Oddsmakers aren’t expecting the upstart Los Angeles Kings to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions in the lockout-shortened NHL season, which is expected to begin on January 19.

The Kings, who barely squeaked into the playoffs in the NHL’s Western Conference, were the first No. 8 seed to win the Stanley Cup since the conference-based playoff format was introduced in 1994. The Kings have the third-best odds to win the Cup at most online sportsbooks, including British sportsbook WilliamHill.com, which has the Kings listed at +1000 (10-1 or 11.00).

Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins have the best odds followed by the New York Rangers, who had the top record in the Eastern Conference last season.

As for those blue-blooded Toronto fans who are hoping for Maple Leafs to break their 45-year drought, the odds are long, as usual. Nevertheless, Leafs fans can take heart – Toronto has managed to avoid its annual collapse and its already January.

Below are the complete odds to win the 2013 Stanley Cup at selected online sportsbooks (as of January 9, 2013). The odds shown are in American format. To translate odds into decimal or fractional, please use our odds converter.

Pittsburgh Penguins	+600	+650	+600	+700	+800
New York Rangers	+750	+800	+700	+800	+800
Los Angeles Kings	+1000	+900	+1000	+1000	+1200
Vancouver Canucks	+1000	+1000	+1000	+1000	+1000
Chicago Blackhawks	+1000	+1400	+1000	+1200	+1400
Philadelphia Flyers	+1100	+1400	+1200	+1400	+1400
Boston Bruins	+1100	+1200	+1400	+1600	+1200
St. Louis Blues	+1400	+1600	+1300	+1600	+1600
Detroit Red Wings	+1800	+1600	+1700	+1600	+1800
Minnesota Wild	+1800	+2500	+1800	+2500	+1800
San Jose Sharks	+2000	+2000	+2000	+2000	+2200
Carolina Hurricanes	+2200	+2000	+2000	+2500	+2200
Washington Capitals	+2200	+2500	+2200	+2500	+2500
Edmonton Oilers	+2200	+3300	+1800	+4000	+1800
Nashville Predators	+2800	+2500	+2500	+2500	+3300
Buffalo Sabres	+2800	+2500	+2800	+2500	+2800
Tampa Bay Lightning	+2800	+2500	+2800	+2500	+3000
New Jersey Devils	+3000	+2800	+3000	+2500	+3300
Dallas Stars	+3500	+5000	+3500	+5000	+4000
Anaheim Ducks	+4000	+4000	+4000	+4000	+4500
Ottawa Senators	+4000	+5000	+4000	+4000	+4000
Florida Panthers	+4000	+5000	+4000	+5000	+4000
Toronto Maple Leafs	+4000	+5000	+4000	+4000	+3500
Montreal Canadiens	+4000	+5000	+4000	+5000	+3500
Colorado Avalanche	+4000	+6600	+4000	+6600	+5000
Phoenix Coyotes	+4500	+4000	+4000	+4000	+4500
Winnipeg Jets	+4500	+8000	+4000	+6600	+6600
Calgary Flames	+6600	+8000	+6600	+6600	+5000
New York Islanders	+8000	+8000	+8000	+10000	+7500
Columbus Blue Jackets	+20000	+15000	+20000	+15000	+10000

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