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Blackhawks, NHL's hottest team, see Stanley Cup odds cut in half -- in less than a week
Blackhawks, NHL's hottest team, see Stanley Cup odds cut in half -- in less than a week

The Blackhawks played only one game the last four days -- a 5-2 win over the visiting Red Wings on Sunday -- but they continued their march up the oddsboard Monday.
The Blackhawks played only one game the last four days -- [a 5-2 win over the visiting Red Wings on Sunday](https://www.betchicago.com/blackhawks-beat-detroit-seventh-straight-victory) -- but they continued their march up the oddsboard Monday.
Chicago (23-24-9) has won seven straight following a five-game losing skid, scoring at an impressive clip throughout, and their Stanley Cup odds have dropped precipitously during the win streak.
At [500/1 odds only last Monday](https://www.betchicago.com/nhl-futures-odds-blackhawks-win-streak), the Blackhawks were moved to 200/1 on Wednesday and were listed at 100/1 as of Monday at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.
Chicago is the hottest team in the league, though still [tied for last place in the Central Division](https://www.thescore.com/nhl/standings/division). But the Blackhawks are only four points behind the Wild and Blues for the final Western Conference wild card spots with 26 regular-season games remaining.
And the NHL trade deadline is two weeks from Monday, so they still could add a piece or two for the stretch run.
__MORE:__ [Blackhawks sign rookie goalie Collin Delia to three-year, $3 million extension](https://twitter.com/betchicago1/status/1095118571926183936)
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Chicago has outscored its opponents 37-20 during its win streak, and the OVER has hit in five straight Blackhawks games [and 12 of 13](http://www.vegasinsider.com/nhl/teams/team-page.cfm/team/blackhawks). Chicago has the second most games that have gone OVER in the league this season (34-18-4), behind only San Jose (35-21).
The Blackhawks aren't the only team whose Cup odds are on the move, as the Lightning, who lead the league with 86 points, are 9/2 as of Monday, up from 4/1 last week, while the Blues, winners of six straight, have gone from 80/1 on Friday to 40/1.
## Updated Stanley Cup odds
*odds courtesy of Westgate; 100/1 and below
Lightning: 9/2
Maple Leafs, Sharks: 7/1 (were both 10/1 last week)
Jets: 8/1 (were 7/1)
Flames: 9/1 (8/1)
Predators: 10/1 (9/1)
Golden Knights: 10/1
Capitals: 12/1
Penguins: 14/1 (10/1)
Bruins: 14/1 (12/1)
Blue Jackets: 20/1 (30/1)
Stars: 30/1 (25/1)
Islanders: 30/1
Canadiens, Hurricanes: 40/1
Blues: 40/1 (80/1)
Flyers: 60/1 (100/1)
Wild: 80/1 (60/1)
Avalanche: 80/1
Sabres: 100/1 (60/1)
Canucks, Coyotes, Panthers: 100/1
Blackhawks, Kings: 100/1 (200/1)
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