Penguins favorite to win Cup ahead of Conference finals

If oddsmakers are correct, the Pittsburgh Penguins will capture their first Stanley Cup since 2009.

Bodog released their odds for the upcoming series and Stanley Cup Final, with the Penguins leading the way with a 9/5 chance they will hoist Lord Stanley when all is said and done.

Team Odds to Win Stanley Cup
Penguins 9/5
Blues 2/1
Sharks 4/1
Lightning 17/4

It should be no surprise that with those odds the favored matchup heading into the finals is the Penguins and the St. Louis Blues with a 8/5 odds that will be the last remaining duo.

As for the Conn Smythe, despite only managing two points against the Washington Capitals in the second round, Sidney Crosby leads all skaters.

Player Odds to win Conn Smythe
Sidney Crosby 9/2
Vladimir Tarasenko 7/1
Brian Elliott 7/1
Ben Bishop 17/2
Logan Couture 19/2
Phil Kessel 19/2
Evgeni Malkin 10/1
Matt Murray 11/1
Joe Pavelski 11/1
Nikita Kucherov 12/1
Kevin Shattenkirk 14/1
Tyler Johnson 16/1
Martin Jones 16/1
David Backes 20/1
Brent Burns 20/1
Robby Fabbri 20/1
Kris Letang 20/1
Jonathan Drouin 35/1
Victor Hedman 50/1
Joe Thornton 50/1

Let the games and betting begin.

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