{"id":2638,"date":"2018-04-05T03:41:48","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T03:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/?p=2638"},"modified":"2019-06-26T15:13:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T15:13:04","slug":"updated-odds-to-win-stanley-cup-finals-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/updated-odds-to-win-stanley-cup-finals-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"Updated Odds to win Stanley Cup Finals\/Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>NHL season<\/strong> is in its last four days and the playoff picture is clearing up rapidly. One of the most exciting postseasons in any sport is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NHL playoffs.<\/a> Below is a preview of what to expect and who to bet on as the NHL playoffs get underway. One brief note: every year a goalie will get unexpectedly hot and carry a team for a few series. Accurately guessing who will break out in a big way can be highly profitable.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dont-waste-your-money\"><strong>Don\u2019t waste your money<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>That being said, the bottom teams in the <strong>Eastern Conference<\/strong> are not worth a gamble. The three wild card hopefuls are Florida, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. All three are roughly a 20:1 underdog to win the conference, but there are better places to look to gamble.<\/p>\n<p>Going out on a limb a bit, avoiding the <strong>Vegas Golden Knights<\/strong> seems prudent. The \u201cVegas Flu\u201d should not hurt visiting teams nearly as much due to the seriousness and focus during the playoffs, and the Vegas-based gamblers have artificially reduced the Knights odds past where they should be. <strong>Vegas<\/strong> should not be a 3:1 favorite for the conference or a 13:2 to win it all, but more like 4:1 and 15:2 respectively.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"throwing-a-dart\"><strong>Throwing a dart<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota, Colorado, Anaheim and Los Angeles all have either stud goalies (Minnesota, Anaheim and LA) or a high flying offense (Colorado) that could definitely win a series or two. Whoever ends up matched with Vegas will likely have a big positive series price somewhere around +230, and is absolutely worth a look. If the season ended today, <strong>Anaheim<\/strong> would be a nice underdog to bet on in the first round against the Knights. Of the four teams listed above, <strong>Minnesota<\/strong> is the long shot with the best chance to make a run.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"analyzing-the-favorites\"><strong>Analyzing the favorites<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some <strong>NHL<\/strong> bettors view the Winnipeg <strong>Jets<\/strong> as the best team in the Western Conference, making them worthy of a bet to win the Cup at 8:1 and the conference at 4:1. Similarly, the <strong>Predators<\/strong> are a well-balanced, veteran team with home ice. Taking them at 5:1 and 5:2 in the same two bets makes sense to me.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Eastern Conference<\/strong> has so many top teams in Tampa, Boston, Pittsburgh, and even Toronto that grabbing Pittsburgh at 3:1 to win the East or Tampa at 5:2 just does not have the value that is present out West.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"best-bets\"><strong>Best Bets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It is hard to believe, but we have made it this far without even mentioning the Washington <strong>Capitals<\/strong>. They seem to underperform every April, but it would not be terribly surprising if they made some noise this postseason. They are worth a look at 6:1. The San Jose <strong>Sharks<\/strong> look rejuvenated since acquiring Evander <strong>Kane<\/strong> and now have all of the pieces you would look for when evaluating a team looking to make a run. They have a veteran team with playoff experience, a strong home ice advantage, solid goaltending and a top defensive unit led by Brent <strong>Burns<\/strong>. At 9:1 to win the conference, they are a good bet, and a great hedge opportunity at 20:1 to win the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Running the Eastern Conference gauntlet will be incredibly difficult for a team like the <strong>Columbus Blue Jackets,<\/strong> but at least a bunch of the teams will knock one another out. In the first round they are likely to draw a seemingly tired <strong>Pittsburgh<\/strong> team and have the type of goalie that could carry a team. Columbus is about a 12:1 underdog to win the East and 25:1 for the Cup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong> The best places to look for value when betting the <strong>NHL<\/strong> playoffs are the Vegas Knights first round opponent in that series only, Minnesota, Washington, San Jose and Columbus. <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/odds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If you prefer to play it more safely, look to <strong>Nashville <\/strong>or<strong> Winnipeg.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Updated Odds to win Stanley Cup Finals\/Pick ","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[456],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nhl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - 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