Las Vegas doesn’t seem to be too impressed with the Nashville Predators‘ work this summer, giving them only an 18-to-1 shot at capturing their first Central Division title in the upcoming 2013-2014 NHL season, ahead of only Colorado and Winnipeg.
Personally, I see this as pretty realistic, given the number of questions currently surrounding this team. After Chicago & St. Louis the question is probably moot anyway, as those teams are head & shoulders above the rest of the pack.
Here are the latest odds to win the various NHL divisions, courtesy of Bovada:
| Central Division | Pacific Division |
| Chicago Blackhawks 5/8 | Los Angeles Kings 3/2 |
| St. Louis Blues 13/4 | Vancouver Canucks 3/1 |
| Minnesota Wild 6/1 | Anaheim Ducks 9/2 |
| Dallas Stars 12/1 | San Jose Sharks 19/4 |
| Nashville Predators 18/1 | Edmonton Oilers 7/1 |
| Colorado Avalanche 20/1 | Phoenix Coyotes 16/1 |
| Winnipeg Jets 22/1 | Calgary Flames 30/1 |
| Atlantic Division | Metropolitan Division |
| Boston Bruins 11/5 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4/5 |
| Detroit Red Wings 7/2 | Washington Capitals 13/2 |
| Montreal Canadiens 9/2 | New York Islanders 7/1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs 9/2 | New York Rangers 7/1 |
| Ottawa Senators 13/2 | Philadelphia Flyers 10/1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning 15/2 | Columbus Blue Jackets 14/1 |
| Buffalo Sabres 30/1 | Carolina Hurricanes 15/1 |
| Florida Panthers 50/1 | New Jersey Devils 18/1 |
What do you think about Bovada’s appraisal? Does this have you cracking open the piggy bank to put down some money on the Preds?