Stanley Cup Future Odds NHL Pick

By Staff Writer
September 27, 2011

In the 2011 preseason, the Boston Bruins were 25/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup – considerable longshots to the Canucks and Flyers atop the list.

Their best player (Marc Savard) was recovering from a concussion, their goaltending was questionable after an off year from Tim Thomas and the offense didn’t look great either.

But fast-forward to June and the Bruins were defeating the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in the Cup final, making big winners out of those early Bruin bettors at 25/1.

This is known as NHL future betting or Odds to win the Stanley Cup and they are offered all year round. They can be profitable, but they should be handled with care, much like NHL MVP odds, odds to win the Eastern Conference and other bets that look far into the future.

The payout can be nice, but it ties up your money in that bet for a long time. Bruin bettors who wagered $100 in September got a nice $2,500 payout but they had to wait until June to get it. For this reason, it pays to have just a few smallish bet on NHL future lines.

At the start of 2011-2012 season, the defending Western Conference champion Canucks were tied at 7/1 for the best odds to win the Stanley Cup.

No other Canadian team appeared on the list until Montreal at 25/1. Others were much further down the list.

Check out the current odds to win the Stanley Cup as of Sept. 27, 2011: lines courtesy of bodog

Vancouver Canucks 7/1

Washington Capitals 7/1

Boston Bruins 10/1

Pittsburgh Penguins 10/1

San Jose Sharks 10/1

Philadelphia Flyers 11/1

Chicago Blackhawks 12/1

Detroit Red Wings 12/1

Los Angeles Kings 14/1

Buffalo Sabres 18/1

Tampa Bay Lightning 18/1

Anaheim Ducks 25/1

Montreal Canadiens 25/1

Nashville Predators 30/1

New Jersey Devils 30/1

New York Rangers 30/1

St. Louis Blues 35/1

Calgary Flames 40/1

Dallas Stars 40/1

Phoenix Coyotes 40/1

Carolina Hurricanes 45/1

Edmonton Oilers 50/1

Toronto Maple Leafs 50/1

Winnipeg Jets 60/1

Colorado Avalanche 65/1

Columbus Blue Jackets 75/1

Florida Panthers 75/1

Minnesota Wild 75/1

Ottawa Senators 75/1

New York Islanders 80/1