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ESPN Chalk's guide to betting the 2016 Stanley Cup finals

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The NHL playoffs have surprised many hockey fans this year. The Stanley Cup odds at the beginning of the playoffs had the Pittsburgh Penguins at 8-to-1 and the San Jose Sharks at 18-to-1, while favorites like the Washington Capitals (3-to-1), Los Angeles Kings (6-to-1), and Chicago Blackhawks (7-to-1) didn't make it past the second round.