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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 […]
Apparently, reports of the demise of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were greatly exaggerated. After getting walloped 5-0 in their series opener at Toronto on Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning responded with a convincing Game 2 victory in Canada on Wednesday. Now the series heads due south to Florida, with Lightning vs Maple Leafs […]
It took seven games and nearly a calendar year, but the Minnesota Wild finally figured out how to beat the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 on Wednesday. Now Minnesota will attempt to do something it hasn’t done since November 2018: defeat St. Louis twice in a row. Bookmakers and bettors aren’t banking on Minnesota […]
NHL playoff games are notorious for being tight, mostly low-scoring affairs — especially as the postseason drags on. They don’t get any more tight or low scoring than what the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames did in Game 1 of their best-of-7 series. The heavily favored Flames potted a quick first-period goal Tuesday night and […]
