Avalanche, Hurricanes Rise Up 2019 Stanley Cup Futures

• A month into the season, the 2019 Stanley Cup odds have changed dramatically for a few teams. 
• Sportsbooks are taking the Avalanche and Hurricanes seriously as cup contenders. 
• Slow starts from the Blues, Flyers and Kings has seen their odds plummet. 

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One month into the 2018-19 NHL season, Bovada.lv has released new odds for the 2019 Stanley Cup. The Toronto Maple Leafs remain at the top despite a recent injury to leading scorer Auston Matthews, closely followed by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Nashville Predators have moved into the top three, ousting the Winnipeg Jets, who are now tied for fourth with the Boston Bruins.

The more significant movement has come lower down the list. Below, find the odds for all 31 teams, followed by a list of the biggest risers and fallers.

2019 Stanley Cup Futures

Team	Stanley Cup Odds (Oct. 29)	Stanley Cup Odds (Oct. 3)	Trending Up/Down
Toronto Maple Leafs	+700	+700	Even ↔
Tampa Bay Lightning	+800	+850	Up ↑
Nashville Predators	+900	+1000	Up ↑
Boston Bruins	+1000	+1100	Up ↑
Winnipeg Jets	+1000	+850	Down ↓
San Jose Sharks	+1100	+1100	Even ↔
Pittsburgh Penguins	+1200	+1200	Even ↔
Washington Capitals	+1400	+1400	Even ↔
Vegas Golden Knights	+1600	+1500	Down ↓
Colorado Avalanche	+2200	+4000	Up ↑
Dallas Stars	+2500	+2600	Up ↑
Anaheim Ducks	+2600	+2800	Up ↑
Calgary Flames	+2600	+3300	Up ↑
Columbus Blue Jackets	+2600	+2600	Even ↔
Chicago Blackhawks	+2800	+4000	Up ↑
Edmonton Oilers	+3000	+3000	Even ↔
Minnesota Wild	+3300	+3500	Up ↑
New Jersey Devils	+3500	+4000	Up ↑
St. Louis Blues	+3500	+2000	Down ↓
Carolina Hurricanes	+4000	+6000	Up ↑
Philadelphia Flyers	+4000	+2600	Down ↓
Los Angeles Kings	+5000	+2800	Down ↓
Buffalo Sabres	+6600	+8000	Up ↑
Florida Panthers	+6600	+4500	Down ↓
Montreal Canadiens	+6600	+10000	Up ↑
Vancouver Canucks	+8500	+10000	Up ↑
New York Islanders	+10000	+9000	Down ↓
Arizona Coyotes	+12500	+10000	Down ↓
New York Rangers	+12500	+8000	Down ↓
Ottawa Senators	+30000	+20000	Down ↓
Detroit Red Wings	+50000	+25000	Down ↓

Biggest Risers

Team	Odds on Oct. 29	Odds on Oct. 3	Probability Increase
Colorado Avalanche	+2200	+4000	79.2%
Carolina Hurricanes	+4000	+6000	50%
Montreal Canadiens	+6600	+10000	50%
Chicago Blackhawks	+2800	+4000	41.7%
Calgary Flames	+2600	+3300	27.5%

A word of warning on the Avalanche. They are the only big riser with a below average Fenwick (47.98, 23rd overall). The Hurricanes lead the NHL at 62.30%. The Flames are 7th (52.06%), the Canadiens are11th (50.79), and the Blackhawks are 13th (50.50%).

Biggest Fallers

Team	Odds on Oct. 29	Odds on Oct. 3	Probability Decrease
Detroit Red Wings	+50000	+25000	50%
St. Louis Blues	+3500	+2000	41.7%
Los Angeles Kings	+5000	+2800	41.2%
Ottawa Senators	+30000	+20000	40%
Philadelphia Flyers	+4000	+2600	35.1%

The Fenwick numbers for the biggest fallers indicate that the Blues (51.40%, 8th overall) have the best chance to rebound. The Flyers are close behind St. Louis (51.36%, 9th overall).

The other three teams here are all below average in Fenwick. LA is near the median at 50.17% (17th), while the Red Wings (46.77%, 26th) and Senators (42.40%, 30th) are both near the basement.

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