Here’s how to find all of the Atlantic Division futures that are available to bettors on DraftKings Sportsbook for the 2025 NHL season!

The NHL has run through Florida the past two seasons, with the Florida Panthers becoming just the 10th franchise in NHL history to hoist the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons. The Panthers hold the shortest odds to win the Atlantic Division on DraftKings Sportsbook at +175, with both the Lightning (+235) and Maple Leafs (+350) rounding out the top three. As part of our NHL 2025 Season Preview series, let’s take a look at the rest of the odds for the remaining five Atlantic Division teams, as well as standout futures and regular season point totals.

Atlantic Division Winner Odds

Tampa Bay Lightning to Win the Atlantic Division (+235)

The Panthers remain the NHL’s powerhouse but showed moments of weakness last year during the regular season, and the same could happen again this season with Matthew Tkachuk likely sidelined until at least December. Tampa Bay has an underrated top-six and is backed by both trustworthy defense and elite goaltending. While the Lightning didn’t improve many areas this offseason, its primary division foes did some roster shuffling, which could lead to early-season hiccups.

On DraftKings Sportsbook, 13% of the handle and 8% of the bets have been placed on the Lightning to win their division, and it makes sense given their usual regular-season excellence, having recorded at least 98 points in each of the past four seasons. Last season, Tampa Bay opened at +600 to win the Atlantic. This season, it opened at +280 and has since fallen to +235 odds, so the public appeal is certainly there.

Atlantic Division Stats to Know Ahead of 2025 NHL Season

One thing that instantly stood out was the Sabres’ 2024-25 Over/Under record being so overwhelmingly positive. It makes sense, though, considering this same Buffalo team ranked first in 5v5 goals above expected and eighth in goals against above expected last season. Buffalo allowed 3.50 goals per game, good for the third-most in the league, and its starting goalie, Ukko Pekka-Luukkonen, will return as the team’s top option. He allowed 3.20 goals per game last season, the most among goaltenders with at least 50 starts.

Montreal’s ability to force games into overtime was fun to watch last season and a big reason why it clinched its first postseason berth since the 2020-21 season. The Canadiens posted a 10-11 record across those 21 overtime games last season, which is nothing too impressive, but the extra points here and there ended up being the reason they were able to secure the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference over opposing teams, such as the Blue Jackets and division-foe Red Wings. Montreal figures to be even more competitive this season, although many of its underlying metrics from last season feel rather unsustainable.

Atlantic Division Team Point Totals

Florida Panthers O/U 105.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-115), Under (-115)

Tampa Bay Lightning O/U 102.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-115), Under (-115)

Toronto Maple Leafs O/U 99.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-115), Under (-115)

Ottawa Senators O/U 95.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-115), Under (-120)

Montreal Canadiens O/U 90.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-115), Under (-115)

Detroit Red Wings O/U 84.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-130), Under (+100)

Buffalo Sabres O/U 84.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-120), Under (-115)

Boston Bruins O/U 80.5 Regular Season Points

Odds: Over (-115), Under (-115)

Buffalo Sabres UNDER 84.5 Regular Season Points (-115)

As a Sabres fan, why in the world is the public backing this team to end the season with 85+ regular-season points, a feat it has accomplished just twice in the last 15 seasons? The Sabres may look a bit more well-rounded on paper entering the new season, but they still lack true difference-makers outside of Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin. While Buffalo’s defensive unit projects to be one of the more underrated and improved units this season, it still deploys below-average goaltending. The Eastern Conference may be a bit top-heavy, but it still features a ton of 80-something-point teams looking to secure a playoff spot. I’m not banking on the team that holds the longest active playoff drought across all professional sports.

The public disagrees with me, however, as 64% of the handle and 62% of bets have been placed on the over.

Florida Panthers UNDER 105.5 Regular Season Points (-115)

This one feels easy… maybe too easy. Yes, Florida is a powerhouse and has won back-to-back Stanley Cups, but this line is simply far too high. The Panthers have cleared this total in two of the past four seasons and likely would have cleared last season, too, if not for losing seven of their final 10 games. And while the team has the depth to make it work, the absence of Matthew Tkachuk for at least the first two months of the season will certainly sting. A whopping 99.8% of the handle and 98% of the bets on DraftKings Sportsbook have been placed on the under, and for good reason.

To Make the Playoffs?

Florida Panthers – Yes (-1400), No (+750)

Tampa Bay Lightning – Yes (-550), No (+380)

Toronto Maple Leafs – Yes (-380), No (+280)

Ottawa Senators – Yes (-200), No (+160)

Montreal Canadiens – Yes (+105), No (-135)

Detroit Red Wings – Yes (+260), No (-350)

Buffalo Sabres – Yes (+280), No (-370)

Boston Bruins – Yes (+400), No (-600)

Ottawa Senators to Miss the Playoffs (+160)

The Atlantic Division projects to be one of the most competitive divisions in hockey this season, which makes it more difficult to secure a playoff spot. The Senators finished fourth in the division last season with 97 points, just one shy of the Panthers, and are solid at all levels of the ice. They have better rosters than both the Canadiens and Sabres, but it feels weird that they’re priced much higher than those two teams in terms of odds. Ottawa has the edge in goaltending and depth over the bottom five Atlantic teams, but the division playoff race is going to be tight, and a price of +160 is hard to pass up given the circumstances.

While 55% of the bets on DraftKings Sportsbook are on the Senators making the playoffs, an overwhelming 93% of the handle is on the other side, with them missing the mark in a tight division race.