## 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Will a Canadian Team Break the Drought?
The upcoming 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs will determine which team among the National Hockey League (NHL) teams will be crowned champions. One of the key storylines for the NHL Playoffs remains a long-running drought for Canadian teams.
Hockey is well-known as one of the most loved sports in Canada, but when it comes to winning the Stanley Cup, the country hasn’t had much recent success. The Montreal Canadiens are the last Canadian hockey team to win the Stanley Cup, which came back in the 1992-1993 NHL season.
Of the 32 NHL teams, seven are home to Canada. For the 2023-2024 NHL Playoffs, four of the 16 teams are from Canada, giving the country a 25% chance of winning a Stanley Cup.
Here are the betting odds from DraftKings Inc DKNG for the top teams:
* Carolina Hurricanes: +650
* Florida Panthers: +700
* Colorado Avalanche: +700
* Edmonton Oilers: +750
Only the Oilers rank among the five favorites when it comes to Canadian teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs (+1,400), Vancouver Canucks (+1,600) and Winnipeg Jets (+2,000) rank lower down the Stanley Cup odds.
Around 75% of the current NHL players were not born the last time a Canadian team won a Stanley Cup, according to ESPN. About 3% of NHL players today were five years old or older and likely able to remember a Canadian team winning the cup.
Since the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1993, there have been 15 U.S teams to win the championship. History shows that Canadian teams still rank among the all-time best in NHL and Stanley Cup history. The Canadiens rank first with 23 Stanley Cup wins. Ranking second is also a Canadian team with the Maple Leafs winning 13 Stanley Cups. The Oilers rank sixth all-time with five Stanley Cup wins.
