They are still cleaning up the confetti from the Stanley Cup Parade in Chicago – what a party indeed! But it is never too early to start thinking about next year and which team will be trying to one-up the festivities in the Windy City.
Eight teams remain in the quest for the Stanley Cup. There’s still time to get in on some NHL futures action, but what picks should you make?
The first round of the NHL playoffs were typically epic but void of any real upsets setting the stage for some quality Round 2 tilts. Vegas has released the updated Stanley Cup Future odds to win it all and after the first round of games – they look to have it right.
Odds to win the 2015 Stanley Cup from Bovada
The 2014 NHL season is over – full marks to the LA Kings who won their second Title in three years. It’s a completely clean sheet as we head into summer – every team (yes even the Buffalo Sabres) are in the hunt for next year’s Stanley Cup – until we actually hit the ice in October of course!
The teams remaining in the Stanley Cup playoffs were cut in half after a thrilling first round, which saw the lower-seeded team win four of the eight series. There’s still plenty of hockey to be played, meaning plenty of opportunities for the alert bettor to cash in.
The Regular season is done, the first round playoff matchups have been set and the razors have been put away for all of the participants in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs! Let the games begin, let the beards commence and let’s enjoy an intense two months of nail-biting hockey!
The Washington Capitals will make the trip out to New Jersey for a date with the New Jersey Devils on Friday. The Capitals bring a four-game losing streak to town with them, while the Devils have dropped three of their last four games.
The streaking New York Islanders head to Canada’s Nation’s Capital on Wednesday night looking to put another nail in the coffin of Ottawa’s slim playoff hopes. New York is playing their best hockey of the season strangely, going 4-0-1 in their last five games while Ottawa has matched that record over their last five games – maybe a little late.
A new year is upon us and the NHL’s schedule has crept past its halfway mark on the 2013-14 regular season. With the playoffs just a few short months away, let’s re-examine the odds for each team’s chances of claiming the Stanley Cup at the end of the season.
The Chicago Blackhawks have barely had a week to celebrate their 2013 Stanley Cup win, and Patrick Kane’s hangover has surely yet to subside, but that hasn’t stopped books from releasing odds for the 2014 Stanley Cup. While the players may get to enjoy the offseason, there’s no offseason for the alert bettor.
The Vancouver Canucks will be aiming for their second win in less than a week over their southern rival San Jose Sharks when the two teams tangle on Monday night in Vancouver.
Compared to the biggies like football, basketball and baseball, hockey doesn’t get as many bets. But it should. The truth is that there’s money to be won in betting on NHL because the lines on average aren’t as sharp.
This Stanley Cup Finals have been all about the chalk, making the hometown Detroit Red Wings a favorite to cash-in tonight.
The home team has one each of the six games so far and with Detroit overcoming a number of injuries to get to this point, they should be rejuvenated, playing before the home folks for the chance to hoist Lord Stanley’s mug.
The L.A. Lakers, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals; those are the teams that early Sportsbook.com bettors expect to bring home the cash on a Friday night packed with big games across the board.
The NBA and NHL Playoffs continue all weekend and with 45 Major League Baseball games, there are hundreds of ways to make money this weekend, whether it’s betting on game lines, totals or props.
The online NHL betting regular season is in the books and postseason starts on Wednesday, April 15 (four games), as 16 teams battle for Lord Stanley’s Cup. With the puck ready to drop this postseason, now’s the time to visit Our NHL odds (futures) for series prices, odds to raise the Cup and more! Here are the eight first round matchups reviewed for your viewing pleasure, with game 1 odds listed as well.
Give the people what they want.
Commissioner Gary Bettman has gotten mixed reviews since he took over the NHL’s top job in 1993. His legacy includes two work stoppages, getting and losing TV deals with FOX and ESPN, and aggressive expansion (some would say over-expansion) into the United States. But all is forgotten when the puck drops on a game that people care about.
