As NHL owners and player reps continue to meet in order to iron out final details, the league is plotting for a January start to the regular season. It's expected that the NHL will go with a 56-game regular season. The continued closure of the Canada-USA border due to the COVID-19 pandemic almost assuredly means that the league will make a Canadian Division a certainty.
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McDavid Best Bet to Get 100 Points This Season; How Fast Will He Do It?
Article posted on Tuesday 21 September - 02:57 EDT
Last season, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid became the first player in NHL history to record a 100-point season in a campaign of fewer than 76 games. He defied the NHL 100-point scorer odds, reaching the 100-point plateau in just 53 games during the COVID-19 shortened 56-game NHL season. The NHL odds say that McDavid is the favorite to reach 100 points again this season at a betting line of +175.
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NHL: Is There A Silver Lining To Lightning's Clouds?
Article posted on Monday 16 September
There's a theory put forth from the NHL odds that while in pursuit of the Stanley Cup, a team must learn how to lose before they can learn how to win. The Tampa Bay Lightning have certainly been dealt their share of harsh lessons. They lost the 2015 Cup final. They've been to the conference finals three times in five years. But they still haven't lifted Lord Stanley's mug.
Will Jack Hughes be the one, or is it Kaapo Kakko? The NHL entry draft is slated for June 21-22 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The New Jersey Devils hold the first overall selection for the second time in three years. Will they opt for American sensation Jack Hughes? Or has fantastic Finnish finisher Kaapo Kakko shown enough this season to pip Hughes as the post and go No. 1?
The Columbus Blue Jackets have never won a Stanley Cup series in franchise history. The New York Islanders have one playoff series win since 1993. Yet both of these teams are on the brink of advancing to the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Blue Jackets lead the Presidents' Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0, and the Isles are up 3-0 on the Pittsburgh Penguins.
It's been said that there is no tougher trophy to win in professional sports than the Stanley Cup. Each spring, 16 of the NHL's 31 teams are left standing and set off in pursuit of the coveted Lord Stanley's mug. In 1893, Lord Stanley of Preston, then Governor-General of Canada, donated a cup to be presented to the champions of hockey. It's been the sole property of the NHL since 1926.
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Updated 2019 Stanley Cup Odds: Which NHL Teams Are The Best Bets?
Article posted on Wednesday 12 December
Having trouble making sense of the NHL’s latest Stanley Cup pursuit? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Though there is no shortage of powerhouses from which to choose, the race is more jumbled than ever. Twenty-one of 30 teams are above .500, which creates a bit of a bettor’s dilemma. But fear not. We’re here to provide some clarity to the NHL’s postseason fray and general pecking order.
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Odds to The Name of The New Seattle NHL Franchise
Article posted on Friday 07 December
Here's a little-known hockey fact - Seattle, awarded an NHL franchise for the first time ever on Tuesday, owns a rich hockey heritage. Pro hockey in Seattle goes back to 1915. The Seattle Metropolitans joined the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, a major pro league that competed with the NHL and its forerunner, the National Hockey Association for the Stanley Cup, in 1915-16. The Metropolitans competed in the PCHA through the 1923-34 season.
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NHL: 2018-19 Season Over/Under Predictions For Star Player Points
Article posted on Tuesday 09 October
Most NHL bettors tend to focus on team props at the start of each and every season, which is fine. But player props are a relatively untapped goldmine. They're a great way for you to net close to even money on your wagers while making simplistic predictions. So, with that in mind, we'll be using Bovada's odds to predict the over/under on the point totals for some of the game's best talents.
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NHL 2018/19: Surprise Teams to Make The Playoffs
Article posted on Thursday 04 October
The biggest surprise in the NHL and all the world of sports last season was without question the remarkable success of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. The newest team was listed at 200-1 to win the Stanley Cup on many NHL betting lines. A division title and exciting playoff run made believers out of a lot of hockey fans. It also made a believer out of oddsmakers as the Golden Knights are now among the favorites to win it all this season.