The Avalanche entered the 2020-21 NHL season as the oddsmakers’ favorites to win the Stanley Cup. But the team failed to live up to the hype, falling in the second round to Vegas.
However, that hasn’t deterred the sports betting community from putting Colorado as the favorite to win the championship in 2022.
As of Thursday, the Avs are listed at +500 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $500 — to win it all, according to a number of sportsbooks, including , , and . has them tied with the defending two-time champion Tampa Bay Lightning at +450, while has Colorado at +650.
Covers.com noted that “the and should be a force again next season.”
Vegas and Tampa Bay also have odds that are better than +1,000 across the board.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Red Wings and Sabres have the worst odds to win the title, ranging from +15,000 to +20,000.
Here’s a look at some of the current odds in the world of sports.
+450
The odds the Avalanche will win the 2022 Stanley Cup, . Colorado is tied as the favorite with Tampa Bay, and ahead of Vegas (+600), Toronto (+1,100) and Carolina (+1,100).
+450
The odds Jordan Spieth and Louis Oosthuizen each have to win The Open Championship, . They are tied as favorites, ahead of Justin Thomas (+1,800) and Dustin Johnson (+2,200).
68.5
The over-under for total number of wins the Rockies will finish with in 2021, .
+220
The odds a quarterback other than Drew Lock, Teddy Bridgewater or Brett Rypien will be the Broncos’ starter in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season, . Lock and Bridgewater are tied at +145 and Rypien is a longshot at +1,600.
+5,000
The odds Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton will lead the NFL in yards receiving in the 2021 regular season, . Sutton is tied for the 25th-best odds. Stefon Diggs of the Bills is the favorite at +800, followed by the Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill (+900). Other Broncos on the list include Jerry Jeudy (+6,600), Tim Patrick (+40,000) and KJ Hamler (+40,000).
+2,000
The odds the Nuggets will win the 2021-22 NBA championship, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. They are tied for eighth with the Clippers. The Nets (+210) are favored, ahead of the Lakers (+450) and Bucks (+800).
