Oddsmakers Back Avs - Presidents' Trophy Curse?

Oddsmakers hand the Colorado Avalanche the early nod as Stanley Cup favorites after their Presidents' Trophy haul, but you know what that regular-season curse does to a team's swagger come playoffs. I've seen front offices sweat this exact scenario year after year, where the top seed stumbles in round one while wild cards catch fire. The books don't lie, though, and with MacKinnon leading the charge, Colorado's odds reflect a locker room that's heard all the hex talk before.