"Glazing is absolutely insane" - NHL fans baffled as 17/20 Sportsnet experts pick Edmonton Oilers to win 2025 Stanley Cup

The Edmonton Oilers are a hot topic as the NHL season begins, especially with predictions for the 2025 Stanley Cup. A post on X (formerly Twitter) caused debate after Sportsnet shared predictions from 20 experts. Surprisingly, 17 picked the Oilers to win, leading to mixed reactions from fans.

Among the experts, Elliotte Friedman said:

"I will keep picking them until I am right."

Others like Ron MacLean, David Amber, and Eric Francis also supported the Edmonton Oilers. Former players and analysts, including Justin Bourne and Luke Gazdic, shared the same view.

Not all experts agreed. Nick Kypreos picked the Florida Panthers, while Matt Marchese chose the New Jersey Devils. Eric Engels and Ryan Dixon predicted the Dallas Stars.

After the predictions, fans began reacting to it on X.

"The glazing is absolutely insane," one fan commented.

"Your pathetic crying is worse," another fan fired back.

"Picking the team that just lost the SCF in 7 isn’t glazing lol," one X user said.

Here are some more reactions from fans on X.

"Yeah, picking the team that went 44-15-6 in their last 6 and then went to Game 7 of the SCF, who also happen to have 2 of the top 5 forwards in the league to win the Cup is “glazing," one fan said.

"They are quite literally one of the best teams if not the best in the league. There is nothing wrong with this lol," another fan commented.

"Are the betting markets glazing them too? Because they’re heavy favourites on basically every book, not exactly earth shattering that commentators would feel the same," a fan tweeted.

What lessons did the Edmonton Oilers learn from last season?

The Edmonton Oilers, led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, have gone close to winning in recent seasons but have yet to win the Stanley Cup. Their playoff experience from last season boosts their confidence. However, the team recalls its 2-9-1 start last year, which led to the firing of their coach.

Zach Hyman stressed the importance of staying grounded this season. He pointed out the lessons learned from last year's slow start. Leon Draisaitl agreed, saying they do not want to go through that again.

“We put ourselves in a hole last year,” Draisaitl said (via edmontonjournal.com). “It ended up working out, but it’s certainly not something you want to do every year.”

Connor McDavid focused on this season and did not answer questions about last year. The Edmonton Oilers know a strong start is important as they prepare to face the Winnipeg Jets.