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In disturbing jinx news, the Washington Capitals are now Bovada’s odds on favorite (13/2) to win the Stanley Cup. This comes on the heels of several NHL.com analysts picking the Caps to win it all during the preseason.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Stars (7/1), New York Rangers (15/2), Chicago Blackhawks (9/1), and Montreal Canadians (12/1) round out Bovada’s top five.
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The Capitals (13/4) are also the favorites to win the Eastern Conference…
(1) #NHL East Conf odds
Caps 13/4
Rangers 4/1
Habs 6/1
Bolts 8/1
Pens 9/1
Wings 12/1
Isles 12/1
Bruins 14/1
Sens 14/1
Jackets 18/1— Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) December 1, 2015
And finish first in the Metro (3/2).
#NHL Metro Division odds
Caps 3/2
Rangers 3/2
Pens 5/1
Isles 6/1
Devils 33/1
Jackets 40/1
Flyers 50/1
Canes 100/1— Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) December 1, 2015
Unfortunately, Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov are barely getting any love for the Hart.
(1) #NHL Hart Trophy odds
Kane 2/1
Benn 5/1
Seguin 5/1
Lundqvist 6/1
Crosby 12/1
Ovechkin 12/1
Tarasenko 12/1
Tavares 12/1— Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) December 1, 2015
(2) #NHL Hart Trophy odds
Price 16/1
Stamkos 16/1
Pacioretty 20/1
Getzlaf 25/1
Giroux 28/1
Gaudreau 35/1
Karlsson 40/1— Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) December 1, 2015
What a world we’re living in right now.
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— puckwx (@puckwx) December 1, 2015
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