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2017 STANLEY CUP PREDICTIONS
Looking for 2017 Stanley Cup Lines & Picks? The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup victory is still fresh in the mind of hockey fans, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look ahead to next season. The NHL is blessed with parity, and while that may be a good thing for the on-ice product, it can mean a tough time for bettors when they make their way to the betting window in search of value.
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However, with the right amount of research at our hockey sportsbooks, diligent bettors can discover value on even the toughest of betting boards.
Here’s a look at three top teams, three mid-level teams, and three long shots, with a recommended pick from each category.
2017 Stanley Cup Lines
Chicago Blackhawks +800
The names on the backs of the jerseys change from year to year, but the Blackhawks remain a fixture in the Stanley Cup chase each season. Jonathan Toews may be the best leader in hockey, and combined with defending Hart Trophy recipient Patrick Kane, gives the Blackhawks two potent scoring lines.
Pittsburgh Penguins +900
The Penguins have been playing with the same core group for a decade, but the addition of Phil Kessel was expected to be the final missing piece to the puzzle in getting Pittsburgh back to the Cup Final after an extended absence. Sure enough, it worked.
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The same key pieces will be in place in 2016-17 – and the goaltending situation appears to have finally been sorted out.
Tampa Bay Lightning +1000
The Lightning have figured out a recipe to make themselves a staple of the NHL’s conference championships. If the team can convince Steven Stamkos to hang around, they’ll be a much more dangerous team come May and June of 2017 than they were without him this past postseason.
2017 Stanley Cup Lines play: Blackhawks +800
Los Angeles Kings +1200
A down year for the Kings means value for bettors that have faith in the Los Angeles on-ice product. Jonathan Quick is still between the pipes, and the system that’s made the team so successful in recent years is still in place. Locking up Anze Kopitar long-term ensures continued success.
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St. Louis Blues +1400
With the San Jose Sharks breaking through and making the Stanley Cup Final this past season, that leaves the Blues as the team that just hasn’t been able to break through to the finals. The team has a lot of the right pieces in place, and if it can get strong goaltending at the right time, watch out.
Montreal Canadiens +1600
Another team coming off a down year, the Canadiens were without goaltender Carey Price for much of the 2015-16 playoffs, and the result was an absence from the postseason. Price is all healed up and ready to go back to being the best goaltender in the world. The Canadiens are a completely different team when he’s between the pipes.
2017 Stanley Cup Lines play: Canadiens +1600
Boston Bruins +2500
Don’t let a one-year absence from the postseason fool you into thinking the Bruins’ long run as a force in the Eastern Conference has come to an end. The championship pedigree is still in place, the Bruins remain a team no one wants to run into come playoff time.
Edmonton Oilers +3300
The Oilers have been stockpiling high picks for years now, and last year’s No. 1 overall pick, Connor McDavid, certainly looks like the real deal.
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It’s been just a matter of time before all that talent finally comes together and becomes a dominant force in the West.
Ottawa Senators +5000
The Senators have had some issues with slow starts in recent years, but they’ve established themselves as a team that will figure things out and become a force to be reckoned with in the second half of the season. At some point, that’s going to carry through into the postseason.
2017 Stanley Cup Lines play: Bruins +2500
Here are the 2017 Stanley Cup Lines in their entirety:
- Chicago Blackhawks +800
- Washington Capitals +800
- Dallas Stars +900
- Pittsburgh Penguins +900
- Tampa Bay Lightning +1000
- Los Angeles Kings +1200
- Anaheim Ducks +1200
- San Jose Sharks +1200
- Florida Panthers +1400
- St. Louis Blues +1400
- Montreal Canadiens +1600
- New York Islanders +2000
- New York Rangers +2000
- Boston Bruins +2500
- Minnesota Wild +2500
- Nashville Predators +2500
- Edmonton Oilers +3300
- Columbus Blue Jackets +4000
- Detroit Red Wings +4000
- Philadelphia Flyers +4000
- Calgary Flames +5000
- Colorado Avalanche +5000
- Ottawa Senators +5000
- Arizona Coyotes +6600
- Winnipeg Jets +6600
- Buffalo Sabres +8000
- Carolina Hurricanes +8000
- New Jersey Devils +10000
- Toronto Maple Leafs +10000
- Vancouver Canucks +10000
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