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