Las Vegas bookies are giving the Montreal Canadiens 9/1 odds of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Canada.
That’s by far the best odds of any Canadian-based team heading into the post-season, according to Vegasinsider.com.
As of yesterday morning, the Habs ranked third overall in the NHL with 106 points, trailing the Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres may well finish dead last, giving them the best chance of selecting phenom centreman Connor McDavid in this summer’s entry draft.
A Canadian-based team hasn’t won the Stanley Cup since 1993, when Montreal beat the Wayne Gretzky-led LA Kings.
The playoffs start a week from today, on April 15.
