Oddsmakers: Predators emerge as Cup favorites
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The Nashville Predators are favored to get the job done this time around.
The defending Western Conference champions were the first team to clinch a playoff spot this year, and have been tabbed by oddsmakers as having the best shot at winning the 2018 Stanley Cup.
Here's the rest of the field, with odds from three weeks ago added for a look at how the landscape has changed through March:
| Team | March 1 odds | March 21 odds |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville Predators | 7/1 | 15/4 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 23/4 | 4/1 |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 23/4 | 6/1 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 7/1 | 17/2 |
| Boston Bruins | 8/1 | 9/1 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 10/1 | 11/1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 10/1 | 14/1 |
| Washington Capitals | 14/1 | 18/1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 33/1 | 25/1 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 20/1 | 28/1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 25/1 | 28/1 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 66/1 | 33/1 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 66/1 | 33/1 |
| Minnesota Wild | 25/1 | 33/1 |
| Dallas Stars | 22/1 | 40/1 |
| New Jersey Devils | 50/1 | 40/1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 25/1 | 40/1 |
| St. Louis Blues | 25/1 | 50/1 |
| Florida Panthers | 75/1 | 60/1 |
| Calgary Flames | 40/1 | 80/1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| New York Islanders | 75/1 | 100/1 |
(Odds courtesy: Bodog)
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