The National Hockey League has seven Canadian teams. It is often considered a touchstone of Canadian culture, but only seven of the 32 NHL franchises are based in the country. This reflects the NHL’s commercial popularity in the US, where larger markets – and broadcast deals – drive the business side of the game. Yet Canada’s teams remain some of the most widely supported and successful teams in the sport.
The seven Canadian NHL teams have remained stable since 2011, when the Winnipeg Jets returned to Manitoba after a decade’s absence. They remain highly supported by fans and backed by bettors, although this hasn’t always translated to to Championship wins. Notably, the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was the Canadiens in 1983. Nevertheless, Canadian teams still have passionate and large fanbases across the country and the world. This is what you need to know about them.
The Full List and Overview
Below you’ll find all seven current Canadian NHL teams, what division they’re in, how many Stanley Cups they have won and when the last one was.
| Team | Division | Stanley Cups | Last Stanley Cup Win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | Atlantic | 24 | 1993 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Atlantic | 13 | 1967 |
| Ottawa Senators | Atlantic | 0* | — |
| Calgary Flames | Pacific | 1 | 1989 |
| Edmonton Oilers | Pacific | 5 | 1990 |
| Vancouver Canucks | Pacific | 0 | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | Central | 0 | — |
*Senators won several Stanley Cups before the NHL, but the current 1992-founded team has not won any.
The Jets joined the league in 2011, bringing the Canadian total back to seven after the Quebec Nordiques left to become the Colorado Avalanche in 1995.
A Look at NHL Betting and Odds
With the end of the 2025/26 regular season fast approaching, the playoff places are currently shaping up. The major favourite is the Colorado Avalanche, who are in a commanding lead at the top of the Western Conference. They stand at around +200 to +300 at most major sportsbooks.
The only Canadian team the bookmakers think are in with a shot this year is the Oilers at around +1200 to +1300. The Edmonton team sit second in the Pacific Division just behind the Anaheim Ducks. Who, interestingly, most sportsbooks do not rate. The Californian team is way behind the Oilers on the money line, at around +4500 to win the Stanley Cup. Suggesting the markets don’t rate their ability to hang onto their surprise division lead.
After the Oilers, the Senators are next at around +2500 – making them a relative long shot in the market’s view.
As interest in the playoff race builds, Canadian NHL fans are doing more than just tracking Stanley Cup odds. Many are also comparing sportsbooks to see which platforms offer the best overall value heading into the postseason. For those looking to get started or switch operators, checking for an active promo in Canada is often part of that process, alongside comparing market variety, payment speed, and general usability.
Eastern Canada’s NHL Teams (Breakdown)
The three Canadian teams in the Eastern Conference all play in the Atlantic Division. Two of these are historically the most successful Canadian teams, although none have won a Stanley Cup for a long time.
Montreal Canadiens
The Club de hockey Canadien, to give it its full French name, is arguably Quebec’s biggest sports team. They were founded in 1909, making them the only current NHL team that was founded before the NHL itself and one of the oldest sports teams in North America. They have won 24 Stanley Cups, although none in the modern era of the sport.
This year, the Canediens have a strong shot to make the playoffs, sitting four points off the leading Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres, and they recently won five in a row. Despite that, they sit at around +3000 odds to take home the Stanley Cup.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs are one of the most frustrating teams in the modern NHL. The roster is usually stacked with high-scoring homegrown talent, but the team hasn’t kept up in clutch games during recent playoff-making seasons.
This year, they have been well off the pace. At 75 points in the division, they’re 11 points behind the Senators and nearly 20 points behind the Canadiens. Although a wild-card playoff spot is not yet impossible, it looks very unlikely. +100000 or around that at most sportsbooks.
Ottawa Senators
The Senators have built a young team and are looking to establish themselves as playoff contenders after several years of rebuilding. Although they are still in with a shot, key defensive injuries in recent weeks have cost them form.
Their relative lack of experience and unproven playoff squad has their Stanley Cup chances at around +2500 to +3000 on average.
Western Canada’s Team are Regularly Competitive
Western Canada has three teams that all play in the Western Conference of the NHL, with three in the Pacific Division and one in the Central Division. They have arguably been more competitive than Eastern teams in recent years, but results have been equally mixed overall.
Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers are considered an exciting attacking team, even in the modern NHL. Historically, they were massive in the mid 80s to early 90s, winning the 1990 Stanley Cup.
This year, they have proven that as the League’s second top scorers, with just a few games remaining of the regular season. They sit second in the Pacific Division, behind the Ducks that nobody seems to rate, so the playoffs are well within the Oilers’ grasp this year. However, recent inconsistencies continue to haunt them. +1000 to +1500 to win the championship across popular Canadian sportsbooks is decent value, although they are a popular bet; some are sometimes overpriced.
Calgary Flames
The Flames have also been inconsistent in recent years, sometimes making late playoff runs and other seasons finishing near the bottom of the standings. This year looks decidedly the latter.
Although mathematically not quite out of a Wild Card spot, most sportsbooks are pricing them at similar to the Leafs. Sorry Flames fans – a lot to do in the offseason.
Vancouver Canucks
The Canucks are the most long-suffering of Canadian NHL teams. They have never held the Stanley Cup and the last time they even made a deep playoff run was in 2011. This year they’re already mathematically out of the running, with just 50 points in the Pacific Division for dead last in the whole league. That means no odds on a Stanley Cup for the Canucks.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets are the newest Canadian NHL team, having returned across the border in 2011. They play in the Central Division, one of the league’s smallest markets, and haven’t made a playoff run in years.
Having said that, a Wild Card run this year is not completely out of the question, although unlikely. +5000 to +7500 for a championship victory at most Canadian sportsbooks.
