Wild’s Bruce Boudreau Favored to Be Next NHL Coach Fired; Tampa’s Jon Cooper Fourth at +600
- Minnesota Wild coach Bruce Boudreau is the favorite to be the next NHL coach fired
- Boudreau’s odds are a short +125
- John Hynes, coach of the New Jersey Devils, is the second-betting choice at +250
Bruce Boudreau knows the feeling of being fired as an NHL head coach. He was dismissed by the Washington Capitals 22 games into the 2011-12 season. The Anaheim Ducks issued Boudreau his walking papers following their elimination from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Sportsbooks are of the opinion that the Minnesota Wild might be preparing to outfit Boudreau with another pink slip. One day after the Toronto Maple Leafs tied the can to Mike Babcock, making him the first NHL coach to be fired this season, the sportsbook is out with odds on the next coach to be fired.
Boudreau is listed as the +125 chalk.
Odds On Next NHL Coach To Be Fired
| Coach (Team) | Odds |
|---|---|
| Bruce Boudreau (Wild) | +125 |
| John Hynes (Devils) | +250 |
| Peter DeBoer (Sharks) | +300 |
| Jon Cooper (Lightning) | +600 |
| Bill Peters (Flames) | +1000 |
| Travis Green (Canucks) | +1000 |
Odds taken on Nov. 21.
John Hynes, coach of the New Jersey Devils, has the second-shortest odds at +250.
Will Boudreau Be The Next To Go?
On paper, Boudreau looks like a very successful coach. His .587 career winning percentage is sixth all-time among coaches who’ve worked at least 100 NHL games. He’s just a few ticks behind Scotty Bowman (.581), considered the finest coach in league history.
Boudreau won the Jack Adams Trophy as the NHL’s coach of the year in 2007-08. But when it matters most, Boudreau simply hasn’t won enough.
Bruce Boudreau after Tuesday’s win over the Sabres seeing the Jets, Stars and Avalanche also won their games. pic.twitter.com/x2E8frmQfv
— Ezra Ginsburg?? (@ICEzzyG) November 20, 2019
His Stanley Cup playoff record is 43-47. Boudreau’s won just five of 15 career playoff series and reached the conference final only once in 12 seasons.
The Wild have grown worse in each of his three complete seasons in charge. Minnesota dropped from 49 to 45 to 37 wins under Boudreau. The Wild have never won a postseason series with Boudreau as coach and missed the playoffs entirely last season.
Minnesota is currently 14th overall in the Western Conference, ahead of only the Los Angeles Kings.
Hynes Having Devils Of A Time
Here’s all you need to know about how things are going for John Hynes and the New Jersey Devils: On Thursday, the local media was already weighing the value of replacing Hynes with Babcock.
In John Hynes tenure as Devils head coach, the offense has never been good.
BUT DON’T WORRY HE HAS TALENT THIS SEASON!
And………. nothing has changed. pic.twitter.com/BoVHtalutP
— Kyle Cannillo (@KyleCannillo) November 20, 2019
Suiting up two of the last three first-overall NHL draft picks (Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier), a Hart Trophy-winner (Taylor Hall), and a Norris Trophy-winner (PK Subban), there was much anticipation regarding the Devils. Little’s been delivered.
New Jersey is second-last in the Eastern Conference. The Devils have lost four of eight games in which they were holding a third-period lead.
The Worst Of The Rest
The best-before date on the San Jose Sharks’ Stanley Cup hopes might’ve expired. San Jose is 5-1 in its last six games, though, and that likely means Peter DeBoer is safe for the time being.
Longest current active #NHL Head Coaches:
1️⃣ Jon Cooper Mar 25/13
2️⃣ Paul Maurice Jan 12/14
3️⃣ Peter Laviolette May 6/14
4⃣ Peter DeBoer May 28/15
5⃣ John Hynes Jun 2/15
6⃣ Jeff Blashill Jun 9/15
7⃣ John Tortorella Oct 21/15
8⃣ Mike Sullivan Dec 12/15— MassDG (@Mass_Insight) November 20, 2019
Jon Cooper won an NHL-record tying 62 games last season. Unless the Lightning keep struggling, he’ll get the rest of the season to prove his value.
After a solid start, Vancouver headed south in a big way. No one was expecting much from the Canucks this season, so it’s doubtful Travis Green is in any trouble.
Bold prediction: Calgary Flames fire Bill Peters and hire Mike Babcock. pic.twitter.com/N8Np6RGYoS
— Ian Tulloch? (@IanGraph) November 21, 2019
The coach in real danger on this list that will get you a price is Calgary’s Bill Peters. Last season, the Flames were winners of the Pacific Division. This season, Calgary is a bottom feeder and looking completely out of sync.
If Calgary isn’t turning around soon, Peters will soon be turned out to pasture.
Pick: Bill Peters (+1000)
An industry veteran, Bob literally taught the course on the history of sports at Elder College. He has worked as a Sports Columnist for Postmedia, appeared as a guest on several radio stations, was the Vice President of the Society For International Hockey Research in Ontario, and written 25 books.
