NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Futures and Proposition Odds
–The Stanley Cup playoffs get underway on Wednesday, April 12.
–The Stanley Cup playoffs bring the intensity from the opening round due to the highly competitive nature of the NHL.
–The Washington Capitals are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup.
The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs is in the books and the second round–technically the ‘Conference Semifinals’–will begin on Wednesday. The competitive landscape has changed dramatically in the matter of a week or so.
The biggest surprises were out West and there were none bigger than the Nashville Predators. The Predators beating the Chicago Blackhawks is a decent upset in itself. The fact that the Predators *swept* the top seeded team in the Western Conference is a big deal. The Blackhawks looked flat and the Predators played like a team possessed. Much of the credit goes to Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne. After an erratic regular season there was nothing ‘erratic’ about his first round performance as he held the Blackhawks to just 3 goals making 123 saves on 126 shots. The Blackhawks were a top ten goals per game team during the regular season and they finished with 109 points. They looked slow and overmatched as Nashville pulled off back to back shutouts on the Hawks’ home ice and then wrapped it up on their tough home ice at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville will face the St. Louis Blues who pulled off an upset of their own as they eliminated the second ranked team in the West, the Minnesota Wild. The Wild looked ripe for a playoff tank job after a poor run to end the season. The Edmonton Oilers have not only made the playoffs for the first time in the Connor McDavid era they’ve now won a playoff series as they eliminated San Jose.
In the Eastern Conference, there weren’t quite as many surprises. The New York Rangers ousted the Atlantic Division champion Montreal Canadiens which was an upset ‘on paper’ but not in reality. The Rangers finished with 102 points, just 1 fewer than the Habs. The Washington Capitals advanced by eliminating Auston Matthews and the plucky Toronto Maple Leafs in six games. The Pittsburgh Penguins eliminated the Columbus Blue Jackets which was expected though the Jackets were expected to turn in more of a fight.
So with the second round set to begin here are the revised SPORTS BETTING EXPERTS futures and proposition odds for the Stanley Cup playoffs. There’s also some proposition betting odds for the 2017 NHL Draft as the league will conduct their annual draft lottery on (most likely) April 29:
NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FUTURES ODDS–AFTER FIRST ROUND
TO WIN STANLEY CUP
Washington Capitals: +200
Pittsburgh Penguins: +450
Anaheim Ducks: +700
New York Rangers: +700
Edmonton Oilers: +700
Nashville Predators: +700
Ottawa Senators +900
St. Louis Blues: +900
TO WIN NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE
Washington Capitals: +115
Pittsburgh Penguins: +250
New York Rangers: +300
Ottawa Senators: +300
TO WIN NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE
Anaheim Ducks: +175
Edmonton Oilers: +200
Nashville Predators: +225
St. Louis Blues: +300
NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS PROPOSITION ODDS–AFTER FIRST ROUND
How many Canadian teams will advance to the Conference Finals?
Over 1.5: +370
Under 1.5: -450
Will a Canadian team play in the Stanley Cup Finals?
Yes: +450
No: -600
Will a Canadian team win the Stanley Cup?
Yes: +1500
No: -2250
Will the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP come from a team that didn’t win the Stanley Cup?
Yes: +550
No: -950
Which position will the Conn Smythe Trophy winner play?
Centre: +175
Goaltender: +175
Left Wing: +1750
Right Wing: +500
Defence: +400
Will the Conn Smythe Trophy be won by a Canadian born player?
Yes: -950
No: +600
Will the Conn Smythe Trophy winner also be awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Regular Season Player)?
Yes: +2500
No: -5000
Will the Conn Smythe Trophy be awarded to a previous winner?
Yes: +2500
No: -5000
Yes: Will Sidney Crosby win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +650
No: -950
Will Alex Ovechkin win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +1150
No: -2250
Will Connor McDavid win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +900
No: -1500
Will Nicklas Backstrom win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +1150
No: -2250
Will Braden Holtby win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +1150
No: -2250
Will Jake Allen win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +1500
No: -3000
Will Filip Forsberg win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +1500
No: -3000
Will Pekka Rinne win the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Yes: +2500
No: -5000
NHL DRAFT 2017 PROPOSITION ODDS
Who will be the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft?
Nolan Patrick: -475
Nico Hischier: +350
Timothy Lijegren: +500
Field: +2250
Which of these players will go first in the 2017 NHL Draft?
Eeli Tolvanen: +175
Lias Anderson: +350
Kristian Vesalainen: +350
Miro Heiskanen: +450
Juuso Valimaki: +600
Elias Pettersson: +750
Which team will win the NHL Draft Lottery and receive the first overall pick?
Colorado Avalanche: +300
Vancouver Canucks: +450
Las Vegas Golden Knights: +750
Arizona Coyotes: +750
New Jersey Devils: +950
Buffalo Sabres: +1000
Detroit Red Wings: +1250
Dallas Stars: +1450
Florida Panthers: +1450
Los Angeles Kings: +1650
Carolina Hurricanes: +2250
Philadelphia Flyers: +2250
Tampa Bay Lightning: +2750
New York Islanders: +3500
Conference to win the NHL Draft Lottery and receive the first overall pick?
Western Conference: -250
Eastern Conference: +210
Will a Canadian based team (Vancouver or Winnipeg) win the NHL Draft Lottery and receive the first overall pick?
Yes: +850
No: -1250
Will the Colorado Avalanche receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: -150
No: +130
Will the Vancouver Canucks receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +175
No: -215
Will the Las Vegas Golden Knights receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +185
No: -225
Will the Arizona Coyotes receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +185
No: -225
Will the New Jersey Devils receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +250
No: -300
Will the Buffalo Sabres receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +300
No: -350
Will the Detroit Red Wings receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +350
No: -425
Will the Dallas Stars receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +450
No: -600
Will the Florida Panthers receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +450
No: -600
Will the Los Angeles Kings receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +550
No: -750
Will the Carolina Hurricanes receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +850
No: -1150
Will the Winnipeg Jets receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1050
No: -1450
Will the Philadelphia Flyers receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1250
No: -1750
Will the Tampa Bay Lightning receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1550
No: -2150
Will the New York Islanders receive one of the top three picks in the NHL Draft Lottery?
Yes: +1750
No: -3500