Ten Reasons to Bet on the NHL This Year

What will the NHL season have in store for us this season? Read-up early and make your picks. (AP Images)"]

10. Pittsburgh Penguins – Gretzky’s Oilers lost their first trip to the Stanley Cup final as well. With Malkin re-signed and Crosby still around Pittsburgh will be a contender for years to come.

9. Washington Capitals – Ovechkin practically got the Capitals into the playoffs single-handedly last season. Who knows what he might do with a little more help.

8. Crosby vs. Ovechkin – The race for the NHL title scoring title could be a two-man fight for quite awhile.

7. Puckline odds – If you’re going to bet on the NHL make sure you take a crash course in how puckline odds work first.

6. Detroit Red Wings – The Wings have re-loaded with Marian Hossa and should be the favorites to hoist the Cup once again.

5. Goalies that steal wins – There’s a nice list of top-flight goalies that can steal a win from even the best in the NHL, which makes for great upset chances. The shortlist includes Luongo, Brodeur, Kiprusoff, and Lundqvist.

4. Tampa Bay – Could the Lightning be this season’s Flyers, jumping from the bottom of the standings back into the postseason?

3. Mats Sundin – He may be old, but he’ll shake up the odds if he decides to return to a contender during the season.

2. Stars off to Europe – How will the departure of a few European hockey stars affect the teams they left behind?

1. Win cold cash – If you’re betting on hockey the cash is going to be cold.

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