It\u2019s been over three decades since the last time that a Canadian city threw a Stanley Cup parade.<\/p>\n
33 years after the Montreal Canadiens celebrated their last Stanley Cup victory back in 1993, the Habs are on pace to return to the playoffs again this season.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re also the lone Canadian team with shorter odds to win it all now than at the start of the regular season.<\/p>\n
OH CANADA!! \ud83c\udf41\ud83e\udd76<\/p>\n
One Canadian NHL team has shorter odds to win the Stanley Cup this morning than in the summer.<\/p>\n
Montreal Canadiens \u27a1\ufe0f 100-1 \ud83d\udcc8 40-1<\/p>\n
Not good, eh? pic.twitter.com\/H0kfZnV9Pm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Domenic Padula (@Domenic_Padula) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Despite exceeding expectations, the Habs remain a long shot to win the Stanley Cup at +4000 at FanDuel.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers remain Canada\u2019s best hope to end the drought. <\/p>\n Edmonton\u2019s odds to win the Stanley Cup have climbed from +750 to +1100 since opening, but they\u2019re still the fifth choice on the board at FanDuel.<\/p>\n The good news for Connor McDavid and company is that the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are eight points out of a playoff spot with just 25 games left.<\/p>\n The bad news for the Oilers is that the West is stacked, featuring five of the top seven choices to win the Stanley Cup at FanDuel.<\/p>\n That list includes the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas Golden Knights, Dallas Stars, and the Minnesota Wild.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a Morning Coffee regular, then you know I recommended a play on the Avalanche to win the Stanley Cup at +1000 last summer.<\/p>\n Eight months later, Colorado is the consensus favourite at +220 to win it all, with no other team shorter than +500.<\/p>\n I also gave out the Tampa Bay Lightning at +195 to win the Atlantic Division, parlayed them and the Carolina Hurricanes to win their respective divisions at +534, and added the Bolts to win it all at +1100 back in October.<\/p>\n The Avalanche and Lightning are now the odds-on favourites to win their respective conferences.<\/p>\n While Colorado versus Tampa Bay is the most likely exact Stanley Cup Final matchup, I\u2019ve added a couple more bets on a rising contender to my list of FanDuel futures.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive into my latest recommendations in this Morning Coffee for Tuesday February 24th, 2026.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t Sleep On Quinn Hughes And The Surging Wild<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t long ago that the Avalanche seemed primed to run away with the NHL\u2019s best record.<\/p>\n After a 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in early January to improve to 31-2-7, Colorado was 11 points ahead of Minnesota for the NHL\u2019s best record with three games in hand. <\/p>\n THE AVALANCHE HAVE JUST TWO REGULATION LOSSES THROUGH 40 GAMES \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n They break the 1979\u201380 Flyers record for fewest regulation losses through 40 games in NHL history \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n (per @bmcnich<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/UOdsYxlPzC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The Avalanche were on pace for 63 wins and 141 points.<\/p>\n For perspective, the 2022-23 Boston Bruins own the NHL\u2019s all-time records with 65 wins and 135 points.<\/p>\n The Avalanche are the fourth team in NHL history to post multiple double-digit win streaks in the same season.<\/p>\n Colorado is on pace for 141 points, which would be the most by any team in a season \ud83d\udc4f pic.twitter.com\/o0EQ3oB0d1<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n However, regression hit in the weeks leading up to the 2026 Winter Olympics, as Colorado stumbled to a 6-7-2 record over its final 15 games before the break.<\/p>\n Around the same time the Avalanche cooled, one of their Central Division rivals started to heat up following a blockbuster trade for one of the NHL\u2019s best defencemen.<\/p>\n The Wild entered the break on a five-game win streak, going 8-1-1 in 10 games dating back to January 17th.<\/p>\n Quinn Hughes, who was acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in mid-December, exploded for 18 points over those final 10 games before the Olympics.<\/p>\n Only Nikita Kucherov (22) and teammate Kirill Kaprizov (18) had more points over that same span.<\/p>\n Since Quinn Hughes’ franchise-record 10-game assist streak began on Jan. 17, he ranks T-1st in the NHL with 16 assists and T-2nd in points (2-16=18).<\/p>\n Since debuting with the #mnwild<\/a> on Dec. 14, he leads NHL defensemen and ranks second among all skaters with 31 assists.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/G1ivYQDkUa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Minnesota Wild PR (@mnwildPR) February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, in 25 games with Hughes in the lineup, the Wild have gone a remarkable 21-4 to the over, including an epic 18-2 run.<\/p>\n Minnesota is also on a 13-1 first period over run.<\/p>\n The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in December. \u2744\ufe0f\ud83e\udd1d<\/p>\n In 25 games with Hughes in the lineup, the Wild are 21-4 to the over, including 3 straight to make it an 18-2 run in their last 20 games. \ud83d\ude80<\/p>\n Hughes 1+ point has cashed in 10 straight. \ud83d\udd25 https:\/\/t.co\/oQBnMxBH8r<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Domenic Padula (@Domenic_Padula) February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Hughes is the first defenceman in NHL history to record a 10-game assist streak in his first season with a franchise.<\/p>\n Since January 3rd, the Wild have closed the gap from 11 to five points back of the Avalanche for the league\u2019s best record, albeit with three more games played.<\/p>\n On Thursday night, Hughes and company will travel to Colorado for their first game back from the break.<\/p>\n They could be in position to take advantage of tired legs for the Avalanche, which return to action on the road against the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n Four of Colorado\u2019s next six games are on the road.<\/p>\n They\u2019ll also host Minnesota in two of their next three home games to wrap up their regular season series.<\/p>\n Fortunately for anybody who bet them to win the Central Division at FanDuel, the Avalanche should benefit from the NHL\u2019s fourth-easiest remaining strength of schedule.<\/p>\n However, if the Wild could find a way to upset Colorado in head-to-head meetings this Thursday and on Sunday March 8th, it could set the stage for a much closer division title race than anybody expected back in January.<\/p>\n I rolled the dice on Minnesota to win the Central Division at +4000 at FanDuel.<\/p>\n That bet could look ugly if Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and company crush the Wild on Thursday night.<\/p>\n However, if Minnesota pulls out the upset win on the road, that +4000 number will disappear quickly.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, I also grabbed the Wild at +950 to win the Western Conference and +1900 to win the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n #mnwild<\/a> Olympic roundup:<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8: Quinn Hughes was named the tournament’s Best Defender after leading all defensemen in scoring with eight points (1-7=8) in six games and helping Team USA win Gold. pic.twitter.com\/na1M0hdr4I<\/a><\/p>\n