by Will Rogers
Monday, Nov 27, 2023Most teams have now played around 20 games. There's still a very long way to go but the standings at the 1/4 point of the season often seem to hold up. Since the 2005-06 season, of the 240 teams to find themselves in a playoff spot on Thanksgiving, 184 have gone on to make the post-season. That’s 76.7%, which is a pretty accurate success rate. Of the 56 teams that fell out of the playoff picture after the Thanksgiving, 31 were only within a single point of the final wild-card berth. Only two teams in the salary-cap era failed to make the playoffs after sitting ahead of the final berth by 10 or more points, at Thanksgiving. So, yes, there's a long way to go but teams which are off to strong starts tend to keep it up. Let's take a look at what's going on around the league.
At The Betting Window
The New York Rangers (+$791) have been the most profitable team to bet on this season. The Canucks, Kings, Flyers and Capitals round out the top five. The Minnesota Wild (-$967) have hurt their backers more than any other team. Edmonton and San Jose are the second and third worst.
O/U Trends
It's been a very equal split when it comes to totals, as there have been 152 unders and 151 overs. If you throw out OT games, 52.7% of non-overtime games have stayed below the total.
Home Sweet Home?
Not really. Home teams have only won 52.5% of their games. Favorites are cashing at just over a 60% clip.
Who's Hot
The Predators and Kings are both a perfect 5-0 their past five. The Rangers have won three straight and are 8-1-1 their past 10. Colorado, also off three consecutive victories, is 7-3 its past 10.
Who's Not
The Wild have now lost seven in a row. The Ducks have dropped six straight. Chicago and San Jose remain at the bottom of the standings.
Scoring Leaders
Nikita Kucherov has the most points (35) in the league but its close. Hughes, Miller, Pastrnak and a list of others are hot on his heels. Connor Bedard leads all rookies with 17 points.
Current Odds To Win the Stanley Cup
Future odds help to provide insight into where teams are at. Remember, top seeds don't always win when in the NHL playoffs. The Canucks are currently in good shape to make the playoffs and could be worth a look at 25-1. The Kings are priced fairly at +1450.
Vegas Golden Knights +750
Colorado Avalanche +783
Boston Bruins +915
Carolina Hurricanes +1100
Dallas Stars +1100
New York Rangers +1100
Toronto Maple Leafs +1227
Florida Panthers +1301
Los Angeles Kings +1450
New Jersey Devils +1700
Tampa Bay Lightning +1992
Edmonton Oilers +2100
Winnipeg Jets +2400
Vancouver Canucks +2500
Pittsburgh Penguins +4300
Calgary Flames +6330
Minnesota Wild +6500
New York Islanders +7008
Detroit Red Wings +7200
Nashville Predators +7500
Seattle Kraken +7553
Washington Capitals +8000
Ottawa Senators +8509
St. Louis Blues +8800
Buffalo Sabres +13000
Arizona Coyotes +15000
Philadelphia Flyers +15516
Anaheim Ducks +17500
Montreal Canadiens +21000
Chicago Blackhawks +35000
Columbus Blue Jackets +35000
San Jose Sharks +71966
At The Betting Window
The New York Rangers (+$791) have been the most profitable team to bet on this season. The Canucks, Kings, Flyers and Capitals round out the top five. The Minnesota Wild (-$967) have hurt their backers more than any other team. Edmonton and San Jose are the second and third worst.
O/U Trends
It's been a very equal split when it comes to totals, as there have been 152 unders and 151 overs. If you throw out OT games, 52.7% of non-overtime games have stayed below the total.
Home Sweet Home?
Not really. Home teams have only won 52.5% of their games. Favorites are cashing at just over a 60% clip.
Who's Hot
The Predators and Kings are both a perfect 5-0 their past five. The Rangers have won three straight and are 8-1-1 their past 10. Colorado, also off three consecutive victories, is 7-3 its past 10.
Who's Not
The Wild have now lost seven in a row. The Ducks have dropped six straight. Chicago and San Jose remain at the bottom of the standings.
Scoring Leaders
Nikita Kucherov has the most points (35) in the league but its close. Hughes, Miller, Pastrnak and a list of others are hot on his heels. Connor Bedard leads all rookies with 17 points.
Current Odds To Win the Stanley Cup
Future odds help to provide insight into where teams are at. Remember, top seeds don't always win when in the NHL playoffs. The Canucks are currently in good shape to make the playoffs and could be worth a look at 25-1. The Kings are priced fairly at +1450.
Vegas Golden Knights +750
Colorado Avalanche +783
Boston Bruins +915
Carolina Hurricanes +1100
Dallas Stars +1100
New York Rangers +1100
Toronto Maple Leafs +1227
Florida Panthers +1301
Los Angeles Kings +1450
New Jersey Devils +1700
Tampa Bay Lightning +1992
Edmonton Oilers +2100
Winnipeg Jets +2400
Vancouver Canucks +2500
Pittsburgh Penguins +4300
Calgary Flames +6330
Minnesota Wild +6500
New York Islanders +7008
Detroit Red Wings +7200
Nashville Predators +7500
Seattle Kraken +7553
Washington Capitals +8000
Ottawa Senators +8509
St. Louis Blues +8800
Buffalo Sabres +13000
Arizona Coyotes +15000
Philadelphia Flyers +15516
Anaheim Ducks +17500
Montreal Canadiens +21000
Chicago Blackhawks +35000
Columbus Blue Jackets +35000
San Jose Sharks +71966
