The 2022-23 NHL season has begun, and the Colorado Avalanche are heavy favorites to repeat as champions.

The deal is expected to be seven years, $49 million total.

The Avalanche, fresh off their Stanley Cup victory, are the betting favorites to repeat as champions in 2023.

Plus, Avalanche can clinch Stanley Cup tonight and fantasy football alternative league formats.

Nazem Kadri scored the game-winning goal to silence the Tampa Bay crowd and push Colorado to within one win of the title.

Bets and analysis for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the favored Avalanche and two-time defending champion Lightning.