I love the Stanley Cup playoffs. Looking at the series prices, I definitely think some offer good value.
Capitals (-150) over the Hurricanes
I actually got this at -145 but the line seems to have moved a bit. This is my best bet of the opening round. Capitals should be a much larger favorite here, I projected the series price at -180. Capitals won the regular season series 4-0. While I don't predict a sweep, they will advance.
Stars (+160) over the Predators
Dallas built for playoff success, their strength is from the goaltender out. Could be a lot of low scoring games, I think the series could legitimately go either way, getting a nice plus price is a good deal.
Sharks(-110) over the Knights
Everyone is questioning the Sharks goaltending but I'm not convinced Fleury is 100% so that's a wash in my view. I think home ice advantage makes the difference here, Sharks advance.
Blue Jackets (+300) over the Lightning
Yes, the Lightning look unstoppable but on principle, no NHL team should be such a heavy favorite in a single playoff series. Shop around, might even find better than +300. Strictly a contrarian value play.
I have no opinion on the other four series from a betting standpoint. From a money management perspective, I did the following:
Capitals - 3 units
Stars - 1 unit
Sharks - 0.5 unit
Blue Jackets - 0.5 unit
Capitals (-150) over the Hurricanes
I actually got this at -145 but the line seems to have moved a bit. This is my best bet of the opening round. Capitals should be a much larger favorite here, I projected the series price at -180. Capitals won the regular season series 4-0. While I don't predict a sweep, they will advance.
Stars (+160) over the Predators
Dallas built for playoff success, their strength is from the goaltender out. Could be a lot of low scoring games, I think the series could legitimately go either way, getting a nice plus price is a good deal.
Sharks(-110) over the Knights
Everyone is questioning the Sharks goaltending but I'm not convinced Fleury is 100% so that's a wash in my view. I think home ice advantage makes the difference here, Sharks advance.
Blue Jackets (+300) over the Lightning
Yes, the Lightning look unstoppable but on principle, no NHL team should be such a heavy favorite in a single playoff series. Shop around, might even find better than +300. Strictly a contrarian value play.
I have no opinion on the other four series from a betting standpoint. From a money management perspective, I did the following:
Capitals - 3 units
Stars - 1 unit
Sharks - 0.5 unit
Blue Jackets - 0.5 unit
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