NHL Eastern Conference Betting Odds

The NHL is comprised of 32 professional hockey teams spread across the United States and Canada. The league is divided into two conferences – the East and the West, which each have two divisions. The NHL Eastern Conference has teams in the Eastern time zone situated in the Atlantic Division and Metropolitan Division.

The Eastern Conference came to be in 1974 when the NHL realigned after two new teams joined the NHL, bringing the number of teams to 18. They have been realigned many times as the number of teams continued to grow – until the 1993 season, where Commissioner Gary Bettman made a few changes to the division names.

It’s a toss-up between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Toronto Maple Leafs to win the 2024/25 Eastern title. Both teams have the chops to win the title and move on to the Stanley Cup Finals, but the big variable to keep in mind is that teams have had extensive time off and upsets are possible with the new format for the playoffs.

When betting on the odds to win the NHL Eastern Conference, you will be placing a wager called a futures bet. Futures are a popular betting option for most professional sports as you can attempt to predict the winner of a game, tournament, or league months or even a year in advance – and if you’re right, you could be looking at a great payout.

It’s common for futures to have much higher odds than a regular game sports bet due to the increased risk and difficulty to predict the winner of an event that far in advance. The good thing about futures is that you can always cash out your bet if you change your mind or feel you made a mistake, but the longer you wait to cash out, the less of your money you’ll get back. The more time between your bet and the event, the more money your bet would be worth.

If you understand NHL odds, you are already well on your way to betting on the Eastern Conference Champions.

2024/25 Eastern Conference

Check the Eastern Conference’s divisions’ odds below.

NHL Eastern Conference Winners Odds 2024/25
Carolina Hurricanes	+190	+200	+190
Florida Panthers	+240	+250	+240
Toronto Maple Leafs	+270	+270	+270
Washington Capitals	+440	+450	+440

Last updated on: May 6, 2025

The Atlantic Division Odds

The Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference has a confusing history. The division was founded in 1993 when Gary Bettman realigned the conferences and divisions. But when this happened, the original Atlantic Division was turned into the Metropolitan Division, and a new Atlantic Division was formed.

Teams from the dissolved Southeast division were moved to the Atlantic Division, and they added the Detroit Red Wings from the Central division of the Western Conference.

Only four teams have made the NHL playoffs from the Atlantic Division. The two top NHL Eastern Conference contenders are in this category, so it will be a tough battle for that title – and certainly one to keep an eye on if you plan to bet on the Atlantic Division title.

Metropolitan Division Odds

The Metropolitan division was formed in 2013 after the old Atlantic Division was renamed. As the division with the most rivalries in the NHL, it is always an exciting division to bet on in the NHL.

The Capitals and Flyers are favored to win the Metropolitan Division and face off against the Atlantic division winner for the Eastern Conference title. The Penguins aren’t far behind at +250, meaning you could get some great value if Crosby and company show up to play in August.