The Toronto Maple Leafs, or the Leafs as they’re often called, are one of the ice hockey teams from Canada that compete in the NHL’s Eastern Conference within the Atlantic Division. The Leafs are one of the most recognisable teams in the NHL and one of the most successful, especially where the iconic Stanley Cup is concerned. However, victory on that front hasn’t been experienced for multiple decades now.
Every season, the dream is for the Leafs to make it back to the top by winning the Stanley Cup. They’ve won it the second-most times in NHL history, with thirteen Stanely Cups to their name, which is only second to the Montreal Canadiens. However, the last campaign that saw the Leafs be victorious was 1966/67, and their fans, and the NHL alike, are incredibly keen for this to change sooner rather than later. It’s worth noting that the Leafs have been division champions more recently, with their last triumph coming in 2020/21. However, the question remains as to whether they can find a way to win the Stanley Cup after nearly sixty years since they last achieved the feat.
2024 Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup Odds
Unfortunately for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the odds of them winning the 2024 Stanley Cup, or any recent or future Stanley Cups, have been and will continue to be stacked against them. The Leafs are always available at big odds, with the probability of success being around the 10% mark in a best-case scenario, reducing to around a 2% chance as the 2024 campaign progressed. While the Leafs are a hugely successful team where the Stanley Cup is concerned, this is in the past and hasn’t been the case now for coming up to sixty years.
What Are The Betting Markets For The Leafs?
Here are the popular betting markets that cover the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.
Stanley Cup Winner Betting
The Stanley Cup is the big one in the NHL. It’s what every team wants to win, and the Leafs have done so on thirteen occasions previously, making them the second most successful team on this front. Stanley Cup winner betting is the market where you can place a wager on the Leafs, or other NHL teams, to win the Stanley Cup outright. The Leafs were last Stanley Cup champions in 1966/67.
Eastern Conference Winner Betting
The Leafs compete in the NHL’s Eastern Conference every season, battling it out with sixteen other teams that are divided into two divisions – Atlantic and Metropolitan. So naturally, there are odds available for which team will be triumphant in the Eastern Conference, something that the Leafs have yet to achieve in their rich history of competing in the National Hockey League.
NHL Match Betting
The two betting markets mentioned above are what are known as outright markets, where you place bets on the eventual winner of something, such as the Stanley Cup of Eastern Conference. But betting from game to game is also popular in the NHL and where the Toronto Maple Leafs are concerned, and there are multiple options within this, such as money line and puck line betting, specific to the sport of ice hockey. It’s also possible to place wagers on games in play.
Recent Stanley Cup Wins For The Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the legendary Stanley Cup on thirteen occasions, with only the Montreal Canadiens able to outdo their record. They won the Stanley Cup in the following seasons: 1917/18, 1921/22, 1931/32, 1941/42, 1944/45, 1946/47, 1947/48, 1948/49, 1950/51, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1963/64 and 1966/67.
They’ve also been division champions in 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1937/38, 1999/2000 and 2020/21.
Who Are The Favourites To Win The Stanley Cup?
While the favourites to win the Stanley Cup are liable to change with each passing season, there are often a handful of teams that are favoured ahead of the pack, and this is usually down to recent successes they’ve achieved. In 2024, the four teams deemed as the most likely to win the Stanley Cup are the Dallas Stars, the Florida Panthers, the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers. Of the four, the Stars and the Panthers are seen as the teams to beat.
Toronto Maple Leafs FAQs
You can have a bet on the Toronto Maple Leafs by visiting BetVictor’s ice hockey section, which has full coverage of the NHL.
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ standout strength is with their top six forwards. They have players who can get goals and points and also players who can supply.
You could argue that a significant weakness of the Toronto Maple Leafs is their goaltending. The defensive pairing could be a lot stronger, too.
The Toronto Maple Leafs last won the Stanley Cup in the 1966/67 season. They’ve been victorious a total of thirteen times.
NHL Odds & Betting
You can place bets on the NHL at BetVictor by accessing hockey odds via the category menu listed as A-Z Sports. And, of course, in this category, Stanley Cup odds are available to access all year and all season round. These odds and betting markets can be accessed online and on mobile.
