Having picked up a point in each of their first 21 games of the season the Chicago Blackhawks remain the clear leader on the odds to win the Stanley Cup at the online sportsbooks.
The Blackhawks are listed at 9/2 on the odds to win the Stanley Cup at Ladbrokes, putting them at the top of that list ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins (7/1) and the Boston Bruins (8/1). Chicago is off to a stellar 18-0-3 start to the 2013 season.
Sitting behind the Blackhawks in the Western Conference standings right now are Ryan Getzlaf and the Anaheim Ducks, and they are tied with the Vancouver Canucks at 11/1 on the Stanley Cup odds at Ladbrokes. Anaheim is off to a 15-3-1 start to the season.
The Montreal Canadiens have been a surprise in the Eastern Conference standings so far this season, while the New York Rangers have struggled despite the acquisition of Rick Nash. Both of those teams are listed at 16/1 on the Stanley Cup odds.
The defending-champion Los Angeles Kings are back at 20/1 on the odds to win the Stanley Cup at Ladbrokes along with the St. Louis Blues, with the stumbling San Jose Sharks at 22/1, the New Jersey Devils at 25/1, and the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes both at 28/1.
The Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Minnesota Wild are all then at 33/1 on those Stanley Cup odds, with the Wild only managing to pick up 10 wins over their first 20 games of the season despite an offseason overhaul that saw them add Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.
The Florida Panthers (150/1), Calgary Flames (150/1), and Columbus Blue Jackets (400/1) are the longshots on the Stanley Cup futures at Ladbrokes.
Odds to Win 2013 Stanley Cup at Ladbrokes:
Chicago Blackhawks 9/2
Pittsburgh Penguins 7/1
Boston Bruins 8/1
Vancouver Canucks 11/1
Anaheim Ducks 11/1
Montreal Canadiens 16/1
New York Rangers 16/1
Los Angeles Kings 20/1
St Louis Blues 20/1
San Jose Sharks 22/1
New Jersey Devils 25/1
Ottawa Senators 28/1
Carolina Hurricanes 28/1
Philadelphia Flyers 33/1
Detroit Red Wings 33/1
Tampa Bay Lightning 33/1
Toronto Maple Leafs 33/1
Minnesota Wild 33/1
Nashville Predators 40/1
Washington Capitals 50/1
Dallas Stars 50/1
Edmonton Oilers 50/1
Phoenix Coyotes 66/1
Winnipeg Jets 80/1
Buffalo Sabres 100/1
Colorado Avalanche 125/1
New York Islanders 125/1
Florida Panthers 150/1
Calgary Flames 150/1
Columbus Blue Jackets 400/1