That balance could be a positive in the playoffs instead of relying upon one or two elite players. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets are a sleeper with arguably the top goaltender in the league this season in Sergei Bobrovsky.Īlthough the team doesn't have one go-to player on the front line, there are 12 players with at least 10 goals this year and nine players with at least 20 assists. Pittsburgh is all about offense, with a league-best 282 goals scored, and Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are still as dangerous as anyone in the NHL.
Braden Holtby has had an outstanding year in net, while Alex Ovechkin has plenty of help around him on offense. The Capitals are once again the top team in the NHL, with the best defense and one of the top offenses in the league. Washington Capitals over Columbus Blue Jacketsīased on the way this season has gone, it seems likely the Eastern Conference champion will come out of the Metropolitan Division. Washington Capitals over Toronto Maple LeafsĬolumbus Blue Jackets over Pittsburgh Penguins Columbus Blue JacketsĬhicago Blackhawks vs. We’ll be updating odds throughout the season so be sure to check back in.Washington Capitals vs. There were also a number of moves in free agency including Patrick Marleau to the Leafs, Marcus Johansson to the Devils and Kevin Shattenkirk to the Rangers. This will be an interesting year since teams lost players to the Vegas expansion draft. A couple teams listed right ahead at +3300 (Flames and Panthers) are also worthy of keeping an eye on this offseason. For what it’s worth, heading into next season the Flyers, Jets and Islanders opened with those same +4000 odds to lift the Cup. Last season Pittsburgh opened the season around +1000 while Nashville was around +4000. The table below shows the odds throughout the season from BetOnline. The Vegas Golden Knights had the longest odds at 100:1. Pittsburgh opened with the best odds at +900 but Washington and Edmonton were right behind at +1000. In the midst of the 2016-17 Stanley Cup Final between Pittsburgh and Nashville, sportsbooks began to release odds for the 2017-18 season.
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