Stanley Cup Odds: Who Will Hoist the Trophy in 2027?

While August is a dead month for news and discourse surrounding the NHL, there’s hope in sight, as the regular season is set to begin just about a month from now. 

On September 29, the defending champion Hurricanes will kick off the season with a game against their southeastern rival, the Panthers. Both teams will definitely be big contenders in the Stanley Cup race at the end of the regular season. 

Here’s a look at where those teams are ranked in the odds for who’ll win the Stanley Cup in 2027.

Stanley Cup Odds

Who’s Favored to Win the Stanley Cup?

Florida Panthers (+650)

Florida earned the top odds spot right after their move to unite the Tkachuk brothers — they acquired Brady from Ottawa on June 23 — and have held on to it ever since. 

Most of the Panthers nucleus from their back-to-back Stanley Cup-winning seasons remain intact, but there’s a couple of significant changes. 

One could argue these changes were necessary to rejuvenate a team that posted a 40-38-4 record last season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019. 

The first major change was the acquisition of the younger Tkachuk brother. Brady had 22 goals and 37 assists in 60 games played last season. While the Senators were cagey about whether Brady would be moved at the end of last season, Florida was an obvious destination. 

Look for Brady to slot in on the left for the Panthers top line, alongside Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart on the right wing. 

The second major change for Florida was the decision to not re-sign goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky. While Bobrovsky, who will turn 38 when the upcoming season begins, was a major piece of the team’s Stanley Cup wins, the team decided that they didn’t feel comfortable giving a large contract to an aging goaltender. He had a 3.07 GAA last season and a .877 save percentage in 52 starts. 

Before Bobrovsky eventually signed with the Maple Leafs, the Panthers traded for Devils’ goaltender Jacob Markstrom, sending three forwards to New Jersey: Evan Rodrigues, Jesper Boqvist, and Ben Steeves. 

Bobrovsky is set to make a total of $21 million over three years in Toronto. 

In addition to the acquisition of Brady Tkachuk and finding a more cost-effective replacement for Bobrovsky, a major piece working in Florida’s favor next season is a full summer’s worth of rest. The team struggled with injuries across the roster last season after making three consecutive runs to the Stanley Cup Finals. 

Now, the Panthers are rested, reloaded, and ready to contend once again in the 2026-27 season.