NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Futures and Proposition Odds
–The Stanley Cup playoffs get underway on Wednesday, April 12.
–The Stanley Cup playoffs bring the intensity from the opening round due to the highly competitive nature of the NHL.
–The Washington Capitals are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup.
The names and teams may change but the tone of the NHL playoffs always stays the same. It’s a downright ridiculously competitive and intense fight to the finish between 16 teams looking to win the venerable Stanley Cup. The competitive level of the NHL is off the charts and that’s clearly evident in the first round matchups. Simply put, there are no ‘easy outs’ for any team. In the NBA, you’ll often see teams and players ‘dog it’ during the first round against an overmatched opponent. In the NHL, there just aren’t any ‘overmatched opponents’ for top teams in the first round.
Take the Chicago Blackhawks, who are one of the top choices to win the Stanley Cup. They’re coming off a great season in which they amassed 109 points and finished with the best record in the West. And what’s their ‘reward’ for all of that hard work? A first round matchup against the feisty Nashville Predators. The Predators are erratic but when they’re on their game they’re as good as any team in hockey. They’ve also got the second best home record in the Western Conference going 24-9-8 at the Bridgestone Arena. Best case scenario for the Blackhawks–they’ll face two brutal battles on the Preds’ home ice.
In the Eastern Conference, the Presidents’ Trophy winning Washington Capitals don’t have it much easier. They get to face the Toronto Maple Leafs who have suddenly become a very dangerous and capable team thanks in large part to presumptive Rookie of the Year Auston Matthews. In what might be the most competitive matchup in the first round the Pittsburgh Penguins (50-21-11 for 111 points) will face the Columbus Blue Jackets (50-24-8 with 108 points). Out West, the Minnesota Wild have to face the St. Louis Blues and this is a matchup in which the lower seeded team actually won the season series (St. Louis took 3 of 5 meetings from Minnesota).
As usual, we’ll get it started with an extensive menu of futures and proposition odds for the Stanley Cup playoffs. There’s also some proposition betting odds for the 2017 NHL Draft as the league will conduct their annual draft lottery on (most likely) April 29:
NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FUTURES ODDS
TO WIN STANLEY CUP
Washington Capitals: +350
Chicago Blackhawks: +450
Pittsburgh Penguins: +450
Columbus Blue Jackets: +750
Minnesota Wild: +750
Montreal Canadiens: +1250
San Jose Sharks: +1250
Anaheim Ducks: +1500
New York Rangers: +1750
Edmonton Oilers: +2100
Calgary Flames: +2500
Nashville Predators: +2500
Boston Bruins: +2750
Ottawa Senators +3150
St. Louis Blues: +3500
Toronto Maple Leafs: +3500
TO WIN NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE
Washington Capitals: +175
Pittsburgh Penguins: +350
Columbus Blue Jackets: +450
Montreal Canadiens: +500
New York Rangers: +650
Ottawa Senators: +1250
Boston Bruins: +1500
Toronto Maple Leafs: +1750
TO WIN NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Chicago Blackhawks: +175
Minnesota Wild: +275
San Jose Sharks: +450
Anaheim Ducks: +650
Edmonton Oilers: +750
Nashville Predators: +1250
Calgary Flames: +1250
St. Louis Blues: +1750
NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS PROPOSITION ODDS
How many Canadian teams will advance to the Conference Finals?
Over 1.5: +225
Under 1.5: -250
Will a Canadian team play in the Stanley Cup Finals?
Yes: +450
No: -600
Will a Canadian team win the Stanley Cup?
Yes: +1500
No: -2250
Will the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP come from a team that didn’t win the Stanley Cup?
Yes: +550
No: -950
Which position will the Conn Smythe Trophy winner play?
Centre: +175
Goaltender: +175
Left Wing: +1750
Right Wing: +500
Defence: +400
Will the Conn Smythe Trophy be won by a Canadian born player?
Yes: -950
No: +600
Will the Conn Smythe Trophy winner also be awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Regular Season Player)?
Yes: +4500
No: -9000
Will the Conn Smythe Trophy be awarded to a previous winner?
Yes: +4500
No: -9000
Will Sidney Crosby win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +850
No: -1250
Will Patrick Kane win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +850
No: -1250
Will Devan Dubnyk win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +900
No: -1250
Will Sergei Bobrovsky win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +900
No: -1250
Will Alex Ovechkin win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +900
No: -1250
Will Carey Price win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +1200
No: -1750
Will Connor McDavid win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +1200
No: -1750
Will Auston Matthews win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +4500
No: -9000
NHL DRAFT 2017 PROPOSITION ODDS
Who will be the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft?
Nolan Patrick: -475
Nico Hischier: +350
Timothy Lijegren: +500
Field: +2250
Which of these players will go first in the 2017 NHL Draft?
Eeli Tolvanen: +175
Lias Anderson: +350
Kristian Vesalainen: +350
Miro Heiskanen: +450
Juuso Valimaki: +600
Elias Pettersson: +750
Which team will win the NHL Draft Lottery and receive the first overall pick?
Colorado Avalanche: +300
Vancouver Canucks: +450
Las Vegas Golden Knights: +750
Arizona Coyotes: +750
New Jersey Devils: +950
Buffalo Sabres: +1000
Detroit Red Wings: +1250
Dallas Stars: +1450
Florida Panthers: +1450
Los Angeles Kings: +1650
Carolina Hurricanes: +2250
Philadelphia Flyers: +2250
Tampa Bay Lightning: +2750
New York Islanders: +3500
Conference to win the NHL Draft Lottery and receive the first overall pick?
Western Conference: -250
Eastern Conference: +210
Will a Canadian based team (Vancouver or Winnipeg) win the NHL Draft Lottery and receive the first overall pick?
Yes: +850
No: -1250
Will the Colorado Avalanche receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: -150
No: +130
Will the Vancouver Canucks receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +175
No: -215
Will the Las Vegas Golden Knights receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +185
No: -225
Will the Arizona Coyotes receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +185
No: -225
Will the New Jersey Devils receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +250
No: -300
Will the Buffalo Sabres receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +300
No: -350
Will the Detroit Red Wings receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +350
No: -425
Will the Dallas Stars receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +450
No: -600
Will the Florida Panthers receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +450
No: -600
Will the Los Angeles Kings receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +550
No: -750
Will the Carolina Hurricanes receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +850
No: -1150
Will the Winnipeg Jets receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1050
No: -1450
Will the Philadelphia Flyers receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1250
No: -1750
Will the Tampa Bay Lightning receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1550
No: -2150
Will the New York Islanders receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1750
No: -3500