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The Los Angeles Kings entered the Stanley Cup playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, but they’ve worked their way up to the top of the NHL futures list at the sportsbooks.

The Kings bounced the Vancouver Canucks in the first round of the playoffs and had built a 3-0 lead on the St. Louis Blues in their second-round series heading into action on Sunday.

Eight teams are still alive for NHL futures bettors as the Stanley Cup playoffs head into the second round this weekend – the Flyers, Devils, Rangers, Capitals, Kings, Blues, Predators, and Coyotes.

Here’s a look at the schedules for the four second-round NHL betting opportunities as the puck drops on the Eastern Conference and Western Conference semifinal matchups.

The San Jose Sharks may have caught fire down the stretch to ensure they made it into the postseason, but they may have drawn the wrong first round opponent if they hope to end their playoff curse.

Maybe being the underdog will change the Sharks fate? San Jose is a first round underdog for the first time in a long time at +140 at Bodog.ca, while the Blues are a -160 favorite.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are only the fourth seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but they still sit atop the NHL futures at the sportsbooks to win the championship this spring.

Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and company are the 7/2 favorites at Bodog on the odds to win the Stanley Cup as they get set to take on the rival Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the league’s playoffs this week.

With Sidney Crosby now back in the fold the Pittsburgh Penguins have moved back to the top of the Stanley Cup futures board at the sportsbooks as the NHL winds down its regular-season schedule.

The Penguins, back at 11/1 on the Stanley Cup odds at Bodog at the end of February, are now set as the favorites at 9/2 on that list. The Vancouver Canucks, who were the 5/1 favorites last month, are now second at 6/1 to win the championship.

With the National Hockey League’s trade deadline flurry of activity now in the books the Vancouver Canucks sit as the favorites on the odds to win the Stanley Cup this year.

Having surged up the NHL standings over the past month the defending-champion Boston Bruins are now leading the way on the Stanley Cup futures list at 13/2 odds to claim the title again.

Boston, back at 11/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup a month ago, is riding a smothering defense and a healthy roster back into the elite ranks of the NHL after a sluggish start to the campaign.

Pittsburgh has superstar Sidney Crosby back in its lineup and they look poised to continue their assault on the rest of the league as they challenge for top spot all year. On the latest Stanley Cup futures list at the Bodog Sportsbook the Penguins are alone as a 6/1 favorite to take a second Cup in the past four years.

The Chicago Blackhawks have made gains in both the standings and the Stanley Cup futures over the past two weeks, as they’re now behind just the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals on that NHL wagering list.