The Detroit Red Wings earned the right to be called NHL Stanley Cup Champions for 2008. But which hockey team will win in 2009? Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBG Global have listed the 2009 odds to win the Stanley Cup.
So which team do oddsmakers like to win the Stanley Cup in 2009? Well not surprisingly, the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings are listed as 5-1 favorites to repeat as champions next year, while their 2008 Stanley Cup foe, the Pittsburgh Penguins, are listed as 6-1 favorites.
As always, there are a couple of value picks for next year, too. The Anaheim Ducks are 8-1 favorites to win the Stanley Cup in 2009, while the San Jose Sharks are 10-1 and Dallas Stars, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals are 15-1.
Of course if you like to throw some action on the long shots, oddsmakers have tabbed the Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers and Phoenix Coyotes at 80-1.
2009 NHL Stanley Cup Odds to Win
Anaheim Ducks 8 - 1
Atlanta Thrashers 80 - 1
Boston Bruins 50 - 1
Buffalo Sabres 50 - 1
Calgary Flames 20 - 1
Carolina Hurricanes 40 - 1
Chicago Blackhawks 30 - 1
Colorado Avalanche 20 - 1
Columbus Blue Jackets 60 - 1
Dallas Stars 15 - 1
Detroit Red Wings 5 - 1
Edmonton Oilers 50 - 1
Florida Panthers 50 - 1
Los Angeles Kings 80 - 1
Minnesota Wild 20 - 1
Montreal Canadiens 15 - 1
Nashville Predators 40 - 1
New Jersey Devils 20 - 1
New York Islanders 60 - 1
New York Rangers 12 - 1
Ottawa Senators 15 - 1
Philadelphia Flyers 20 - 1
Phoenix Coyotes 80 - 1
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 - 1
San Jose Sharks 10 - 1
St Louis Blues 60 - 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 50 - 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 60 - 1
Vancouver Canucks 30 - 1
Washington Capitals 15 – 1
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