2024 Stanley Cup Best Bets, Sleepers & Predictions

2024 Stanley Cup Best Bets and Predictions

Throughout the NHL season, we here at BetQL are going to have you covered on the latest odds to win the 2024 Stanley Cup. Lines are going to change all the time as teams go on long winning streaks or losing streaks, players get injured, or a myriad of other things. When that happens, you'll be able to come back to this page to get our latest predictions throughout the season, as we will keep it updated every so often with the best bets and value plays that you will need to cash in large at the end of the year.

The Stanley Cup Final is the single most wagered-on hockey series in the world, and you best believe that oddsmakers are going to have these lines sharper than a kitchen knife with all that money coming in. The good news is that you'll have all the experts here at BetQL to give you the advantage you need throughout the season to make sure you have a nice future on who will win the 2024 Stanley Cup at maximum value. Make sure you check back to see all of our latest Stanley Cup picks as the season rolls along.

2024 Stanley Cup Odds

These are the current DraftKings odds to win the 2024 Stanley Cup (updated May 2):

Best Value Bets To Win 2024 Stanley Cup

Dallas Stars (+700, DraftKings)

The Stars find themselves up 3-2 in their series with the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights, and they will look to close the series out in Vegas in Game 6. This is a very dangerous team that has a solid offense and defense, and if goaltender Jake Oettinger can continue to have good outings, they can certainly beat anyone in the West. I'll ride with the BetQL model and take the Stars at a good value price of 7/1.

Carolina Hurricanes (+650, DraftKings)

I gave Carolina out at 12/1 when they were also on their cold streak earlier this season, and now they are down to 4/1 at most books since they have moved on to the next round of the playoffs. I mentioned in that article that goaltending was the biggest issue for the Hurricanes, and they seemed to have solved that issue by starting Pyotr Kochetkov in the net and benching Antti Raanta, who was struggling. Carolina owns the best defense in the NHL, allowing just 25 shots on their net per game on average. They are now the favorites to win the cup.

BetQL Model Picks: Best NHL Stanely Cup Bet & Values

BetQL Simulations

BetQL simulates every game of the NHL postseason 10,000 times and then gives us the percentage chance that a team will win the Stanley Cup in 2024. It has absolutely dominated the hockey season, and the playoffs should be no different. Let's take a look at its best bets:

Stanley Cup Winner Best Bet: Dallas Stars 14%

It's clear via our simulations that the Dallas Stars have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup, with them winning it 14% of the time over 10,000 simulations. This is obviously a bit shocking, as several teams have shorter odds to do so, but our model loves the path to a championship for Dallas this year. Right now, you can get them at +850 to win the Stanley Cup, and we are also showing that play has some significant value at the number.

To Win The Stanley Cup - Value Plays

• Dallas Stars +600 (14% implied) | Current DK odds: +850 (11% implied) | 3% EDGE
• Vancouver Canucks +1045 (9% implied) | Current DK odds: +1600 (6% implied) | 3% EDGE
• Boston Bruins +928 (10% implied) | Current DK odds: +1100 (8% implied) | 2% EDGE
• Winnipeg Jets +1528 (6% implied) | Current DK odds: +2000 (5% implied) | 1% EDGE

About BetQL's NHL Picks

Getting our expert picks for value on the Stanley Cup is great, but what makes BetQL so popular is the model plays that bring you winners each and every day of the NHL season. The BetQL NHL model has a proven success rate and track record that we show every day in our articles, and goes on long winning streaks on certain trends that you will want to check out and jump on the money train. Indeed, it will keep you seeing green all season long while you wait on your Stanley Cup futures to pay out. It can be hard to make wagers on the ice, and a lot of people aren't good at betting on hockey. BetQL makes it easy and gets you the best value each and every night. That's how you win in the NHL, value picks. There is too much variance to rely on a favorite every night.

The BetQL model simulates every single game, every single night, 10,000 times to make sure you get the very best value on every single bet. The NHL model ranks bets based on a "star-scale" system, which rates each bet 1-5 stars based on how valuable the wager is. A 1-star bet tells you to stay away, and that there is no value there at the current number, while the higher you go on the scale means more value is to be had. A 5-star bet is the most valuable wager we have, and we would recommend putting a unit on that particular wager. BetQL encourages a wager on 3-star and higher bets, with 3-star being a smaller bet and 5-star being a larger one. We have bets on the spread, total, moneyline and 1st-half of every NHL game, so make sure to check it out as the lines change!

Understanding Stanley Cup Picks

New to the sports betting landscape? Don't worry, we'll get you started in the right direction to cashing nightly with our bets. BetQL have you covered and we'll explain everything right here. Taking a Stanley Cup winner future bet simply means you are betting on who is going to win the Stanley Cup Final at the end of the season to take home the championship. Keep in mind, the bet won't be paid out until a winner is crowned. It's easy to place a wager on Stanely Cup futures, as we explain below:

• Log on to BetMGM Sportsbook
• Head to the NHL tab
• Click on the futures tab
• Scroll down to "Stanley Cup - Champion"

You can place these bets at any sportsbook of your choosing, but I recommend using whatever book gives you the best number to get the maximum value on your bet. If one book is offering +900, while the other is offering +950 and you want to bet it, always take the +550. It's extremely important to always get the best number if you want to have long-term betting success.