The 2022 NHL season proved to be very much what might have been for the New York Rangers, who saw their Stanley Cup aspirations falter when it mattered most.
Reaching the playoffs was a seismic moment for the Rangers, who then went on to produce incredible comebacks in 7-match series against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The dream run did come to an end however, with the Tampa Bay Lightning putting an end to their run in the Eastern Conference Finals but inevitably, the New York Rangers look to be one of the sides to beat in the 2023 NHL campaign.
Nearly 30 years have surpassed since the New York Rangers last won the Stanley Cup and the reality of the situation remains that they have very rarely been in the mix for getting their hands on the famous trophy since.
However, their run to the Eastern Conference finals last season has certainly whetted the appetite amongst Rangers fans and who knows how far they can go in 2023.
As a division, the Eastern Conference is as tough as it gets in the NHL and the Rangers will clearly have their work cut out once more to go deep.
However, their showing last season should give them plenty of confidence, even if they have started the 2023 campaign in inconsistent fashion.
At +1600, the New York Rangers look better placed than they have been for a fair few seasons to win the Stanley Cup and they certainly have turned a few heads within the game.
Success in ice hockey is always earned and the Colorado Avalanche are very much the side to beat once more in 2023.
Clinching the Stanley Cup in 2022 was a deserved triumph for the men from Denver and how they would love to go back-to-back.
The Avalanche have started the season strongly and at +550 to win the Stanley Cup again, they will take some stopping.
New kids on the block, the Vegas Golden Knights are in theory still finding their feet in the NHL but with plenty of exciting recruits within their ranks, they look sure to be in the mix in 2023.
Again, consistency will be key for a side like the Vegas Golden Knights but they have people taking note of their performances at +900 for Stanley Cup glory as per NY.Bet promotional guide.
Coming up on the rails are the Boston Bruins who were unfancied at the start of the season but they have taken the Atlantic Division by storm thus far in 2023.
Sustaining success will be the key questions for the ever developing Bruins but at +1100, they certainly cannot be discarded as yet.
