NHL Finalists For Stanley Cup Decided
The earliest that we will have the winner of the 2013 Stanley Cup is on June 19, and the latest is on June 26. The best of seven NHL finals for the Stanley Cup will commence on Wednesday June 12.
Bruins Versus Blackhawks In Stanley Cup Final
The Stanley Cup final will be played between the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks, two of the oldest franchisees in the ice hockey league. The Boston Bruins was the first American team in the league and along with the Chicago Blackhawks were members of the original six. The 2013 Stanley Cup will be a landmark event for ice hockey fans of long standing, because it is for the first time since 1979 that two of the original six are contesting the final. The last time the Bruins and the Blackhawks clashed head to head was in 1978.
This will be the Bruins 19th appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. They won the cup in 2011 against the Vancouver Canucks in seven games. The Blackhawks will be featuring in the final for the 12th time. They won the cup in 2010 defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in six games. It was an easy win for the two teams in the 2103 Conference finals. Boston Bruins registered a comfortable 4-0 win over Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference. Chicago Blackhawks won almost equally easily against the defending champions Los Angeles Kings with a series score of 4-1.
Historically the Bruins have dominated, but the Blackhawks are ahead on current form. They not only topped the Western Conference but won the President's Trophy for the best NHL team, with the highest points in the regular season. Both teams have similar game play and hence ice hockey fans are unlikely to witness a clash of styles.
Online Betting On Stanley Cup Final
Based on their higher point tally in the regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks will host the first two games. Titan Bet online has posted the odds for various markets on the first game. The Blackhawks have the edge with odds of 4/6. The Bruins have odds of 5/4. Punters who want to bet on the regular time outcome face the following odds: Chicago Blackhawks 21/20, Draw 3/1, Boston Bruins 9/5. The odds on the Over/Under Total Goals market are as follows: over 5 goals 5/4, under 5 goals 4/6.
Punters who want to bet on the outcome of the series can access the NHL Outright market at Titan Bet online. Chicago Blackhawks are the favourites at 7/10. Boston Bruins have odds of 6/5.
