Capitals atop Stanley Cup odds over Blackhawks, Wild, Penguins

The Washington Capitals are well on their way to winning the Presidents’ Trophy for the third time in eight years, but that will not mean a thing if they are not hoisting the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history.

Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com

The Capitals (42-13-7) are three points ahead of the Minnesota Wild (41-14-6) for the NHL’s best record right now, and they are listed as the +500 favorites (bet $100 to win $500) on the odds to win the Stanley Cup in June.

Washington also finished with a league-best 120 points last season but fell to the eventual league champion Pittsburgh Penguins (38-16-8) in a six-game second-round playoff series. The Penguins are seven points behind the Caps in the race for the Metropolitan Division title after losing 4-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks (40-18-5) on Wednesday.