NHL Stanley Cup 2013: Updated Betting Odds
By Josh Sanchez
The Stanley Cup Playoffs will continue on Saturday with the Eastern Conference Finals and Western Conference Finals set to take place. The Los Angeles Kings will continue their Stanley Cup title defense in the first game of Saturday’s double-header when they travel to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks in Game 1. In the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take on the Boston Bruins.
Who is considered the favorite to win the 2013 Stanley Cup?
If you go by the odds, it looks like we should expect a final between the Penguins and Blackhawks.
How are the current betting odds looking? This is how they currently stand:
| CURRENT | OPENING | |
| TEAM | ODDS | ODDS |
| Pittsburgh | 6-5 | 6-1 |
| Chicago | 5-2 | 11-1 |
| Boston | 4-1 | 9-1 |
| Los Angeles | 5-1 | 10-1 |
Here is the complete schedule for the Eastern Conference Finals between the Penguins and Bruins:
| Gm | Date | Eastern Conference Finals | Time (ET) | National TV |
| 1 | Sat, Jun 1 | Bruins at Penguins | 8 p.m. | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| 2 | Mon, Jun 3 | Bruins at Penguins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 3 | Wed, Jun 5 | Penguins at Bruins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 4 | Fri, Jun 7 | Penguins at Bruins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 5* | Sun, Jun 9 | Bruins at Penguins | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 6* | Tue, Jun 11 | Penguins at Bruins | TBD | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 7* | Wed, Jun 12 | Bruins at Penguins | TBD | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
Here is the Blackhawks vs. Kings schedule:
| Gm | Date | If Chicago wins Game 7… | Time (ET) | National TV |
| 1 | Sat, Jun 1 | Kings at Blackhawks | 5 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 2 | Sun, Jun 2 | Kings at Blackhawks | 8 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 3 | Tue, Jun 4 | Blackhawks at Kings | 9 p.m. | NBCSN, TSN, RDS |
| 4 | Thu, Jun 6 | Blackhawks at Kings | 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 5* | Sat, Jun 8 | Kings at Blackhawks | 8 p.m. | NBC, CBC, RDS |
| 6* | Mon, Jun 10 | Blackhawks at Kings | 9 p.m. | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
| 7* | Wed, Jun 12 | Kings at Blackhawks | TBD | NBCSN, CBC, RDS |
Be sure to tune in to all of the action and stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the remainder of the NHL postseason for the latest news and rumors surrounding the remaining teams.