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Check out the initial 2016 Stanley Cup odds for each of the NHL playoff teams.

The NHL postseason is about to begin. Each of the 16 NHL playoff teams and their seeding have been set. The fun begins on Wednesday April 13 when the first games will take place. Check out the opening odds for each team. Odds are as listed on Bovoda.

Leading the way with the best odds to win Lord Stanley are the Washington Capitals. They are 4/1 odds to win the Cup. Just behind the Capitals at 7/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup are the Los Angeles Kings. The reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks have 15/2 odds to repeat while the Pacific Division champion Anaheim Ducks have 8/1 odds to win Bruce Boudreau his first Stanley Cup.
Central Division runner up Dallas Stars have 8/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since Brett Hull’s controversial goal. Coming in with 9/1 odds are the Pittsburgh Penguins, a popular pick to win the Stanley Cup. The St. Louis Blues are entering the playoffs with momentum and 10/1 odds to bring home their first ever Stanley Cup.
Many people had the New York Rangers as their Stanley Cup favorites entering the season. They have 16/1 odds to win their first Stanley Cup since 1994. The San Jose Sharks also have 16/1 odds but they will have to get past the Los Angeles Kings in the first round.
This year’s Cinderella team, the Florida Panthers, have 20/1 odds and so do their division rival Tampa Bay Lightning. The Nashville Predators are a Stanley Cup dark horse, carrying 25/1 odds to win the Cup.
Bringing up the back are the New York Islanders with 25/1 odds, the Minnesota Wild with 28/1 odds, the Detroit Red Wings with 33/1 odds, and the Philadelphia Flyers with 33/1 odds.
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