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 the Dallas Stars.
The home teams are favored, but the underdogs have each won a game on the road in each series.
Props.com breaks down NHL playoff odds and action for Sunday’s Game 7 matchups.
Odds via BetMGM as of 12:30 p.m. ET on May 15.
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Penguins Vs Rangers (Game 7)
Puck Drop/TV: 7 p.m. ET/TBS
Moneyline: Rangers -125/Penguins +105
Puckline: Rangers -1.5 (+185)/Penguins +1.5 (-225)
Total: 6 (Over -115/Under -105)
Best-of-7 series: Tied 3-3
Game 6 recap: The Rangers erased a 2-0 first-period deficit, then scored the game-winner with 1:28 remaining to stay alive with a 5-3 victory as -120 favorites. (The Rangers added an empty-netter to cover the puckline.) Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider scored two goals each for New York. The Over still reigns at 6-0 in the series.
Series slap shots: Penguins star Sidney Crosby did not play in Game 6, reportedly because of a concussion, and his status for Game 7 is uncertain. Crosby had two goals and seven assists in the first five games. … The Penguins have never lost a Game 7 on the road (6-0) and are 10-7 overall. The Rangers are 9-6 in Game 7s. … The only game in this series decided by one goal was Game 1, when the Penguins won 4-3 in overtime in New York.
Betting Nuggets
- New York is 3-9 in its last 12 playoff games
- Pittsburgh is 3-9 in its last 12 overall on the road
- Home team is 14-5 in the last 19 PIT-NYR meetings
- Over is 6-0 in this series
- Over is 24-7-3 in the last 34 PIT-NYR meetings
Prediction: Penguins 4, Rangers 3 (OT)
Stars Vs Flames (Game 7)
Puck Drop/TV: 9:30 p.m. ET/ESPN2
Moneyline: Flames -200/Stars +165
Puckline: Flames -1.5 (+135)/Stars +1.5 (-160)
Total: 5.5 (Over +120/Under -145)
Best-of-7 series: Tied 3-3
Game 6 recap: Miro Heiskanen scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period, and the Stars stayed alive with a 4-2 victory, cashing as +138 underdogs. Dallas blew a 2-0 lead in the second period before Heiskanen’s goal. The Over hit for only the second time this series.
Series slap shots: Calgary is hosting a Game 7 for the first time since losing to Anaheim in 2006. The Flames are 5-7 in Game 7s overall. The Stars are 6-8 in Game 7s, including a victory over Colorado in 2020 en route to the Stanley Cup Final. … The Flames have been strongly favored in every game, but the price has dropped after Calgary lost Game 2 at home as a -237 favorite. … The Stars have scored two or fewer goals in four of the six games in this series.
Betting Nuggets
- Calgary is 5-1 in its last six at home
- Dallas is 1-5 in its last six on the road
- Favorite is 8-4 in the past 12 DAL-CAL meetings
- Under is 6-2 in the last eight for Calgary
- Under is 6-3 in the last nine for Dallas
Prediction: Flames 3, Stars 1
NHL Playoffs Odds & Action Updates
Penguins vs Rangers
UPDATE 6:30 P.M. ET: Shortly before the Game 7 faceoff, New York is a -120 chalk on WynnBet’s Sunday NHL playoff odds board, with Pittsburgh even money. WynnBet opened at Rangers -140/Penguins +120. Moneyline ticket count is running 3/2 and moneyline cash almost 3/1 on the favored Rangers.
The total opened at 6 flat (-110) and hasn’t moved off that number, though there have been several price adjustments. The Over got to -125 at its highest, countered by the Under reaching -120 this evening, but it’s now again at 6 flat. Tickets and money are in the 3/1 range on the Over.
UPDATE 3 P.M. ET: With four hours remaining until puck drop, New York is a -125 favorite in BetMGM’s Sunday NHL playoff odds market, with Pittsburgh +105. That’s a significant drop from Friday night’s opener of Rangers -175/Penguins +145, and the price bottomed out earlier today at Rangers -120/Pens even money. That could be in part due to Sidney Crosby (concussion) possibly returning tonight, though Crosby (among others) is a game-time decision.
Early moneyline action at BetMGM has 58% of bets and 67% of cash on the home favorite Rangers. Bettors seem more inclined to take Rangers -1.5 (+200) on the puckline, where New York is attracting 72% of bets/85% of money.
The total opened at 6.5 (Under -120) and toggled to 6 (Over -120) a couple of times. It’s now at 6 (Over -115), with 58% of bets/66% of money on the Under.
Stars vs Flames
UDPATE 7 P.M. ET: Calgary is -210 to Dallas’ +180 at WynnBet, 2.5 hours before the puck drops for Game 7. WynnBet opened at Flames -200, got to -210 late this morning and stuck there. It’s all Calgary on the moneyline, at 86% of tickets and 92% of cash. The total opened at 5.5 (Under -135) and has seen the juice move to Under -145, with ticket count 2/1 and money 5/1 on the Under.
UPDATE 3 P.M. ET: Six-plus hours before faceoff, Calgary is a -200 favorite at BetMGM, with Dallas +165 to net the upset. The Flames opened -200 late Friday night and jumped to -208, then backed up to -189 Saturday morning. The return to -200 came this morning. Calgary is taking 69% of early moneyline bets, and those tickets are translating into 85% of early moneyline cash.
Much like Pens-Rangers, the favored Flames are a popular puckline play, currently at -1.5 (+135) and taking 70% of bets/87% of cash in that market.
The total opened at 5.5 (Under -140) and had seen only price adjustments through this morning. Initially, the juice dipped to Under -130, then stretched out to Under -145. With ticket count 6/1 and money 4/1-plus on the Under, BetMGM this afternoon gave in and dropped the total to 5 (Over -140).
