For anybody heading to Las Vegas for Thursday’s NHL awards show and think you might have an idea on next year’s playoff outcome, here are the early odds from http://www.bodog.com on who has the inside track to capture next year’s championship (you have to keep scrolling to find Tampa Bay):

Odds to win the 2009/2010 Stanley Cup

Detroit Red Wings               5/1

Pittsburgh Penguins             7/1

San Jose Sharks               8/1

Boston Bruins                   9/1

Chicago Blackhawks             10/1

Washington Capitals             10/1

Vancouver Canucks             15/1

Philadelphia Flyers               16/1

New Jersey Devils               18/1

Calgary Flames                 20/1

Anaheim Ducks                 22/1

Carolina Hurricanes             25/1

New York Rangers               25/1

Dallas Stars                     30/1

Montreal Canadiens             30/1

Minnesota Wild                 35/1

St. Louis Blues                 35/1

Buffalo Sabres                   40/1

Columbus Blue Jackets         40/1

Edmonton Oilers                 40/1

Florida Panthers                 40/1

Ottawa Senators                 45/1

Nashville Predators             50/1

Los Angeles Kings               60/1

Toronto Maple Leafs             60/1

Colorado Avalanche             70/1

Atlanta Thrashers               80/1

Tampa Bay Lightning             80/1

Phoenix Coyotes               85/1

New York Islanders             100/1