Unsurprisingly, the Chicago Blackhawks have opened as favorites to win the 2016 Stanley Cup one day after capturing their third title in six years. The runner-up Tampa Bay Lightning are tied for fourth overall and second in the Eastern Conference in the early odds for next season.
The Los Angeles Kings, who have alternated championships with the Blackhawks for the past four years, sit in a tie for sixth. On the opposite end, three teams (the Arizona Coyotes, the Buffalo Sabres and the Carolina Hurricanes) are the longest shots on the board.
Let's check out a complete list of early odds for next year's Stanley Cup. It's followed by an examination of both teams that competed for this year's title and whether a rematch could be in the cards.
2016 Stanley Cup Odds
Outlook for 2015 Finalists
Chicago Blackhawks
Pretty much the only thing the Blackhawks haven't done during their remarkable run of success is repeat as champions. That has nothing to do with talent but rather the difficulty of surviving one Cup run and then having eno ...
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