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The New York Rangers have won seven consecutive playoff games at Madison Square Garden, including a 6-2 rout in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 18 consecutive playoff games when coming off a loss. Translation: Something’s gotta give when the teams return to the ice Friday night […]
Looking for some goals? Like, lots and lots of goals? You’ve come to the right NHL playoff series, as the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are more than willing to oblige. After combining for 14 goals in a wild Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals best-of-7 series, the league’s most prolific offenses in this […]
Forget about past history and current form and home-ice advantage. When looking at Lightning vs Rangers odds for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the handicap comes down to this: What side of the “Rest vs. Rust” fence do you stand on? Because Wednesday’s series-opening showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York […]
The extra rest served us well. After taking Memorial Day off, we started the week with a perfect 3-0 effort with Tuesday’s Best Bets. That brings us to 102-94-2 overall since we started this Best Bets experiment — good for a solid 52 percent win rate. Let’s keep the momentum with three Best Bets for […]
The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche rank 1-2 in scoring in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So it’s a pretty good bet that the scoreboard operators will earn their paychecks during the Western Conference Finals, which start Tuesday in Denver. Certainly, the Game 1 total on the NHL playoff odds board reflects that presumption. However, the […]
Was there ever a doubt that the best-of-7 series between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes would go the distance? And with home ice holding up the entire way, was there ever a doubt which team would be favored on the NHL playoff odds board heading into Game 7? After coming out on the […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are one win from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in four years. Just don’t expect that win to come against the New York Rangers in Game 6 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday — unless, of course, you don’t believe in the power of undefeated trends. Carolina is […]
The Colorado Avalanche hit the ice Wednesday night as a massive favorite in the NHL playoff odds market to eliminate the St. Louis Blues and clinch their first trip to the Western Conference in two decades. And with less than a minute to play in Game 5, Colorado had that conference finals berth in its […]
The best-of-7 Eastern Conference playoff series between the Rangers and Hurricanes returns to Carolina on Thursday — and not a moment too soon for the Canes. That’s because 11 games into Carolina’s postseason, the home team is a perfect 11-for-11. So, naturally, the Hurricanes are favored in the NHL playoff odds market heading into Game 5. […]
It has been exactly two decades since the Colorado Avalanche advanced as far as the Western Conference finals. All the Avalanche need to do to end that drought: Pick up one more victory against the St. Louis Blues in the next three games. If you buy into the numbers in the NHL playoff odds market, […]
Looking for some serious Stanley Cup playoffs drama? You’ll find it Tuesday night in two different countries, where a pair of pivotal Game 4 contests are on tap. The fact both home teams are barely favored in the NHL playoff odds market suggests we could be headed for some down-to-the-wire tension. Dare we go so […]
Ten days ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were one defeat away from seeing their two-year reign as Stanley Cup champions come to an end. Now, they’re favored on the NHL playoff odds board to sweep their second-round series, reach a third consecutive Eastern Conference final, and keep their three-peat dream alive. One day after rolling […]
