Will Sidney Crosby Leave the Penguins? Canadiens Favorite to Land No. 87

Will Sidney Crosby leave the Pittsburgh Penguins for another chance to win a Cup? Stranger things have happened as we look at the favorites to land No. 87.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: May 21, 2025 8:28 AM EDT • 2 min read

Sidney Crosby Next Team Odds: Where Will Crosby Play Next Season? — Pictured: Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby looks on before a face-off against the Boston Bruins. Photo by Charles LeClaire via Imagn Images

Can you imagine a world where Sidney Crosby is wearing a jersey of an NHL team not named the Pittsburgh Penguins? While it sounds like an episode of Stranger Things, I'm sure the Pens legend wants one more shot to win a Stanley Cup.

And that won't happen in Pittsburgh.

So, with that in mind, let's look at which teams, via the Crosby next team odds, are in hot pursuit of Canada's captain.

🐧 Sidney Crosby next team odds

Latest Sidney Crosby next team odds.

Team	Odds	Implied probability	Profit on a $10 bet
Canadiens	+300	25%	$30
Avalanche	+400	20%	$40
Golden Knights	+550	15.38%	$55
Red Wings	+750	11.76%	$75
Jets	+800	11.11%	$80
Stars	+900	10%	$90
Panthers	+1000	9.09%	$100
Lightning	+1000	9.09%	$100
Rangers	+1600	5.88%	$160
Maple Leafs	+1800	5.26%	$180

🎯 Sidney Crosby next team prediction

⛰️ Avalanche (+400)

Crosby's iron-clad bond with Nathan MacKinnon, who grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, is enough for me to back the Kid landing in the Mile High City. There's more to it than just their bromance, as the Avs represent Crosby's best chance of hoisting another Stanley Cup before he permanently hangs up his skates.

The Avs discarded Mikko Rantanen, and Martin Necas' two-year contract finishes at the end of the 2025-26 season, potentially opening the door for Sid's Colorado arrival.

🤖 Sidney Crosby next team AI prediction: Colorado Avalanche (+400)

✅ Reasons:

🏒 MacKinnon connection: Crosby and MacKinnon are not just fellow Nova Scotians - they train together in the offseason and have a well-known personal friendship. That chemistry would transition easily onto the ice
🏒 Championship window: The Avalanche are still in win-now mode. Crosby would elevate their already elite roster
🏒 Play-style fit: Colorado plays a smart, possession-heavy game that suits Crosby’s cerebral style
🏒 Front office aggression: General manager Chris MacFarland has made bold moves before. If Crosby becomes available, Colorado has the cap creativity and assets to try to make it happen

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Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.