The favorites to win the Stanley Cup are the usual contenders for the last few years, but injuries dropped the Florida Panthers a few spots.

Sign up here to get it every weekday morning.🏒 The NHL is back The NHL returns to action tonight, as the puck drops on the league's 109th season. Preseason title favorites: Edmonton and Vegas open as co-favorites to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup.

The back-to-back runner-up Edmonton Oilers return with the league’s most dynamic duo, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. They tied for the top spot among postseason scorers, each totaling an impressive 33 points in 22 games. Not bad, eh? Clearly, they aren’t the problem.

Kris Knoblauch has guided the Oilers to consecutive Stanley Cup finals since replacing Jay Woodcroft behind the bench on Nov. 12, 2023.

The Oilers look like the same team that made it to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. But this year might be their last shot.

The Edmonton Oilers, led by Connor McDavid, are linked to a 3-time Stanley Cup champion as questions around Stuart Skinner’s consistency put goaltending in the spotlight.