John Carlson and Nate Schmidt (Caps Outsider)
The Chicago Blackhawks’ fingerprints and slobbery kisses haven’t even been wiped from the Stanley Cup yet, and the odds makers are already posting the odds on the winner of the Cup for the 2015-16 season.
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“Sports have evolved into a year-round business,” stated MyTopSportsBooks.com spokesman Geoff Johnson. “Once one season ends the next ones begins in earnest for franchises and fans alike.”
And that is very true for Caps fans. As soon as the Capitals released their 2015-16 preseason game dates recently, comments from anxious fans started popping up on the Washington Capitals Facebook page.
Kaden Werts : “This got me excited and then I remembered it is still June!”
Kate O’Connell: “Ugh. Sept is SO far away.”
Vicki Shaw: “WOOHOO! Something to set a countdown clock on and to occupy 15 seconds of my day during the long, miserable summer!”
Greg Robinson: “Who hoo!”
Caps fans are ready – already. But, according to MTS, what are the current odds of the Caps winning the Stanley Cup in 2015-16?
16/1. (Hmmm)
It’s no wonder the Stanley Cup Champions, the Blackhawks, sit atop the list with 6/1 odds of winning again next year. After all, they’ve won the coveted title 3 times in the last six years. Here is the list of odds to win the Stanley cup in 2016:
- Chicago – 6/1
- Anaheim – 8/1
- New York Rangers – 8/1
- Los Angeles – 10/1
- Tampa Bay – 10/1
- Minnesota – 12/1
- Nashville – 12/1
- Pittsburgh – 12/1
- St. Louis – 12/1
- Boston – 16/1
- Montreal – 16/1
- Washington – 16/1
- New York Islanders – 20/1
- Winnipeg – 20/1
- Columbus – 30/1
- Detroit – 30/1
- Calgary – 40/1
- Ottawa – 40/1
- Vancouver – 50/1
- Edmonton – 60/1
- San Jose – 60/1
- Colorado – 80/1
- Dallas – 80/1
- Florida – 80/1
- Carolina – 100/1
- New Jersey – 100/1
- Philadelphia – 100/1
- Toronto – 100/1
- Arizona – 200/1
- Buffalo – 200/1
The odds will certainly change over and over again prior to the season and during the season. Trading, re-signing, injuries, coaching changes and a host of other factors influence the odds. For more information and the odds on the Hart Trophy, which teams will meet in the Stanley Cup Finals, and lots more visit MyTopSportsbooks.com
