Hockey betting futures are on the board for the 2009 NHL season. The defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins are the second choice behind the Detroit Red Wings.
Those that bet on hockey have a lot of great options on the hockey futures board.
Hockey may favor Detroit and Pittsburgh but there are other contenders to win the 2009 Stanley Cup. The Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks are 8 to 1 while the Boston Bruins are 8.5 to 1 in hockey this season. Washington is the only other team in hockey betting with odds of less than 10-1 as they are 9-1 in bet on hockey odds.
Many teams have a shot to win the Stanley Cup and they have attractive hockey betting odds. The Philadelphia Flyers are 15-1 while the Anaheim Ducks are 16-1 and they are always a team with a chance in hockey betting. The other team that is listed with hockey betting odds of less than 20-1 is the Vancouver Canucks. The online sportsbook has them listed at 18-1. Calgary has some talent and they are an interesting choice at 20-1 in. The New Jersey Devils are definitely contenders and they are also 20-1 in hockey betting on the sports book futures board.
The other teams are all longshots as they have hockey betting numbers of more than 20-1 at the sportsbook. That doesn’t mean they can’t win though. The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes are 26-1 in hockey betting. A very interesting longshot in bet on hockey is Montreal. The Canadiens have some value at 30-1. The Blues also have some value as they are 34-1 while the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers are 40-1 each in bet on hockey numbers. The Columbus Blue Jackets are 42-1 while the Nashville Predators are 50-1. The Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings are 55-1. The Toronto Maple Leafs are 60-1 while the Tampa Bay Lightning are 70-1. The Colorado Avalanche and Phoenix Coyotes are 80-1. The Atlanta Thrashers are 100-1 and the New York Islanders are 150-1.
Betting hockey at the sports book starts before the season begins with future wagers. Make your hockey betting selection on the future Stanley Cup winner and you can be in action all season long at the online sportsbook with the price of only one wager.