Stanley Cup odds are not the same as at the start of the season!
There is only one game left on the regular NHL schedule, that between the Jets and the Kraken (nothing very exciting). The formations that will take part in the spring dance are therefore known, as well as the duels of the first round.
Hostilities will begin on Monday.
The confrontation between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning will particularly hold our attention. The two-time defending champions will sell their skin dearly against a starving team that hasn’t made it past the first round in ages.
It promises.
Series odds
The road to Lord Stanley’s trophy is long and we are not immune to surprises. Hockey fans had proof of this in 2021 with the surprising performance of the Habs.
Early in the tournament, betting against the favorites can pay off. But you have to dare.
Here are the odds of some well-known betting sites. Bookmakers agree to place the Avalanche at the top of the list, but for the rest, it varies somewhat.
With the 2022 NHL Playoffs beginning Monday, here’s a look at the projected Stanley Cup winner 🏒
(odds via @FOXBet) pic.twitter.com/4SX5k7I0Bw
— FOX Bet Live (@FOXBetLive) April 30, 2022
Stanley Cup Odds 📊
+350: #GoAvsGo
+550: #TimeToHunt
+900: #Flames
+1100: #GoBolts & #LeafsForever
+1400: #LetsGoCanes@MattOLearyNY breaks down all the odds. ⤵️#NHLPicks #GamblingTwitter | #BeatTheOdds👊https://t.co/wAtXPm1NDA— OddsChecker (@OddsCheckerUS) April 24, 2022
2022 Stanley Cup odds, updated daily at @TheAthleticNHL
Colorado and Florida enter as heavy favorites to win it all.https://t.co/EwqAmu8sf3 pic.twitter.com/o94UHwm9Vs
— dom at the athletic (@domluszczyszyn) April 30, 2022
Mise-O-game:
surprises and disappointments
For fun, let’s compare these probabilities of winning the Stanley Cup with those presented to us at the start of the season on the Mise-o-jeu site.
The portrait is not exactly the same.
The odds for the 2021-2022 season.#NHLPlayoffs
Bets available ⤵️https://t.co/g81bM2WmDo pic.twitter.com/8AX70PjMwG
— Mise-o-jeu (@Miseojeu) July 9, 2021
The main disappointments of this 2021-2022 campaign: Vegas, New York (Islanders) and Montreal.
The nice surprises: Calgary, St-Louis and Los Angeles.
If you had a small deuce to bet, which NHL team would you place it on?
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