Stanley Cup

The NHL is one a two-week hiatus with the Olympics and now is the time to make your futures bets to win the Stanley Cup in order to get the best odds.

The Capitals are at +400 at after being at +500 a little over a month ago. Washington had a 14 game winning streak before the break, but they lost the last three games before the two weeks off. However, the Caps still lead the Eastern Division by a whopping 13 points and they are the highest scoring team in the league averaging 3.92 goals per game. Superstar Alex Ovechkin leads the league in both goals (42) and points (89).

have the Blackhawks at +400 after being at +350 around five weeks ago. Chicago comes into the Olympic break winning four in a row and they are in second place in the Western Conference. The Blackhawks are solid on both sides of the ice ranking fourth in the league in scoring (3.12 goals per game) and they are only allowing an average of 2.28 goals per game.

The Sharks are at +450 at after being at +500 over a month ago and San Jose currently has the best record in the Western Conference. San Jose has the second ranked offense and they have a great defense, but the same question remains for the Sharks. Can they win in the post season?

has the defending champion Penguins at +500 after being at +450 a little over a month ago. Pittsburgh lost their last two games heading into the Olympic break, but they only trail the struggling New Jersey Devils by one point in the Atlantic Division.

The Devils are at +700 at after being at +700 over a month ago. The Devils struggled for the past month and they have a slim lead over Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Division. The Devils will have to win with defense, as their offense only ranks 20th in scoring.

has the Sabres at +1000, which is an improvement since they were at +1500 around five weeks ago. Buffalo did win their last game before the break, but they were only 3-5-2 in their last 10 games. The Sabres currently trail Ottawa by a single point in the Northeast Division.

The Canucks are also at +1000 and they were one of the hottest teams in the NHL for the past month. The Canucks need to keep winning to get home ice in the playoffs, as they are tied for the most home wins, but are under .500 on the road.

Here are the odds to win the Stanley Cup at as of February 15th.

Washington Capitals +400
Chicago Blackhawks +400
San Jose Sharks +450
Pittsburgh Penguins +500
New Jersey Devils +700
Buffalo Sabres +1000
Vancouver Canucks +1000
Detroit Red Wings +1300
Ottawa Senators +1500
Philadelphia Flyers +2500
Phoenix Coyotes +4000
Los Angeles Kings +4000
Colorado Avalanche +5000
New York Rangers +5000
Montreal Canadiens +5000
Calgary Flames +5000
Nashville Predators +6000
Tampa Bay Lightning +6000
Boston Bruins +6000
Anaheim Ducks +6000
Florida Panthers +10000
Dallas Stars +10000
Minnesota Wild +10000
Toronto Maple Leafs +15000
St Louis Blues +20000
Carolina Hurricanes +20000
Edmonton Oilers +50000
Atlanta Thrashers +50000
New York Islanders +50000
Columbus Blue Jackets +50000