Fasten up, the Stanley Cup playoffs are here and if the regular season is an indication, a wild and chaotic journey awaits us.
And what it’s worth, the betting scene shouldn’t be any different.
Before you make some bets using the odds from the Bet365 Sportsbook, here’s a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about line prices.
All betting lines are from Sunday, May 1.
STANLEY CUP FUTURES
Colorado Avelanch (+350) are being chased.
Jared Bednar’s side will open the playoffs for the Stanley Cup as an incredible betting favorite, which will last all the way through this season before the trophy won by the Florida Panthers (+425).
Meanwhile, according to speculators, the Calgary Flames (+750) represent Canada’s best chance to eradicate the 28-year drought for this nation’s Cup. In fact, the Flames can boast the third best odds of the 16 playoff teams.
Speaking of which, Stanley’s last two cups were won by Tampa Bay Lightning (+1100), who will face the Toronto Maple Leafs (+1000) in the first round. Of course, the Bolts are trying to become the first team in nearly 40 years on three peats as league champions.
After their epic crash against the Arizona Coyotes on the last day of the regular season, which saw them second in the Western Conference in a match with the mighty Avs, the Nashville Predators (+5500) are hugely priced as the biggest dogs.
FUTURE OF THE CONFERENCE
Remaining in line with these numbers, Colorado (+130) and Florida (+210) are the favorites with odds of leaving their respective conferences. Also, it should come as no surprise, given that all eight teams have reached the 100-point plateau this season, that the East seems to be a little more open.
Odds to win the Eastern Conference:
Odds to win a Western Conference:
FIRST ROUND ODDS
In general, there are a lot of unused values to squeeze out of the starting round, with most of the series expected to be close. Success in Rangers handicap attempts (-115) / Penguins (-105); opened as a pick’em, New York is now a slight favorite. Meanwhile, the price of Nashville (+475) is quite high, but it is almost equal to who they play with (Colorado -650).
ACCURATE RESULT OF THE SERIES
If you want to become even more adventurous with your bets, you can try to pay for your hit by choosing both the winning team and the number of games played in a series. Obviously there is a little more juice associated with this as it is harder to extract.
Best odds: Avalanche to win 4-1 (+210)
Best odds: Flames to win 4-1 (+260)
Best odds: Oilers to win 4-1 (+333)
Best odds: Wild to win 4-3 (+400)
Best odds: Panthers to win 4-1 (+260)
Best odds: Maple Leafs to win 4-3 (+425)
Best odds: Penguins to win 4-2 (+450) and Rangers to win 4-2 (+450)
Best odds: Hurricanes to win 4-3 (+425)
CON SMIGHT
Andrei Vassilevsky and Victor Hedman have won the last two trophies of Conn Smythe, who this time will take the MVP awards in the playoffs?
According to the DraftKings Sportsbook, Nathan McKinnon has the best shot, which falls directly in line with Colorado, which is a favorite for the Stanley Cup. However, given that the game has not yet been played, this is probably your best chance to go in search of value. For what it costs, there are many attractive prices available everywhere.
Enjoy your shopping!
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