Stanley Cup Championship Week 13 Contenders
Tampa Bay continues to play head and shoulders above everyone else in the league. Although they finally lost a match this month, a close 4-3 defeat in Vegas to the Golden Knights, the Lightning are 9-1 in December. The Bolts (26-7-2) longest losing streak remains at two so far this season and no other team in the NHL can lay claim to that level of consistency. While the offense (3.79 GF/G) is still white-hot, goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy has allowed just 15 goals during his last eight starts and his numbers (2.13 GAA / .932 SVPCT) are the best among netminders with at least 14 starts.
Vegas continues to shine as the Golden Knights (23-9-2) have moved into second place overall. The Sin City Crew is inching closer to the Florida Panthers expansion team record (33-34-17) established during the 1993-94 NHL season. Los Angeles and St. Louis, who have played three and four more matches respectively, are tied with Vegas at 48 points. New Jersey is also playing above preseason expectations as the Devils are tied with Nashville and round out the top six with 47 points. From top ranked online bookmakers - current Stanley Cup Championship futures odds are listed below.
Heading Into Week 13: Running hot (13-3-1) Boston has a rich +4000 NHL title line at Bodog.
NHL Week 13 Championship Futures Lines
Previous Update: Prior to the NHL Week 12 schedule.
Current Odds: From 18/12/17 to 25/12/17 Best Money Line Value
Betting Lines Order: Teams are listed according to their overall position in the standings.
Stanley Cup Futures Odds Update: Week 13 @ 3:30 AM ET December 25, 2017.
| Cup Contenders |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Lightning |
+575 to +500
|
+600 to N/C |
+600 to +525 |
+600 to N/C |
| Golden Knights |
+1200 to +1600 |
+1200 to +1100 |
+2200 to +1600 |
+2800 to +1600 |
| Kings |
+1200 to +1400
|
+1200 to +1400 |
+1000 to +1400 |
+1200 to N/C |
| Blues |
+1200 to +1500 |
+1200 to +1100 |
+1000 to +1500 |
+1200 to N/C |
| Predators |
+1200 to +1500 |
+1200 to +1100 |
+1400 to +1500 |
+1400 to +1200 |
| Devils |
+2200 to +1000 |
+2500 to N/C |
+1600 to +1000 |
+2000 to +1800 |
| Capitals |
+2000 to +1400
|
+2000 to +1600 |
+1400 to N/C |
+1400 to N/C
|
| Jets |
+1400 to +2000
|
+1600 to +1800 |
+1600 to +2000 |
+1600 to +1800 |
| Blue Jackets |
+1400 to N/C
|
+1400 to N/C |
+1200 to +1400 |
+1000 to +1200 |
| Maple Leafs |
+950 to +1000
|
+1000 to +1100
|
+800 to +1000 |
+700 to +800 |
| Bruins |
+4000 to +1500
|
+4000 to N/C |
+2800 to +1500 |
+3300 to +2200 |
| Stars |
+2500 to +2000
|
+2500 to N/C |
+2500 to +2000 |
+2500 to N/C |
| Sharks |
+2800 to +2000
|
+2800 to +2500 |
+2200 to +2000 |
+2500 to N/C
|
| Rangers |
+2800 to +1700 |
+2800 to +2000 |
+1800 to +1700 |
+2000 to N/C |
| Islanders |
+2800 to +1800 |
+2800 to +4000 |
+1800 to +1700 |
+2000 to +2200 |
| Ducks |
+2000 to +3000
|
+2000 to +2500 |
+2800 to +3000 |
+2500 to N/C |
| Blackhawks |
+1800 to +3000
|
+1800 to +1600
|
+2800 to +3000 |
+2200 to N/C |
| Hurricanes |
+6600 to +3300 |
+6600 to +5000
|
+5000 to +3300 |
+4000 to N/C |
| Flames |
+3300 to +2800
|
+2800 to +3300 |
+3300 to N/C |
+2500 to N/C |
| Wild |
+2800 to +3300
|
+2800 to N/C |
+2800 to +3300 |
+2500 to +2800 |
| Penguins |
+1600 to +1800 |
+1600 to +1800
|
+1400 to +1700
|
+1200 to N/C
|
| Flyers |
+5000 to +4000 |
+5000 to +4000 |
+5000 to +4000 |
+4000 to N/C |
| Avalanche |
+7500 to +4000
|
+7500 to +10K |
+4000 to N/C |
+5000 to N/C |
| Oilers |
+2800 to +3000 |
+3300 to +2500
|
+4000 to +3000
|
+2500 to N/C
|
| Canadiens |
+5000 to +4500 |
+5000 to N/C |
+4000 to +4500 |
+2800 to +3300 |
| Panthers |
+10K to +5500
|
+10K to N/C |
+7500 to +5500 |
+6600 to +8000 |
| Canucks |
+5000 to +7500 |
+4000 to +6600 |
+4000 to +7500 |
+3500 to +5000 |
| Red Wings |
+10K to N/C |
+10K to +20K |
+7500 to +10K |
+5000 to +6600 |
| Senators |
+7500 to +9000
|
+10K to N/C |
+7000 to +9000 |
+4000 to N/C |
| Sabres |
+50K to +80K |
+50K to OTB |
+40K to +80K |
+50K to N/C
|
| Coyotes |
+100K to +400K |
+100K to OTB |
+250K to +400K |
+100K to N/C
|
Results / FixturesNHL
25/12/17 Eastern Conference Championship Odds Update
Maintaining a seven-point edge, Tampa Bay (54 PTS) continues to lead the Eastern Conference. The Bolts edge is on New Jersey (47) now as the Devils moved past Washington (46) who slipped one point back into a third place tie with Columbus. Posting a middling (6-5-1) December record, the Blue Jackets are one point ahead of Toronto (45) in the East as the Maple Leafs stumbled into the break on a 2-4-0 slide. Thanks to hot goaltending - Boston jumped from ninth to sixth place overall.
Taking a look at the Division winning lines at SportsInteraction, the Lightning (-400) have a huge lead on the Leafs (+350) and Boston (+550) in the Atlantic. The numbers are much closer in the Metropolitan as the Devils (+300) have slim edge on the Blue Jackets and Capitals who are tied with a (+333) line. Behind the Rangers and Islanders (+600) and sliding further behind every week, five teams are ahead of the Penguins (+800) price. Don't count out Sid The Kid & Crew just yet.
Week 13 East Thoughts: The Islanders are second behind Tampa Bay (3.79) scoring 3.50 G/PG.
Week Over Week: 18/12/17 to 25/12/17 Best Money Line Price
Odds Table Order: Teams are listed according to the current Eastern Conference standings.
Eastern Conference Title Price Changes: Week 13 @ 3:30 AM ET on December 25, 2017.
| Eastern Conference |
|
|
|
|
| Lightning |
+300 to +250 |
+300 to N/C |
+300 to +270 |
+300 to N/C |
| Devils |
+1100 to +600 |
+1100 to +1000 |
+1100 to +600 |
+1000 to +1200
|
| Capitals |
+900 to +800 |
+900 to +800 |
+750 to +800 |
+1000 to +800 |
| Blue Jackets |
+650 to +800 |
+650 to N/C |
+600 to +800 |
+550 to +600 |
| Maple Leafs |
+400 to +600 |
+400 to +500 |
+450 to +600 |
+400 to +450 |
| Bruins |
+2200 to +900 |
+2200 to +1800 |
+1600 to +900 |
+1600 to N/C
|
| Rangers |
+1400 to +1000 |
+1400 to +900 |
+1000 to N/C |
+1200 to N/C |
| Islanders |
+1400 to +1000 |
+1400 to +1600 |
+1200 to +1000 |
+1000 to +1200 |
| Hurricanes |
+3300 to +2200 |
+3300 to +2500 |
+3000 to +2200 |
+2200 to N/C |
| Penguins |
+700 to +1000 |
+700 to +900 |
+700 to +1000 |
+700 to +750 |
| Flyers |
+2800 to +2500 |
+4000 to +2800 |
+2800 to +2500 |
+3000 to N/C |
| Canadiens |
+2200 to +2800 |
+2200 to +2000 |
+2000 to +2800 |
+2000 to N/C |
| Panthers |
+5000 to +3500 |
+5000 to N/C |
+4500 to +3500 |
+4000 to N/C |
| Red Wings |
+4000 to +6600 |
+4000 to +6600 |
+4500 to +6600 |
+2500 to N/C |
| Senators |
+3300 to +5500 |
+3300 to +4000 |
+3500 to +5500 |
+2000 to N/C |
| Sabres |
+20K to +50K |
+20K to OTB |
+25K to +50K
|
+10K to N/C
|
25/12/17 Western Conference Championship Odds Update
Try as we might, we can't find any prognosticators (including yours truly) who figured the Golden Knights stood a snowball's chance on Las Vegas Boulevard of posting a winning record during their inaugural season. While there is lots of puck action left to be played, Vegas has moved to the top of the Western Conference standings. Three of the top four rated Canada Sports Betting bookmakers have the dropped the Knights to triple digit range with Betway (+1000) being the lone holdout.
Should they win the games they have in hand, Vegas would have a six point lead on the LA Kings and an eight point bulge on the St. Louis Blues who sit tied with the Knights at 48 points. That said, the West remains wild as the top seven teams are separated by just six points. St. Louis, with three more games played, has a one point lead on Nashville and two on Winnipeg in the Central Division. The Kings and Knights are tied for the Pacific Division lead while San Jose (42) sits in third overall.
Week 13 West Thoughts: The Kings (2.34) and Sharks (2.47) have the best NHL GA/PG marks.
Week Over Week: 18/12/17 to 25/12/17 Best Money Line Price
Odds Table Oder: Teams are listed according to the current Western Conference standings.
Western Conference Title Price Changes: Week 13 @ 3:30 AM ET on December 25, 2017.
Western Conference |
|
|
|
|
| Golden Knights |
+800 to +600
|
+750 to N/C |
+1100 to +600 |
+2000 to +1000 |
| Kings |
+650 to +450
|
+650 to N/C |
+450 to N/C |
+500 to N/C |
| Blues |
+575 to +500 |
+575 to N/C |
+400 to +500 |
+450 to N/C |
| Predators |
+575 to +500 |
+575 to N/C |
+550 to +500
|
+500 to N/C |
| Jets |
+700 to +1000 |
+700 to N/C |
+700 to +1000 |
+500 to +700 |
| Stars |
+1200 to +1000 |
+1200 to N/C |
+1200 to +1000 |
+1000 to +1200 |
| Sharks |
+1600 to +1000 |
+1600 to N/C |
+1100 to +1000 |
+1200 to N/C |
| Ducks |
+1100 to +1500 |
+1100 to N/C |
+1600 to +1500 |
+1600 to N/C |
| Blackhawks |
+900 to +1500 |
+1000 to +900 |
+1400 to +1500 |
+1000 to +1200 |
| Wild |
+1600 to N/C |
+1600 to N/C |
+1500 to +1600 |
+1400 to N/C
|
| Flames |
+1400 to +1600 |
+1400 to N/C |
+1500 to +1600
|
+1100 to +1000 |
| Avalanche |
+4000 to +2000 |
+4000 to N/C |
+2500 to +2000 |
+2200 to +2800 |
| Oilers |
+1600 to +1500 |
+1600 to N/C |
+2000 to +1500 |
+1600 to +1800 |
| Canucks |
+1800 to +4000 |
+1800 to N/C |
+1600 to +1000 |
+1800 to +2000 |
| Coyotes |
+50K to +250K |
+30K to OTB |
+150K to +250K |
+25K to 50K |
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