The Pacific Division in the NHL consists of 8 teams on the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada. The division is situated within the Western Conference, and the champion of the Pacific earns a #1 seed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Last season, the Calgary Flames were the champs of the Pacific, winning with relative ease and posting a 50-21-11 record. Their 111 points was only 6th best in the NHL regular season, but they still received the automatic #1 seed.
The Pacific had three teams make the playoffs last year, but only two of those teams were north of 100 points. The div ision was also home to three teams who failed to reach 80 points on the season.
2023 Pacific Division Title Odds
- Edmonton Oilers +240
- Calgary Flames +300
- Vegas Golden Knights +300
- Los Angeles Kings +400
- Vancouver Canucks +1000
- San Jose Sharks +7000
- Anaheim Ducks +7000
- Seattle Kraken +7000
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The Oilers made the Western Conference Final last season, in what was there best season since 2006 when they made the Final. Edmonton got bounced in the Final by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Colorado Avalanche.