{"id":101,"date":"2022-07-11T05:03:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T05:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/?p=101"},"modified":"2022-07-11T05:03:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T05:03:52","slug":"smart-money-says-bet-on-maple-leafs-to-win-stanley-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldprof.nhltradetalk.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/11\/smart-money-says-bet-on-maple-leafs-to-win-stanley-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart Money Says: Bet on Maple Leafs to Win Stanley Cup!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No Toronto Maple Leafs&#8217; fan would tell you that their own team can win the Stanley Cup this season &#8211; or any other season, actually. However, if you&#8217;re a betting person, you might want to rethink that pessimistic stance. When the odds were listed for those NHL teams that were in the running for the 2022-23 Stanley Cup, the Maple Leafs were among the favorites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/maple-leafs-fans-deal-devil-stanley-cup\/\">Would Maple Leafs Fans Make Deal with the Devil to Win Stanley Cup?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maple Leafs&#8217; Fans Have Been Miserable for So Long They Expect More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The feelings of many Maple Leafs\u2019 fans are best exemplified by the character from Winnie The Pooh &#8211; Eeyore.&nbsp;He was never happy, and more often than not, Toronto fans follow suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More than 6,500 of you answered the fanbase survey. Here are the results.<br><br>Which NHL team has the most annoying fanbase?<br><br>\ud83e\udd47 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS<br>\ud83e\udd48 New York Rangers<br>\ud83e\udd49 Montr\u00e9al Canadiens <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hQvZsRZk5O\">pic.twitter.com\/hQvZsRZk5O<\/a><\/p>&mdash; JFresh (@JFreshHockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFreshHockey\/status\/1543954161187921921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the betting world doesn&#8217;t think with its heart &#8211; only its head. Logic reigns. And the logic of the betting odds favors the talented roster that the Maple Leafs have put together. There&#8217;s just too much talent and too many abilities to ignore. Maple Leafs&#8217; fans won&#8217;t buy it, but facts are facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I understand the quicksand of despair that Maple Leafs seem sucked into. It&#8217;s been discouraging. But for non-Maple Leafs\u2019 fans, there will be a lot of betting on Toronto to win it all this season. It&#8217;s a good team to bet on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the betting odds list the Maple Leafs with the second-best odds in the NHL of winning it all. The only team thought to be ahead of the Maple Leafs is the Colorado Avalanche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thehockeywriters.com\/maple-leafs-puzzling-reluctance-sign-jack-campbell\/\">The Maple Leafs\u2019 Puzzling Reluctance to Re-Sign Jack Campbell<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Specific Odds for Winning the Stanley Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at the specific odds, the Maple Leafs are currently listed at +900 odds. A bet of $100 would return the bettor a payout of $1,000 ($900 in profit). After the Avalanche and the Maple Leafs, the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers. In fact, the money is leaning heavily toward the Atlantic Division, which has three of the four teams listed as having the best shots at the Stanley Cup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Applied my draft research 2022 NHL draft.<br><br>On a per pick basis, the best drafting team at exploring market inefficiencies was the Toronto Maple Leafs, followed closely by the Tampa Bay Lightning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hnM3N3YBcj\">pic.twitter.com\/hnM3N3YBcj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chace McCallum (@CMhockey66) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMhockey66\/status\/1545858451955408896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 9, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From Oddsshark, here are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddsshark.com\/nhl\/stanley-cup-futures\">best odds for next season\u2019s Stanley Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Colorado Avalanche +450<\/li><li>Toronto Maple Leafs +900<\/li><li>Florida Panthers +1000<\/li><li>Tampa Bay Lightning +1000<\/li><li>Carolina Hurricanes +1200<\/li><li>Edmonton Oilers +1200<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom two teams, for fans who want to bet the long shot are the Seattle Kraken (at +15000) or the Arizona Coyotes (at +40000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/nhltradetalk.com\/five-predictions-maple-leafs-free-agency\/\">Five Far Too Bold Predictions for Maple Leafs Free Agency<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Toronto Maple Leafs&#8217; fan would tell you that their own team can win the Stanley Cup this season &#8211; or any other season, actually. 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