The opening round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs was as exhilarating as it was illogical. Exhilarating because 51 games were played across eight series — five of which went the distance, with two others going six games. Illogical because the 16 participating teams combined to score 328 goals. That adage about playoff teams tightening […]
All four teams on Wednesday’s NHL playoff odds board will be coming off at least a two-day respite. To say the break was welcomed would be an understatement, seeing that all four squads needed seven games to dispatch their first-round opponents. Not only that, but each series clincher came with a side of high-stress, high-stakes […]
After a quintet of thrilling Game 7s over the weekend — the final pair decided in overtime — the NHL took a well-deserved breather Monday. Now, though, the focus shifts to Round 2, and NHL playoff odds are back on betting boards from coast to coast. The original 16-team field has been sliced in half, […]
Hockey bettors already consumed a full plate of Game 7s on Saturday, but it’s time to go back for seconds at the NHL playoff odds buffet. The final two spots in the second round will be decided Sunday, when the New York Rangers host the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Calgary Flames try to put away […]
After a combined 18 tense, back-and-forth games filled with more emotional swings than you’ll see at an average wedding, it all comes down to this: A Game 7 NHL playoff tripleheader that stretches from the southeastern U.S. to central Canada to western Canada. Six teams, all facing the same reality: Win or go home. Which […]
Two days ago, the New York Rangers, Florida Panthers and Calgary Flames were favored on the NHL playoff odds board, yet found themselves facing deficits midway through Game 5 of their respective series. While New York was staring down the barrel of elimination, Florida and Calgary were staring at the bleak prospect of going down […]
We’re now 11 days and 39 games into the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and yet only one team — the Colorado Avalanche — has punched a ticket to the second round. That could change Thursday, as four clubs on the NHL playoff odds board have an opportunity to finish off their first-round opponents with Game […]
The New York Rangers haven’t won a playoff series since 2017. If the Rangers can’t figure out how to prevent the Pittsburgh Penguins from firing pucks into their net, that dubious streak will live on for at least another year. After surrendering seven goals in a pair of its two losses in Pittsburgh, New York […]
Looking for one word that best describes the first round of the 2022 NHL postseason? No need to search for your thesaurus, as we’ve got you covered: competitive. Of the eight opening-round matchups that landed on the NHL playoff odds board a little more than a week ago, one (Avalanche-Predators) finished in a sweep and […]
Well, we definitely learned one thing during the first full week of NHL playoff wagering: There are 15 really good clubs chasing one über-talented juggernaut. And those 15 really good clubs appear to be losing ground The second week of the postseason begins Monday with four games on the NHL playoff odds board. Three of […]
The Edmonton Oilers avoided disaster Wednesday by steamrolling the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Now with the proceedings heading due south to Los Angeles, the Oilers will attempt to regain home-ice advantage with a victory Friday night. It appears bookmakers and bettors like Edmonton’s chances to do […]
The Carolina Hurricanes scored more goals against the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series than they’ve allowed in five total meetings with Boston this season. Ditto for Game 2. So of course heading into Friday’s Game 3, Bruins vs Hurricanes odds show Carolina as … an underdog? Apparently, bookmakers […]