Hockey fans received an exciting opening round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, which included five dramatic 7 matches, all of which came to an end with four set-ups with one goal and two requiring overtime.
In terms of betting, the first round also had a lot of intrigue. The super-hit in all seven Rangers-Penguins games, Avalanche completed a clean swing of the Predators, while the Blues and Lightning overcame their chances and qualified for the second round as outsiders.
Anyone who watched as Kale McCarthy, Evander Kane, Carter Verhe, and a video game character posing as the 97th man in Edmonton was regularly rewarded in gaming markets.
We stayed until the last eight teams, so with the start of Game 1 in the second round on Tuesday and Wednesday, here’s an updated look at some of the key odds for betting on the playoffs.
STANLEY CUP FUTURES
Avalanche were the favorites for the Cup before the start of the playoffs at +350 and after beating the Predators, it is no surprise that Jared Bednar’s club remains the choice of chalk. The Panthers, who won the presidential trophy, had the second best odds for the cup before the playoffs at +425, and remain favorites to exit the Eastern Conference after eliminating the Capitals in six games.
Toronto (+1000), Boston (+1600) and Minnesota (+1600) had the lowest odds for the Cup of the eight teams eliminated in the first round.
Oilers, Blues and Rangers each had +1800 odds for the Cup before the start of their respective first round series and all three teams again have long odds for the championship, according to the odds in the bookmaker of Bet365, and neither of them is expected to advance to the finals. at the conference.
CON SMIGHT FUTURE
Although he is the consensus MVP in the first round, Connor McDavid is not the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. You can credit this to the odds that don’t expect Edmonton to go to the Stanley Cup final.
The winner of Conn Smythe almost every year gets into the team that wins the Cup. The last player to win the award in a team that lost the Cup was JS Giger with Anaheim in 2003.
No blueliner was more influential in the opening round than Cale McCarthy, whose odds on Conn Smythe dropped from +2000 to +500 at Bet365 thanks to his 10 points and total dominance in four games against Nashville. He and his other Avs star Nathan McKinnon are currently favorites.
Lightning teammates Andrei Vassilevsky (+1800) and Victor Hedman (+2500) plus Blues captain Ryan O’Reilly (+4000) are the only previous Conn Smythe winners still active in these playoffs.
Vassilevski is also the only player on the net to be named MVP in the 2013 playoffs. Jacob Markström of the Flames currently leads all goalkeepers with a +1400 odds after conceding just 11 Dallas goals in this seven-game low-scoring streak. .
SECOND ROUND SERIES COEFFICIENTS AND CORRECT RESULTS
The Avalanche are expected to be the biggest favorites for money heading to the second round, according to the DraftKings sports book, while the Hurricanes are expected to cross the Rangers and exit the Metropolitan Division.
The Odsmakers predict the Flames will win the Battle of Alberta and the Panthers will take the Sunshine State Showdown, although on paper this should be the most competitive series of the second round.
The prediction of the winning team is one. Nailing the right side and the number of games is where you really start to see these plus signs.
CALGARI FLAMES (-190) VS. EDMONTON OILERS (+145)
One thing to keep in mind: At least seven goals have been scored in three of the four regular-season games between Alberta teams this season, so keep an eye out for these overs.
Best odds: Flames to win five or seven games (both +400)
COLORADO AVALANCH (-380) against ST. LOUIS BLUES (+290)
Something to keep in mind: Overwhelming in all three games, but none of the matches were decided by more than two goals. Both games for two goals ended with an empty net, so the odds of the blues can have a solid value, especially at the beginning of the series.
Best odds: Avalanche to win five games (+275)
FLORIDA PANTHERS (-165) vs. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (+160)
One thing to keep in mind: The last two games of the regular season of the Sunshine State Showdown were filled with penalties, and if any of that bad blood is transferred to the playoffs, then the importance of special teams will increase. Florida made a 0-for-18 in the power game in the first round, while Tampa clicked on 21.2% of its chances of advantage in men.
Best odds: Panthers win seven games (+400)
CAROLINA HARICANES (-190) vs. NEW YORK RANGERS (+160)
One thing to keep in mind: Carolina won the season series 3-1, with all matches ending in regulation. The Rangers did not face Anti Raanta this season, with Frederick Andersen getting three starts and Pyotr Kochetkov the other.
Best odds: Hurricanes to win in five or seven games (both +400)
(All betting odds listed above are from Tuesday morning)
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