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No one can deny that the Blues and Blackhawks are going to play one hell of a Stanely Cup series starting tomorrow night. I've seen websites choose the Blues to win; I've seen them pick the Blackhawks to win. The oddsmakers, on the other hand? No clue. From Bovada.lv, here are the odds for all of the round one matchups (Blues/Hawks in bold):
- Detroit Red Wings (Series Prices) 13/10 (+130)
- Tampa Bay Lightning (Series Prices) 2/3 (-150)
- New York Rangers (Series Prices) 13/10 (+130)
- Pittsburgh Penguins (Series Prices) 2/3 (-150)
- Philadelphia Flyers (Series Price) 5/2 (+250)
- Washington Capitals (Series Price) 10/29 (-290)
- New York Islanders (Series Price) 5/4 (+125)
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Florida Panthers (Series Price)
20/29 (-145)
- Chicago Blackhawks (Series Price) 10/11 (-110)
- St. Louis Blues (Series Price)
10/11 (-110)
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Minnesota Wild (Series Price)
7/4 (+175) -
Dallas Stars (Series Price)
4/9 (-225)
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San Jose Sharks (Series Price)
5/4 (+125) - Los Angeles Kings (Series Price) 20/29 (-145)
- Nashville Predators (Series Price) 8/5 (+160)
- Anaheim Ducks (Series Price) 5/9 (-180)
And here's the breakdown for the series itself:
Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues
- Chicago Blackhawks (Series Price) 10/11 (-110)
- St. Louis Blues (Series Price) 10/11 (-110)
Exact Result
- Chicago Blackhawks win 4-0 11/1
- Chicago Blackhawks win 4-1 13/2
- Chicago Blackhawks win 4-2 9/2
- Chicago Blackhawks win 4-3 9/2
- St. Louis Blues win 4-0 10/1
- St. Louis Blues win 4-1 5/1
- St. Louis Blues win 4-2 9/2
- St. Louis Blues win 4-3 9/2
Number of Games
- 4 11/2
- 5 13/5
- 6 2/1
- 7 2/1
Basically, the only thing that they can figure out is that it won't be a sweep either way.