Stanley Cup Playoffs: Rangers, Blackhawks, Blues lead NHL betting odds

Wednesday begins the two-month grind until a Stanley Cup champion is crowned. From 16 teams down to 1, and we’re sure there will be lots of craziness along the way.

But before we begin, Bovada has released its odds for the Cup champion, along with those for the Conn Smythe and some prop bets.

To win the Stanley Cup: 

• The Blackhawks were 8/1 on Monday and have already moved since the news of Patrick Kane’s early return.

• Tampa Bay looks like they will be a popular Cup pick, so 12/1 is pretty juicy.

To win the Conn Smythe: 

Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) 19/2

Devan Dubnyk (MIN) 14/1

Carey Price (MON) 15/1

Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) 16/1

Pekka Rinne (NAS) 18/1

Sidney Crosby (PIT) 20/1

Rick Nash (NYR) 20/1

Brian Elliott (STL) 20/1

Frederik Andersen (ANA) 20/1

Alex Ovechkin (WAS) 25/1

Jonathan Toews (CHI) 25/1

Patrick Kane (CHI) 25/1

Corey Crawford (CHI) 25/1

Ben Bishop (TB)  25/1

Zach Parise (MIN) 25/1

Vladimir Tarasenko (STL) 25/1

Corey Perry (ANA) 25/1

Steven Stamkos (TB) 25/1

Andrew Hammond (OTT) 30/1

John Tavares (NYI) 30/1

Jaroslav Halak (NYI) 30/1

Henrik Sedin (VAN) 30/1

Eddie Lack (VAN) 30/1

Martin St. Louis (NYR) 30/1

Daniel Sedin (VAN) 35/1

Evgeni Malkin (PIT) 35/1

T.J. Oshie (STL) 35/1

Braden Holtby (WAS) 35/1

Alexander Steen (STL) 40/1

P.K. Subban (MON) 40/1

Max Pacioretty (MON) 40/1

Shea Weber (NAS) 40/1

Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) 40/1

Pavel Datsyuk (DET) 40/1

Petr Mrazek (DET) 40/1

Patrick Sharp (CHI) 40/1

Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) 45/1

Thomas Vanek (MIN) 50/1

Mark Stone (OTT) 50/1

Marian Hossa (CHI) 50/1

Duncan Keith (CHI) 50/1

Jonas Hiller (CAL) 50/1

Henrik Zetterberg (DET) 50/1

Tyler Johnson (TB) 50/1

Ondrej Pavelec (WIN) 50/1

Radim Vrbata (VAN) 50/1

Bobby Ryan (OTT) 60/1

Filip Forsberg (NAS) 65/1

Erik Karlsson (OTT) 65/1

Kyle Okposo (NYI) 75/1

Kyle Turris (OTT) 75/1

Jiri Hudler (CAL) 75/1

Johnny Gaudreau (CAL)  75/1

Andrew Ladd (WIN) 75/1

Blake Wheeler (WIN) 75/1

Dustin Byfuglien (WIN) 75/1

• So many interesting and intriguing choices here given the early odds. There’s definitely money to be made here if you pick the ride horse(s).

PROPS:

How many games will the Stanley Cup winning team play in the 2015 NHL playoffs?  

Over/Under                               23.5              

How many games will go to overtime in the 2015 NHL Playoffs?         

Over/Under                               20.5  

• Here are the number of OT playoff games in the last three postseasons: 26, 27, 25. Take the over.

Will any game go to triple overtime in the 2015 NHL Playoffs?

Yes                  -140      (5/7)

No                    EVEN   (1/1)

How Many First Round Series will be decided in 7 games in the 2015 NHL Playoffs?  

Over/Under                               2.5                

How Many First Round Series will be decided in 4 games in the 2015 NHL Playoffs?  

Over 1.5                        +150     (3/2)

Under 1.5                      -200     (1/2)

How many goals will be scored by the goal scoring leader in the 2014 NHL Playoffs?

Over/Under                               12.5  

How many points will be scored by the point scoring leader in the 2014 NHL Playoffs?          

Over/Under                               26.5                          

What will be the most individual penalty minutes accumulated in the 2014 NHL playoffs?      

Over/Under                               43.5

Any ones you particularly fancy?

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