 25/1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 60/1 | 30/1 |
| New Jersey Devils | 100/1 | 30/1 |
| New York Islanders | 40/1 | 30/1 |
| Calgary Flames | 30/1 | 40/1 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 10/1 | 40/1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 14/1 | 50/1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 40/1 | 50/1 |
| Florida Panthers | 40/1 | 100/1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 30/1 | 100/1 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 100/1 | 300/1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 100/1 | 500/1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 60/1 | 1000/1 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 100/1 | 2000/1 |
(Odds courtesy: Westgate SuperBook)