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After 28 games last season, Golden Knights<\/a> had a respectable 18-9-1 record. It was enough for many to begin to believe that the first-year franchise would be a success, but perhaps not enough to guarantee they could go deep into the Playoffs. In fact, December 2017 turned into a \u2018golden\u2019 month for Las Vegas, who went 11-1-1 and improved their record to 26-9-2 by the time the New Year had been rung in.<\/p>\n With a record of 14-13-1, it\u2019s fair to say there isn\u2019t just the same amount of buzz surrounding Las Vegas after 28 games this season. Sure, the novelty of seeing a new franchise hit the ground running added to the excitement last year, but things haven\u2019t been just as good \u2013 yet.<\/p>\n Most would agree that Las Vegas seemed to be back to somewhere near last season\u2019s heights when they closed out November with five consecutive wins, including decent victories over fellow playoff contenders Calgary and San Jose<\/a>. It means that Las Vegas have landed within touching distance of a Wild Card spot as we hit December. A winning run like they embarked upon this time last season would certainly be welcome, but it\u2019s probably unlikely. As it stands, Vegas are in a decent position with over two-thirds of the season left to play.<\/p>\n From a betting perspective, it\u2019s quite interesting as sportsbooks have been reluctant to dismiss the chances of anyone but the teams with poorest records. Las Vegas would have hurt several sportsbooks last season, as they started the season at odds between 200\/1 and 500\/1 and lots of bettors would have plumped for each-way markets.<\/p>\n After last season\u2019s heroics, Vegas started this season much, much lower, coming in at around 14\/1 for Stanley Cup glory. The current odds from Canadian betting sites<\/a> are a little bigger after Vegas\u2019 slow start to the season. William Hill go in at 40\/1, whereas Bet365 and 888sport go in at 30\/1 and 25\/1 respectively.<\/p>\n For comparison, it\u2019s worth noting that sportsbooks have gone heavily in favor of three teams at this relatively early stage of the season \u2013 Tampa Bay, Nashville and Toronto. Odds will vary from sportsbook to sportsbook of course, but generally that trio can be found at odds of around 4\/1 to 6\/1. All other NHL sides are at least twice those odds.<\/p>\nNovember finished on a high for Vegas<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Sportsbooks divided over Vegas\u2019 chances<\/strong><\/h2>\n