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Penguins are early favorites to win 2013 Stanley Cup

Philadelphia Flyers v Pittsburgh Penguins - Game Five

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 20: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins takes a shot on goal against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Consol Energy Center on April 20, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

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The season has barely been over for 12 hours, but one online gambling site has the jump on who they believe are the Stanley Cup favorites for next season.

Bovada.com laid out their odds on who they believe have the best shot at raising Lord Stanley’s Cup next June and the Los Angeles Kings aren’t at the top of the list. Instead it’s Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the Pittsburgh Penguins they’re giving the best odds to with a 7/1 shot of winning it all. The Kings, meanwhile, are the next best bet at 11/1. The Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils shake out at 30/1.

Five teams check in as the third-best bets at 12/1. Chicago, Detroit, the Rangers, Vancouver, and St. Louis get the nod there. Perhaps those guys haven’t heard about how Roberto Luongo might wind up somewhere else next year. Then again, maybe they’ve already taken that into account.

Here’s the full rundown of odds:

Pittsburgh: 7/1

Los Angeles: 11/1

Chicago, NY Rangers, Detroit, St. Louis, Vancouver: 12/1

Boston, Philadelphia: 14/1

Nashville: 18/1

San Jose: 22/1

Anaheim, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Washington: 25/1

New Jersey: 30/1

Florida, Toronto: 35/1

Colorado, Dallas, Ottawa, Phoenix, Winnipeg: 40/1

Calgary, Carolina: 50/1

Edmonton, Montreal: 60/1

Columbus, Minnesota, NY Islanders: 75/1

The Capitals’ odds seem a bit harsh. Apparently a team without a coach and an unsure direction might not be a great gamble.