We’ve welcomed in a new year with the Chicago Blackhawks posting a 2-1-0 record, keeping their Central Division and Western Conference leads by two points over the Minnesota Wild.
That start to 2017 helped the Blackhawks in another way, though they could probably care less. It kept Chicago’s spot secure in Vegas Insider’s list of team odds for winning the Stanley Cup.
We took a look at the top 16 teams in those rankings around this time last season, and we’re going to do it again today. So here are the NHL’s current top 16 teams when it comes to their projected odds for taking home the Stanley Cup in June.