What a difference half a season makes.
Of the top five teams in Westgate's preseason odds to win the Stanley Cup, only one -- the Tampa Bay Lightning -- remains within the Top 5 at the halfway point of the NHL season.
The Lightning opened at 12/1, tied for the third-best odds to win it all behind the defending Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers, who were 6/1 and 9/1 respectively back in September. At midseason, the Lightning have the best odds to win the Stanley Cup at 5/1 -- no surprise since the Bolts sit atop the league with 31 wins and 65 points.
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Of course, the biggest surprise in the NHL this season is the success of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, who are in first place in the Western Conference with a stunning 60 points. Before the season, Westgate listed the Golden Knights as one of five teams with 200/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup, worst in the league. Now, Vegas is right behind Tampa Bay with 7/1 odds.
In the midst of a dreadful season, the Oilers fell from the No. 2 slot all the way to 20th currently at 40/1. Of the seven Canadian-based teams, the Winnipeg Jets have the best current odds to rasie the Cup at 18/1, a big jump from their original 50/1 odds.
The last overall Arizona Coyotes have the worst odds to win the Stanley Cup at 2,000/1.
Here is the complete list of all 31 NHL teams and their odds to win the Stanley Cup, according to Las Vegas-based oddsmaker Westgate:
| TEAM | PRESEASON ODDS | MIDSEASON ODDS |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 12/1 | 5/1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 200/1 | 7/1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 14/1 | 10/1 |
| Nashville Predators | 14/1 | 12/1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 30/1 | 14/1 |
| Dallas Stars | 14/1 | 16/1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 20/1 | 16/1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 6/1 | 16/1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 25/1 | 18/1 |
| New York Rangers | 16/1 | 18/1 |
| Washington Capitals | 12/1 | 18/1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 50/1 | 18/1 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 14/1 | 20/1 |
| Boston Bruins | 30/1 | 20/1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 20/1 | 20/1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 12/1 | 25/1 |
| Minnesota Wild | 12/1 | 25/1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 60/1 | 30/1 |
| New Jersey Devils | 200/1 | 30/1 |
| New York Islanders | 50/1 | 30/1 |
| Calgary Flames | 30/1 | 40/1 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 9/1 | 40/1 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 16/1 | 50/1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 50/1 | 50/1 |
| Florida Panthers | 40/1 | 100/1 |
| Ottawa Senators | 30/1 | 100/1 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 60/1 | 1,000/1 |
| Arizona Coyotes | 200/1 | 2,000/1 |