

With the NHL preseason underway, sportsbooks have released their updated playoff odds. The defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks top the list with the strongest odds to make the playoffs at -1100. They’re followed closely by the Rangers who come in at -1000.
The team Bovada views as the biggest longshot to make the playoffs are the Coyotes who come in at +400. They’re followed by the Hurricanes at +300 and the Devils and Sabres are neck and neck at +275.
Maple Leafs fans won’t be happy to see their team rank among the top underdogs at +250, making them the biggest longshot of Canada’s seven franchises. It’ll also sadden them to see that their hated rival Canadiens top the list of Canadian contenders at -280.
To throw even more gas on the fire, former Leafs whipping boy Phil Kessel looks like a virtual lock to be playing in the postseason as his new team, the Penguins, come in at -800.
Team | Yes | No |
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Anaheim Ducks | -800 | +500 |
Arizona Coyotes | +400 | -600 |
Boston Bruins | -190 | +155 |
Buffalo Sabres | +275 | -350 |
Calgary Flames | +130 | -160 |
Carolina Hurricanes | +300 | -400 |
Chicago Blackhawks | -1100 | +625 |
Colorado Avalanche | +250 | -325 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | -170 | +140 |
Dallas Stars | -150 | +120 |
Detroit Red Wings | -135 | +105 |
Edmonton Oilers | -130 | +100 |
Florida Panthers | +190 | -230 |
Los Angeles Kings | -800 | +500 |
Minnesota Wild | -275 | +215 |
Montreal Canadiens | -280 | +220 |
Nashville Predators | -250 | +195 |
New Jersey Devils | +275 | -350 |
New York Islanders | -170 | -140 |
New York Rangers | -1000 | +600 |
Ottawa Senators | +120 | -150 |
Philadelphia Flyers | +250 | -325 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | -800 | +500 |
San Jose Sharks | -105 | -125 |
St Louis Blues | -300 | +240 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | -850 | +525 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | +250 | -325 |
Vancouver Canucks | +150 | -180 |
Washington Capitals | -280 | +220 |
Winnipeg Jets | -105 | -125 |
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