FROZEN ASSETS

Welcome to Frozen Assets. This week, for each Eastern Conference team, I have compiled their starting odds (as of Oct. 11 Frozen Assets), highest odds, and best current odds.

Team.................................Oct 11..............Highest......Date........Current

Atlanta Thrashers..............+4500..............+10900.....Nov. 6....+6600
..........................................Betfair................Betfair........................5dimes


Boston Bruins..................+10000.............+10000.....Nov. 30...+6900 ..........................................Carib....................Carib.........................Betfair




Buffalo Sabres..................+2200...............+7500.......Nov. 23...+4100
...........................................Betfair.................Betfair.....................Betfair


Carolina Hurricanes..........+4300..............+4300........Oct. 12...+1700
..........................................Betfair..................Betfair..................Betfair



Florida Panthers...............+8400..............+17000......Nov. 14..+10900
..........................................Betfair..................Betfair..................Betfair



Montreal Canadiens.........+6900...............+7400..........Oct. 18...+4100
..........................................Betfair..................Betfair..................Betfair


New Jersey Devils...........+3100................+4700.......Nov. 10....+3300
..........................................Betfair..................Betfair..................5dimes



New York Islanders.........+7500.................+9900......Oct. 30.....+5400
.....................................Stan James.................Betfair..................Betfair


New York Rangers..........+1500.................+1900.......Nov. 5......+1400
.......................................Betfair.....................Betfair...................Betfair



Ottawa Senators...............+900...................+900........Oct. 16......+560
.........................................Wagerstreet............Wagerstreet.............Carib


Philadelphia Flyers..........+8000.................+8000......Oct. 12......+2200
.......................................William Hill..........William Hill........Betdirect



Pittsburgh Penguins.........+1650.................+2600.......Nov. 15....+2100
.........................................Betfair..................Betfair...............Bet365


Tampa Bay Lightning......+4000.................+6900.......Dec. 1...+5900.
.........................................Wagerstreet..........Betfair................Betfair



Toronto Maple Leafs.......+3900.................+5400.......Nov. 30...+5000
..........................................Betfair.................Betfair............Stan James

Washington Capitals........+10000..............+60000.....Dec. 5...+20000

...............................................Carib..................Betfair................Carib



While it seems like Betfair offers the best odds, since it is a betting exchange you may get the price you want, but you may not get the stake you want. For example, you may like the Bruins at +7000, but there is only $5 available to bet on them at that price.

I have two questions for you, knowledgeable reader. First, at what point in the season does a team's record reflect their probability to win the Stanley Cup? Second, if that point is right now, then based on the odds I've posted today where is the value? These questions will become more pressing next week when will look at the Western Conference .

For illegal curve, I'm Ari Baum-Cohen

About the writer: Ari-Baum Cohen's first sports betting victory came at age 8 when he won his father's office pool. He screamed like a 14 year-old girl at a Justin Timberlake concert when Tampa Bay (had at +3500 to win Cup) and Calgary (had at +15000 to win Cup) made the Stanley Cup finals.

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