2 Canadian teams in the top 5 betting favorites to win the Stanley Cup

Unsurprisingly, the Boston Bruins are the favourites of the field to win it all, which may still be good value considering their torrid pace this year, threatening to have the best record in NHL history. In second place are the reigning champs, the Colorado Avalanche, who have seen a marked improvement the last few weeks after a season mired by injury - in a weaker western conference, it's possible they go on another run. To round out the top three, the Carolina Hurricanes surprisingly take the spot despite suspect goaltending and the loss of Andre Svechnikov, but they're still a quality team with an easier path to the cup in the metropolitan division.

Two Canadian teams come next with the Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers. Two good value bets perhaps, as both teams have their obvious flaws, and obvious generational talents that can win them games.

To round out the value picks, the New Jersey Devils and Tampa Bay Lightning have astronomical odds for their team quality, especially the Lightning, which could possibly be considered the best playoff team of the cap era. With the longest odds to win it all, the Dallas Stars are all but guaranteed not to win.