The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off on Monday with four matchups: Islanders at Hurricanes, Panthers at Bruins, Wild at Stars, and Kings at Oilers. Visit VSiN’s NHL Playoffs Hub for a breakdown of each matchup, plus series predictions and probabilities. Also, check out today’s episode of the VSiN Hockey Betting Podcast with guest hockey handicapper @SoMoneySports dropping later today.
Today’s NHL Odds via VSiN NHL Odds
- New York Islanders (+145) at Carolina Hurricanes (-165)
- Florida Panthers (+180) at Boston Bruins (-210)
- Minnesota Wild (+125) at Dallas Stars (-145)
- Los Angeles Kings (+170) at Edmonton Oilers (-190)
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NHL Predictions and Best Bets for Monday
Not much stands out at this point of the regular season, but I do have one angle I’m going to shoot with the hopes that things work out in my favor. Regardless, I’ve provided my projected moneyline odds for each game below.
As far as the series goes, the Islanders +165 odds weren’t enticing enough to warrant a bet on the underdog to advance to the second round. But, with odds as high as +155 to win Game 1, I’m betting on the Islanders to win Game 1. The Hurricanes’ offense has been far from efficient since forward Andrei Svechnikov went down with a season-ending injury in early March, and sniper Max Pacioretty isn’t coming back to help. Carolina is still the better team, but the gap between them and the Islanders has narrowed over the last couple of months.