NHL Playoffs First Round Betting Odds

NdeJonge — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:13:35 +0000

The NHL Playoffs are finally here and round one is about to start on Wednesday April 14th. Get your first round bets in before the start of the series. I personally most enjoy betting on playoff series’ because they are longer and you get more excitement for your buck. Here are the odds found at Bodog.com:

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Eastern Conference First Round NHL Odds

(1) Washington Capitals -650
(8) Montreal Canadiens +425

(2) New Jersey Devils -235
(7) Philadelphia Flyers +195

(3) Buffalo Sabres -170
(6) Boston Bruins +150

(4) Pittsburgh Penguins -280
(5) Ottawa Senators +240

Western Conference First Round NHL Odds

(1) San Jose Sharks -450
(8) Colorado Avalanche +325

(2) Chicago Blackhawks -450
(7) Nashville Predators +325

(3) Vancouver Canucks -245
(6) Los Angeles Kings +205

(4) Phoenix Coyotes +165
(5) Detroit Red Wings -190

These odds seem very fair to me. A few that I’m going to be betting on myself include the San Jose Sharks at -450 and the Vancouver Canucks at -245.

NHL Stanley Cup Champion Odds After 30 Games

NdeJonge — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:58:13 +0000

We are now around 30 games into the 82-game NHL regular season. Teams are beginning to emerge as serious cup contenders, while others are falling out of the playoff race entirely. There have been many surprises to start the season and the Stanley Cup futures odds have changed dramatically to portray the publics view of each teams chance at the Cup. Some teams odds have improved (I think the Colorado Avalanche are the prime example of this), while some teams odds have pretty well disappeared (Carolina Hurricanes). It would take an absolute miracle for the Hurricanes to even make the playoffs at this point, so there are no payouts big enough to make me place a dime on Carolina at this point.

Here is a look at some of the Stanley Cup Champions odds available at various sportsbooks:

Top Contenders

Pittsburgh Penguins – 6.00
San Jose Sharks – 6.50
Chicago Blackhawks – 6.50
Washington Capitals – 7.00

No Shot

Carolina Hurricanes – 201.00
Toronto Maple Leafs – 126.00
Florida Panthers – 101.00
Minnesota Wild – 101.00
New York Islanders – 101.00

Solid Contenders (Some Strong Bets)

Here are some teams that could have an outside chance of hoisting the Cup at seasons end. I feel that betting on these teams would be positive value bets.

Boston Bruins – 19.00
New Jersey Devils – 17.00
Ottawa Senators – 31.00
Vancouver Canucks – 19.00

Horrible Bets

In my opinion, these teams have absolutely no shot at winning the Stanley Cup. To make matters worse the payout ratio on these bets isn’t even all that great.

Montreal Canadiens – 56.00
Anaheim Mighty Ducks – 51.00
Colorado Avalanche – 29.00
Edmonton Oilers – 61.00

If you want to see the entire list of odds check out the NHL futures section of either Bodog, Bookmaker or Bet365. The odds will vary slightly at each bookie so make sure you get the most favourable odds before placing your NHL Stanley Cup Champions bet.