March 10, 2013
Although the top teams in the NHL have continued to rise to the top, there has been a changing of the guard that the online sportsbooks failed to predict. When we posted our first preview of the Stanley Cup Futures from Bet365 in February, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers were well in front at 6.50 and 7.50 respectively. Since then, however, the Chicago Blackhawks have thrust out into a commanding eight point lead in the league standings that has now lowered their Stanley Cup winning odds from 12.00 to just 4.75. The biggest surprise has to be the Montreal Canadiens. After finishing nearly dead last in the standings last year and being given odds of 41.00 to win the cup in 2013, the team from the East is now third in the league standings and getting a lot more respect from online bookmakers. Bet365 has adjusted their Stanley Cup Futures odds to just 13.5.
If you’re a fan of seeing a repeat from the LA Kings this year, this is a great time to get a generous price on them. At the beginning of the season Bet365 had them sitting at 11.00 and since they have underperformed so far in 2013 (by their standards), the odds on them winning the Stanley Cup have risen to 15.00. Given the fact that they’re still just 9th in the league standings right now and headed for a play-off birth, this might be the best deal going.
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| Chicago Blackhawks | 4.75 | Detroit Red Wings | 29.00 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 7.00 | Dallas Stars | 29.00 |
| Boston Bruins | 8.00 | Philadelphia Flyers | 29.00 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 10.00 | Phoenix Coyotes | 31.00 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 13.00 | Nashville Predators | 36.00 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 13.50 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 36.00 |
| L.A. Kings | 15.00 | Edmonton Oilers | 51.00 |
| New York Rangers | 17.00 | Washington Capitals | 51.00 |
| St. Louis Blues | 18.00 | Winnipeg Jets | 67.00 |
| San Jose Sharks | 21.00 | Buffalo Sabres | 71.00 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 23.00 | New York Islanders | 76.00 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 25.00 | Calgary Flames | 101.00 |
| New Jersey Devils | 26.00 | Colorado Avalanche | 101.00 |
| Minnesota Wild | 26.00 | Florida Panthers | 201.00 |
| Ottawa Senators | 26.00 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 351.00 |
