Las Vegas oddsmakers favour Vancouver Canucks to win Stanley Cup

by Stephen Hui on April 13th, 2011 at 11:24 AM

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If you’re going to gamble on the outcome of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the league-leading Vancouver Canucks are a good bet.

At least, that’s what Las Vegas oddsmakers are saying, according to Bloomberg.

The news service has reported that Las Vegas Sports Consultants is giving the Canucks 3-1 odds of winning the cup.

Tonight (April 13), the Canucks face off against the Chicago Blackhawks at home to begin their NHL playoff run. The game starts at 7 p.m.

Here are the odds assigned by Las Vegas Sports Consultants to all the playoff teams:

Vancouver Canucks: 3-1
Washington Capitals: 4-1
San Jose Sharks: 6-1
Philadelphia Flyers: 7-1
Detroit Red Wings: 8-1
Boston Bruins: 8-1
Pittsburgh Penguins: 10-1
Tampa Bay Lightning: 15-1
Chicago Blackhawks: 18-1
Anaheim Ducks: 18-1
Montreal Canadiens: 25-1
Los Angeles Kings: 25-1
Buffalo Sabres: 25-1
Phoenix Coyotes: 30-1
Nashville Predators: 30-1
New York Rangers: 35-1

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