After your Preakness betting action is all done on Sunday, players can start placing their online sports bets on the NHL’s conference series, which kick off Sunday in Detroit. Last year’s Stanley Cup finalists both made it to the final four again this year, and they’re favored to draw first blood against a pair of pesky teams that won’t lie down.

Blackhawks vs Red Wings odds – Sunday, May 17, 3:00 PM ET

The Red Wings are favored at -190 to win the first game at Joe Louis Arena, and they took four of six from the young Blackhawks during the regular season. Detroit, who is the oldest team in the NHL, put away Anaheim in seven games, and they can trot out four productive lines all capable of playing well at both ends of the ice. The Blackhawks, who are the second-youngest team in the league, used their speed to defeat Vancouver in six games, and they’ll try to attack the Red Wings from all angles. However, they showed some nerves early in the Vancouver series, and it’ll come up again on Sunday against a team that doesn’t get frazzled easily. Take Detroit’s NHL odds on Sunday.

Hurricanes vs Penguins odds – Monday, May 18, 7:30 PM ET

The Penguins are -205 favorites at home on Monday, coming off an exciting seven-game series with Washington. Sidney Crosby is tied with the Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin in playoff scoring with 21 points, and he had a pair of goals and an assist in the series-clinching 6-2 romp in Washington, while Evgeni Malkin woke up about halfway through the series and is third in points. The Hurricanes upset Boston in seven games, taking the deciding game in overtime, and Eric Staal is the engine that makes them go offensively, as Carolina is only 1-4 in the postseason when he doesn’t score. These two split four meetings this year, and the key matchup will come between the pipes as Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury takes on Carolina’s Cam Ward in a battle of two top young goalies. Score one for Fleury, who would love to make up for a below-par performance at home in Game 6 against Washington with the series on the line. Make Pittsburgh your hockey betting pick on Sunday.