Odds to win 2012 Stanley Cup

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odds to win 2012 stanley cupAs we gear up for the 2012 NHL Playoffs, it’s time to take a look at which teams will enter the tournament with the best odds to be the last ones standings when its all said and done. Last year, the Boston Bruins captured the attention of the hockey world winning the first Stanley Cup since the 1971-72 season.

Who will it be this year? Can the Bruins repeat as champions or will they go one-and-out? According to the latest odds to win 2012 Stanley Cup, the Bruins are currently listed with the third best chances of going all the way this year. Ahead of Boston are: Pittsburgh Penguins [+350], New York Rangers [+450], Vancouver Canucks [+500] and in a tie for fourth is the St Louis Blues [+800].

Bur as we very well know, anything can and will likely happen in the postseason. Let’s now take a look at which teams will be competing for the 2011-12 championship as we set to begin the playoffs:

Eastern Conference Standings:

  1. NY Rangers (Conference Champs)
  2. Boston (Division Champs)
  3. Florida (Division Champs)
  4. Pittsburgh
  5. Philadelphia
  6. New Jersey
  7. Washington
  8. Ottawa

Western Conference Standings:

  1. Vancouver (Conference Champs)
  2. St. Louis (Division Champs)
  3. Phoenix (Division Champs)
  4. Nashville
  5. Detroit
  6. Chicago
  7. San Jose
  8. Los Angeles

“The parity is so close in the game,” said Nashville Predators general manager David Poile, whose team is listed at +1500 odds to win 2012 Stanley Cup. “The cliche is, anybody can beat anybody on a given night. Well, I think that’s true for the playoffs also. The season is one thing. But in terms of saying the eighth-place team can beat the first-place team this year, absolutely. I think there’s a lot of teams that have a chance to win the Stanley Cup this year.”

Finally, here’s a complete list of the most recent odds to win 2012 Stanley Cup:

  • Pittsburgh Penguins +350
  • New York Rangers +450
  • Vancouver Canucks +500
  • St Louis Blues +800
  • Boston Bruins +800
  • Detroit Red Wings +1200
  • Chicago Blackhawks +1200
  • Philadelphia Flyers +1500
  • Nashville Predators +1500
  • New Jersey Devils +1800
  • Los Angeles Kings +2000
  • San Jose Sharks +2000
  • Washington Capitals +3000
  • Ottawa Senators +3000
  • Phoenix Coyotes +3000
  • Florida Panthers +4000
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