With the 2009-10 National Hockey League season opening Thursday, NHL Hockey Betting fans have just a few days to place future bets on the Stanley Cup, Conference and Division winners at betED.com. Most hockey bettors won’t be shocked to see the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings topping the list of Stanley Cup favorites. The Penguins, who in June beat the Red Wings to win their first Stanley Cup since 1992, are at +550 odds, as are the Red Wings. The Boston Bruins, who finished first in the Eastern Conference last season, are at +850 to win the Stanley Cup in NHL Futures Betting.
To convert odds into different formats and/or calculate potential payouts, click here. Team Bodog BetUs Sportsbook Anaheim Ducks +1600 +1800 +2000 Atlanta Thrashers +10000 +10000 +10000 Boston Bruins +850 +900 +1000 Buffalo Sabres +4000 +4000 +5000 Calgary Flames +2000 +1800 +2000 Carolina Hurricanes +2600 +2500 +2500 Chicago Blackhawks +800 +700 +800 Colorado Avalanche +8000 +7000 +6000 Columbus Blue Jackets +4200 +4500 +5000 Dallas Stars +4000 +4000 +3000 Detroit Red Wings +450 +500 +450 Edmonton Oilers +4000 +4000 +3000 Florida Panthers +5500 +5000 +5000 Los Angeles Kings +5500 +5000 +6000 Minnesota Wild +4000 +4000 +3000 Montreal Canadiens +3000 +2500 +3000 Nashville Predators +5000 +5000 +6000 New Jersey Devils +2000 +2000 +2000 New York Islanders +15000 +15000 +10000 New York Rangers +2600 +2800 +2500 Ottawa Senators +4000 +3500 +5000 Philadelphia Flyers +1500 +1600 +1500 Phoenix Coyotes +8000 +8000 +10000 Pittsburgh Penguins +500 +550 +600 San Jose Sharks +800 +750 +800 St. Louis Blues +3400 +3500 +4000 Tampa Bay Lightning +7000 +7000 +6000 Toronto Maple Leafs +6000 +4500 +10000 Vancouver Canucks +1800 +2000 +2000 Washington Capitals +900 +1200 +1000 Odds as of September 12,
Few gave the underdog Pittsburgh Penguins much of chance to dethrone the Detroit Red Wings in the first Stanley Cup final rematch in 25 years. Even fewer thought they could dig out of a 2-0 hole and beat the defending champions four times in five games. Add the loss of Sidney Crosby in the second period of Game 7, and the situation became even more dire. But the scrappy Pens won Game 7, 2-1 as +170 underdogs, and finished the comeback by becoming the first club to take the Cup with a Game 7 road victory since Montreal in 1971. This instant classic series featured two one-goal games, four two-goal games, and one Red Wings 5-0 blowout in Game 5 that seemed likely to propel them to a repeat. Pittsburgh finished the postseason as the fourth best money team, cashing in 14 times, while the Red Wings were the third best for bettors. Article courtesy of