NHL Preseason Early Odds: Hockey is Back Too, You Know?

The Puck Drops on the 2023-24 NHL Season in Late September

September 8, 2023 932 2 minutes readNHL Picks & Parlays

NHL Preseason Early Odds: Hockey is Back Too, You Know? — ETHAN MILLER / GETTY IMAGES

Football is back. But it’s not as cool as ice hockey. Literally. The NHL returns on September 22 via the preseason. In fact, there are already NHL preseason early odds available for betting. Fans can find these all over the sportsbook and use it to gauge where all 32 teams are. And, of course, players like Connor McDavid are atop the odds boards.

2023-24 Preseason NHL Odds

Another Avalanche? Colorado Favored to Win Stanley Cup

A familiar favorite sits atop the NHL preseason early odds: the NHL predictions.

2023-24 Stanley Cup Winner:

Colorado Avalanche +800
Edmonton Oilers +1000
Carolina Hurricanes +1000
New Jersey Devils +1000
Vegas Golden Knights +1100
Toronto Maple Leafs +1100
Boston Bruins +1400
Tampa Bay Lightning +1400

The next Tampa Bay.

Connor McDavid’s squad, the Oilers, remains one of the favorites to win despite consistent shortcomings. This is a sentiment shared by the Hurricanes. Their fans keep chanting “This is our year!” and one could finally get it right.

The Presidents’ Trophy Race: Who Curses Themselves This Time?

Hockey fans are a superstitious bunch. Why else would they claim that the President’s Trophy winner, the team with the most points in the regular season, is “cursed”? The last eight winners did not even make it past the second round. In fact, Boston set an NHL record with 135 points last season, then blew a 3-1 series lead to lose in the first round.

2023-24 President’s Trophy Winner:

Carolina Hurricanes +450
New Jersey Devils +550
Colorado Avalanche +750
Toronto Maple Leafs +750
Edmonton Oilers +800
Vegas Golden Knights +1200
Dallas Stars +1200

Carolina leads the NHL preseason early odds just a bit over NHL standings for the past three seasons.

The Connor of Money: McDavid and Bedard Lead Their Odds

Move over, Connor Bedard. The first overall pick debuts in Chicago as the next greatest prospect since McDavid. As such, fans can find both atop their respective awards.

2023-24 Hart Trophy Winner (Most Valuable Player):

Connor McDavid Ev (+100)
Nathan McKinnon +900
Leon Draisaitl +1000
Matthew Tkachuk +1200

2023-24 Calder Trophy Winner (Rookie of the Year):

Connor Bedard -175
Luke Hughes +450
Devon Levi +800
Adam Fantilli +1000

Both could be worth betting on now, as you can expect them to put up sexy NHL scores all the time. And if voters love anything, it’s a lot of scoring.

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