Stanley Cup odds: Montreal now +950 after Game 3 win over BuffaloMontreal’s Game 3 win had a big impact on the Stanley Cup odds. Eric Bolte-Imagn ImagesDoug GreenbergMay 11, 2026, 01:46 PM ETMultiple Authors
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The Buffalo Sabres, who have been the success story of the 2025-26 NHL season and a popular futures choice among the betting public, suddenly find themselves in some peril after falling into a 2-1 deficit in their second-round series against the Montreal Canadiens. Buffalo has lengthened all the way out to 20-1 to win the Stanley Cup, while Montreal is +950, it’s shortest odds of the season thus far.
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The winner of that series will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who finished off another sweep on Saturday and subsequently became the new Stanley Cup favorites at +150. The Colorado Avalanche fell back to +185 after dropping Game 3 to the Minnesota Wild (16-1).
Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights are facing some resistance from the long-shot Anaheim Ducks, as that series is now tied at two games apiece. Vegas is still third on the Stanley Cup odds board but lengthened from +550 to +800 after dropping Game 4, while Anaheim shortened from 45-1 to 25-1.
All odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook and are accurate as of publish time.
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Stanley Cup oddsTeamCupConferenceCurrent SeriesCarolina Hurricanes
+150
-245
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Colorado Avalanche
+185
-135
-400
Vegas Golden Knights
+800
+295
-165
Montreal Canadiens
+950
+330
-240
Buffalo Sabres
20-1
+800
+195
Minnesota Wild
16-1
+700
+310
Anaheim Ducks
25-1
+800
+135
Conn Smythe Trophy odds
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche: +300
Frederik Andersen, Hurricanes: +500
Cale Makar, Avalanche: 10-1
Taylor Hall, Hurricanes: 12-1
Jackson Blake, Hurricanes: 13-1
Logan Stankoven, Hurricanes: 14-1
Mitch Marner, Golden Knights: 17-1
Jakub Dobes, Canadiens: 22-1
Jack Eichel, Golden Knights: 30-1
Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes: 35-1
Quinn Hughes, Wild: 35-1
Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: 35-1
Nick Suzuki, Canadiens: 40-1
Lane Hutson, Canadiens: 45-1
Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes: 55-1
Cole Caufield, Canadiens: 60-1
Tage Thompson, Sabres: 70-1
Matt Boldy, Wild: 70-1
Scott Wedgewood, Avalanche: 75-1
Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes: 80-1
Rasmus Dahlin, Sabres: 80-1
Cutter Gauthier, Ducks: 90-1
Martin Necas, Avalanche: 90-1
Leo Carlsson, Ducks: 90-1
Carter Hart, Golden Knights: 100-1
Alex Tuch, Sabres: 100-1
Alex Lyon, Sabres: 100-1
Juraj Slafkovsky, Canadiens: 100-1
Jesper Wallstedt, Wild: 100-1
Jackson LaCombe, Ducks: 100-1
Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche: 120-1
Pavel Dorofeyev, Golden Knights: 120-1
Nikolaj Ehlers, Hurricanes: 120-1
Mark Stone, Golden Knights: 120-1
Brett Howden, Golden Knights: 120-1
Ivan Barbashev, Golden Knights: 140-1
Brock Faber, Wild: 150-1
Beckett Sennecke, Ducks: 150-1
Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche: 150-1
Alex Newhook, Canadiens: 150-1
Troy Terry, Ducks: 200-1
Shayne Gostisbehere, Hurricanes: 200-1
Ivan Demidov, Canadiens: 200-1
Lukas Dostal, Ducks: 250-1
Brock Nelson, Avalanche: 300-1
Ryan McLeod, Sabres: 300-1
Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: 350-1
Brandon Bussi, Hurricanes: 500-1
Tomas Hertl, Golden Knights: 500-1
Josh Doan, Sabres: 500-1
Filip Gustavsson, Wild: 500-1
and are accurate as of publish time.
