Bodog Makes Wings and Pens Early Cup Favorites

Yes, I know it's August.

And yes, I know we're still about a month out before training camp.

Still, if The Hockey News can put most of its hockey yearbook to bed complete with predictions in August, what's the harm in checking in with people who actually have some skin in the game if they get things wrong? In particular, I'm talking about the folks at Bodog who have just published odds for winning the conference championships and the Stanley Cup Finals for the 2008-09 NHL season.

Up top, there's not much of a surprise, as Bodog has installed the Red Wings (10-3) and the Penguins (5-2 6-1), as co-favorites in their respective conferences -- see those odds after the jump. Rounding out the top 10 are San Jose (9-1), Montreal (10-1), Anaheim and the Rangers (12-1), Washington (15-1), New Jersey (16-1), Ottawa (16-1), Chicago, Dallas and Philadelphia (18-1).

For those of you looking to lay your money on a long shot, Atlanta and Los Angeles are at the bottom of the board at 100-1, followed by Toronto (75-1) and Columbus (65-1). For a complete list of odds on the Stanley Cup as well as the winners of both the Eastern and Western Conference, look after the jump.

Odds to win the 2008-2009 Stanley Cup

Detroit Red Wings: 10/3

Pittsburgh Penguins: 6/1

San Jose Sharks: 9/1

Montreal Canadiens: 10/1

Anaheim Ducks: 12/1

New York Rangers: 12/1

Washington Capitals: 15/1

New Jersey Devils: 16/1

Ottawa Senators: 16/1

Chicago Blackhawks: 18/1

Dallas Stars: 18/1

Philadelphia Flyers: 18/1

Tampa Bay Lightning: 20/1

Calgary Flames: 25/1

Colorado Avalanche: 25/1

Buffalo Sabres: 25/1

Minnesota Wild: 25/1

Boston Bruins: 30/1

Vancouver Canucks: 30/1

Carolina Hurricanes: 33/1

Edmonton Oilers: 35/1

Florida Panthers: 50/1

St. Louis Blues: 50/1

Nashville Predators: 50/1

New York Islanders: 60/1

Phoenix Coyotes: 60/1

Columbus Blue Jackets: 65/1

Toronto Maple Leafs: 75/1

Atlanta Thrashers: 100/1

Los Angeles Kings: 100/1

Odds to win the 2008/2009 Eastern Conference Championship

Pittsburgh Penguins: 5/2

New York Rangers: 4/1

Montreal Canadiens: 5/1

Ottawa Senators: 7/1

Washington Capitals: 9/1

Philadelphia Flyers: 10/1

New Jersey Devils: 10/1

Tampa Bay Lightning: 12/1

Carolina Hurricanes : 18/1

Boston Bruins: 20/1

Buffalo Sabres: 20/1

Florida Panthers: 28/1

New York Islanders: 30/1

Atlanta Thrashers: 45/1

Toronto Maple Leafs: 50/1

Odds to win the 2008/2009 Western Conference Championship

Detroit Red Wings: 3/2

San Jose Sharks: 9/2

Anaheim Ducks: 5/1

Dallas Stars: 10/1

Chicago Blackhawks: 11/1

Calgary Flames: 12/1

Colorado Avalanche: 12/1

Minnesota Wild: 12/1

Nashville Predators: 15/1

Vancouver Canucks: 16/1

Edmonton Oilers: 16/1

Columbus Blue Jackets: 30/1

St. Louis Blues: 35/1

Phoenix Coyotes: 45/1

Los Angeles Kings: 50/1