After making arguably the two biggest splashes of the NHL trade deadline, the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers are the new favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2025, showing +600 odds at ESPN BET.
Dallas acquired right wing Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes and later signed him to a reported eight-year contract extension; Florida picked up longtime Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand.
Before the transactions, the Stars were +700 to win the season's championship, while the Panthers were +750 and immediately shortened to +650 before settling at the current number.