NHL odds: How to bet conference finals, lines, pick
The Tampa Bay Lightning are two series wins away from capturing the Stanley Cup for the third consecutive season (the Bolts won their first title in 2004).
But there are three other NHL teams — the Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers — who want to be the ones to hoist sport’s most cherished prize, the Stanley Cup.
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The final four have all hoisted the Cup before. The Oilers have won it all five times (1984, ‘85, ’87, ‘88, ’90), the Rangers four times (1928, ‘33, ’40 and ’94) and the Avs — previously the Quebec Nordiques — twice (1996, 2001).
Here are the latest odds to win the Stanley Cup:
Avalanche -200 (bet $10 to win $15 total)
Rangers +300 (bet $10 to win $40 total)
Lightning +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
Oilers +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
FOX Bet associate trader Steven Hemke predicted the Rangers would upset the Metropolitan Division champion Carolina Hurricanes in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
That’s exactly what happened.
But the Rangers go up against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning in the conference finals.
“Both teams are very similar with the likely Vezina winner Igor Shesterkin taking on his idol and fellow countryman former Conn Smythe winner Andrei Vasilevskiy,” Hemke said. “They both sport top offensive talent in Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and top D-Man, Adam Fox of the Rangers against Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov and their top blueliner, Victor Hedman.
“This is the new kids on the block taking on the old vets in what should be a six- or seven-game series.”
PICK: Lightning (+400 at FOX Bet at time of pick, bet $10 to win $50 total) to beat Rangers in six games
UPCOMING GAMES
Rangers @ Lightning (3 p.m. ET Sunday, ESPN; New York leads series 2-0)
Point spread: Lightning –1.5 (Lightning favored to win by more than 1.5 goals, otherwise Rangers cover)
Moneyline: Lightning -175 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $15.71 total); Rangers +135 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $23.50 total)
Total scoring over/under: 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined
SERIES WINNER
Rangers -250 (bet $10 to win $14 total) | Lightning +205 (bet $10 to win $30.50 total)
Avalanche @ Oilers (8 p.m. ET Tuesday, TNT; Colorado leads series 3-0)
Point spread: Avalanche –1.5 (Avalanche favored to win by more than 1.5 goals, otherwise Oilers cover)
Moneyline: Avalanche -125 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $18 total); Oilers +100 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $20 total)
Total scoring over/under: 7 goals scored by both teams combined
SERIES WINNER
Avalanche -5000 (bet $10 to win $10.20 total) | Oilers +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
COMPLETED GAMES
Avalanche 4, Oilers 2
Point spread: Avalanche (–1.5) cover by winning by more than 1.5 goals (2)
Moneyline: Avalanche win as -175 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.71 total); Oilers were +135 underdogs
Total scoring over/under: Under 7.5 goals scored by both teams combined (6)
Rangers 3, Lightning 2
Point spread: Rangers (+1.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Rangers win as +100 underdogs (bet $10 to win $20 total); Lightning were -125 favorites (bet $10 to win $18 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (5)
NOTE: The Rangers are the third team in NHL history to score six goals and win a Game 7, then score six goals in Game 1 of the next series (the 2018 Bruins and 1984 Oilers were the others).
Avalanche 4, Oilers 0
Point spread: Avalanche (–1.5) cover by winning by more than 1.5 goals (4)
Moneyline: Avalanche win as -175 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.71 total); Oilers were +135 underdogs
Total scoring over/under: Under 7.5 goals scored by both teams combined (4)
Rangers 6, Lightning 2
Point spread: Rangers (+1.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Rangers win as +100 underdogs (bet $10 to win $20 total); Lightning were -125 favorites (bet $10 to win $18 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (8)
NOTES: The Rangers took control by scoring four goals in a row – the first two by Filip Chytil – in a span of 16 minutes over the second and third periods. … New York has won seven consecutive home playoff games.
Avalanche 8, Oilers 6
Point spread: Avalanche (–1.5) cover by winning by more than 1.5 goals (2)
Moneyline: Avalanche win as -182 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.49 total); Oilers were +140 underdogs (bet $10 to win $24 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 7 goals scored by both teams combined (14)
NOTES: The 14 combined goals are a record for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. … A total of 25 players notched at least a point – 13 Oilers, 12 Avalanche. It’s the second-most in history. … Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper exited the game in the second period with an upper-body injury. Backup Pavel Francouz finished up. … The teams hit the over with eight combined goals 4:38 into the second period.
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