The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers are among the Stanley Cup favorites at several sportsbooks, but there is public momentum behind several other teams in what is seen as a wide-open Stanley Cup race as the 2025-26 NHL season begins on Tuesday.

The Knights and Oilers are co-800 favorites at BetMGM, where Las Vegas has been a popular choice since opening at +1200, drawing 8.3 percent of all money wagered on this season's Stanley Cup champion. The Golden Knights have seen the largest movement at the book since the market opened.

Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche have been backed by the second-most money with 9.7 percent at +850, the same odds as the Carolina Hurricanes. The most heavily-backed team has been the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have drawn 10.6 percent of the money while mo

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