NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds Favor Repeat Winner. The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin, with the top contenders already emerging. According to the latest odds from sports analysts, the Tampa Bay Lightning are favored to repeat as champions, followed closely by the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, and Boston Bruins. The Lightning's dominant performance last season has them poised to make another deep run, but the Avalanche and Golden Knights will look to dethrone them and claim the coveted title. Can the Lightning's star-studded roster repeat as champions, or will a new team rise to the top?


Hurricanes favored to repeat, followed by Avs, Golden Knights  ESPN