Stanley Cup Finals Betting Preview

by WagerHome Blog on May 31, 2023

We do know that we’ll have a new Stanley Cup champion this year. The Florida Panthers have played in the Stanley Cup Finals once in their history, but they lost in 1996 to the Colorado Avalanche. The Vegas Golden Knights have also been in the Stanley Cup Finals once before, but they lost to the Washington Capitals.

We will have a new champion, and another champion from a non-traditional hockey city.

Game 1 Odds

Florida Panthers (+115)
Vegas Golden Knights (-135)

The Golden Knights open up the series at home on Saturday night, after closing out the Stars in Dallas on Monday. And they are the favorites on home ice as the higher-seeded of the two teams. The Panthers were the lowest seed in the Eastern Conference, which is why they were matched up against the Bruins in the first round,

Obviously seeding didn’t matter in that series, or any of the games in Florida’s run to the Finals.

As a road team playing a higher seed, they are battle tested. They are also rested, having been off for 10 full days before Game 1.

Series Odds

Golden Knights (-130)
Panthers (+110)

The Golden Knights are the favorites in Game 1, and they are the favorites to win the series. Heading into the playoffs there were some questions about the Vegas goaltending. Not anymore, as Adin Hill has proven to be up to the task between the pipes, recording two shutouts against Dallas.

Exact Finals Score

Golden Knights 4-0 (+1000)
Golden Knights 4-1 (+500)
Golden Knights 4-2 (+500)
Golden Knights 4-3 (+400)
Panthers 4-0 (+1200)
Panthers 4-1 (+700
Panthers 4-2 (+450)
Panthers 4-3 (+550)

Oddsmakers believe that it is going to be a good series. The Golden Knights in seven games is paying the shortest odds. The longest shot is a Stanley Cup Panthers sweep. A sweep from either team is considered to be highly unlikely, even though the Panthers did just sweep the Hurricanes to get here.

Conn Smythe Trophy Winner

Sergei Bobrovsky (+200)
Matthew Tkachuk (+300)
Jack Eichel (+400)
Jonathan Marchessault (+650)
William Karlsson (+650)
Adin Hill (+1000)

Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is the favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy, given annually to the best player in the playoffs, not just the Stanley Cup Finals. He has 10 wins in the playoffs and a goals against average of 2.21.

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Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk has nine goals and 12 assists in 16 playoff games, and he has the most points of anyone left in the playoffs. Jack Eichel has the most points for anyone on the Golden Knights, with six goals and 12 assists in 17 playoff games.

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NHL Postseason: Betting Odds to win 2021 Stanley Cup

by WagerHome Blog on June 14, 2021

The 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs are nearly concluding, but it’s not too late to get in on the NHL betting action. With a pay per head partnership with WagerHome.com, you’ll be sure to win big, even if you’re not the one getting your name on the Stanley Cup.

Here, we’ve listed the Stanley Cup odds for the final four teams, along with their recent betting trends to maximize your payouts.

Vegas Golden Knights +105

As the regular-season runner-up, the Vegas Golden Knights only became the betting favorite after taking down the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche. However, despite having the best odds, many fans and bettors alike believe Vegas will lose in the Stanley Cup round.

The +105 price may be a little too steep for bettors, especially if there are concerns about a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. But entering the final round, they’re still a solid choice as a Cup-winning team. If the Golden Knights slow down the tempo as they did against Colorado, they will be a tough team to score against. Vegas has the star power to scoring on the counterattack as well.

Avalanche at Golden Knights Game 6 Preview: Vegas looks to complete series  comeback, eliminate Colorado in six games - Knights On Ice

The +105 price may be a little too steep for bettors, especially if there are concerns about a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning. But entering the final round, they’re still a solid choice as a Stanley Cup-winning team.

Tampa Bay Lightning +270

The Lightning were +150 before a Game One loss at home to the New York Islanders. Still, Tampa Bay is a dangerous team. Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is arguably the best goaltender on the planet, and with Nikita Kucherov, Steven Stamkos, and Brayden Point all constant threats to score, the Lightning can stay hot in a hurry.

Expect some of the betting action to switch to Tampa Bay despite the Game One loss. As the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Lightning are still the team to beat. Getting them at +270 instead of +150 is enough of a difference that the betting action will slide towards the Bolts even after a loss.

New York Islanders +360

While Tampa Bay’s odds slipped a bit with the Game One loss, the Islanders saw a considerable jump in favoritism. Most books had New York somewhere around +600 to win the Cup, but they’re up to +360 after an impressive 2-1 win on the road. The Islanders held Tampa Bay off the scoreboard until a late power play allowed the Lightning to skate 6-on-4 and get a goal back.

Still, it wasn’t enough to break through Semyon Varlamov and the stingy Islanders defense. The Islanders are analytics darlings, and if they continue to play the way they have so far, New York could be hoisting the Cup for the first time since 1983.

Montreal Canadiens +1100

Battling back from the brink of elimination, the Montreal Canadiens are the team that just won’t go away. Similar to the Islanders, Montreal isn’t a high-volume scoring team and doesn’t have true game-breaking talent among their forwards, but the advanced stats show Montreal is doing everything right.

Carey Price is as good as it gets in net, leading all playoff goaltenders in save percentage (.935), and he is third in GAA (1.97). Montreal doesn’t allow many high-danger chances but takes advantage of the opportunities they’re given. The Canadiens also have an impressive 90.3% penalty kill unit and have scored four shorthanded goals in the playoffs (all other teams have combined for six shorthanded markers).

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