The Colorado Avalanche are in the Stanley Cup Final. Who will join them, the Tampa Bay Lightning or New York Rangers?
The Avalanche advanced to the finals for the first time since 2001 on Monday.
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The Avs — previously the Quebec Nordiques — have twice won the Cup (1996, 2001).
Now they’re four wins from their third title.
Here are the latest odds to win the Stanley Cup:
Avalanche -227 (bet $10 to win $14.41 total)
Lightning +320 (bet $10 to win $42 total)
Rangers +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
FOX Bet associate trader Steven Hemke predicted the Rangers would upset the Metropolitan Division champion Carolina Hurricanes in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
That’s exactly what happened.
But the Rangers go up against the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning in the conference finals.
“Both teams are very similar with the likely Vezina winner Igor Shesterkin taking on his idol and fellow countryman former Conn Smythe winner Andrei Vasilevskiy,” Hemke said. “They both sport top offensive talent in Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and top D-Man, Adam Fox of the Rangers against Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov and their top blueliner, Victor Hedman.
“This is the new kids on the block taking on the old vets in what should be a six- or seven-game series.”
PICK: Lightning to beat Rangers in six games (+400 at FOX Bet at time of pick, currently +195, bet $10 to win $29.50 total)
UPCOMING GAMES
Lightning @ Rangers (8 p.m. ET Thursday, ESPN, CBUT; series tied 2-2)
Point spread: Lightning –1.5 (Lightning favored to win by more than 1.5 goals, otherwise Ranges cover)
Moneyline: Lightning -125 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $18 total); Rangers +100 underdogs to win (bet $10 to win $20 total)
Total scoring over/under: 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined
SERIES WINNER
Lightning -162 (bet $10 to win $16.17 total) | Rangers +135 (bet $10 to win $23.50 total)
Rangers @ Lightning (8 p.m. ET Saturday, ESPN, CBUT; Game 6)
Point spread: No line available
Moneyline: No line available
Total scoring over/under: No line available
COMPLETED GAMES
Lightning 4, Rangers 1
Point spread: Lightning (–1.5) cover by winning by more than 1.5 goals (3)
Moneyline: Lightning win as -182 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.49 total); Rangers were +140 underdogs (bet $10 to win $24 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (5)
NOTE: Tampa Bay has won six consecutive home playoff games.
Avalanche 6, Oilers 5 OT (Colorado wins series 4-0)
Point spread: Oilers (+1.5) cover by losing by fewer than 1.5 goals (1)
Moneyline: Avalanche win as -143 favorites (bet $10 to win $16.99 total); Oilers were +110 underdogs (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 7 goals scored by both teams combined (11)
NOTES: Left wing Artturi Lehkonen did it again, this time for a different team. Lehkonen scored on a deflection 1:19 into overtime to advance his team to the finals for the second consecutive season. Lehkonen scored 1:39 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win in Game 6 over the Vegas Golden Knights on June 10. … Lehkonen ended a pair of finals droughts – Colorado last played for the Cup in 2001; Montreal’s previous trip to the finals was 1993. … Over bettors cashed as the teams combined for six goals in the third period, four by the Oilers, as the game went to overtime tied at 5.
Lightning 3, Rangers 2
Point spread: Rangers (+1.5) cover by losing by fewer than 1.5 goals (1)
Moneyline: Lightning win as -175 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.71 total); Rangers were +135 underdogs (bet $10 to win $23.50 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (5)
NOTES: Ondrej Palat scored the winning goal with 42 seconds remaining. … Tampa Bay rallied by scoring three unanswered goals.
Avalanche 4, Oilers 2
Point spread: Avalanche (–1.5) cover by winning by more than 1.5 goals (2)
Moneyline: Avalanche win as -175 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.71 total); Oilers were +135 underdogs
Total scoring over/under: Under 7.5 goals scored by both teams combined (6)
Rangers 3, Lightning 2
Point spread: Rangers (+1.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Rangers win as +100 underdogs (bet $10 to win $20 total); Lightning were -125 favorites (bet $10 to win $18 total)
Total scoring over/under: Under 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (5)
NOTE: The Rangers are the third team in NHL history to score six goals and win a Game 7, then score six goals in Game 1 of the next series (the 2018 Bruins and 1984 Oilers were the others).
Avalanche 4, Oilers 0
Point spread: Avalanche (–1.5) cover by winning by more than 1.5 goals (4)
Moneyline: Avalanche win as -175 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.71 total); Oilers were +135 underdogs
Total scoring over/under: Under 7.5 goals scored by both teams combined (4)
Rangers 6, Lightning 2
Point spread: Rangers (+1.5) cover by winning outright
Moneyline: Rangers win as +100 underdogs (bet $10 to win $20 total); Lightning were -125 favorites (bet $10 to win $18 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (8)
NOTES: The Rangers took control by scoring four goals in a row – the first two by Filip Chytil – in a span of 16 minutes over the second and third periods. … New York has won seven consecutive home playoff games.
Avalanche 8, Oilers 6
Point spread: Avalanche (–1.5) cover by winning by more than 1.5 goals (2)
Moneyline: Avalanche win as -182 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.49 total); Oilers were +140 underdogs (bet $10 to win $24 total)
Total scoring over/under: Over 7 goals scored by both teams combined (14)
NOTES: The 14 combined goals are a record for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. … A total of 25 players notched at least a point – 13 Oilers, 12 Avalanche. It’s the second-most in history. … Colorado goalie Darcy Kuemper exited the game in the second period with an upper-body injury. Backup Pavel Francouz finished up. … The teams hit the over with eight combined goals 4:38 into the second period.
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