The Boston Bruins dominated the NHL's regular season – shattering the records for the most wins (65) and points (135). But they didn’t make it out of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, losing to the Panthers, 4-3, in overtime of Game 7. Likewise, the defending-champion Avalanche were also upset upset in seven games in the opening round and now the Cup is completely up for grabs. If you're looking for some postseason action, then stick around to learn about the best NHL playoffs betting promos & bonuses.
Boston (+300) and Colorado (+625) opened the playoffs with the best title odds, but that burden now falls on the Toronto Maple Leafs (+350) and the Edmonton Oilers (+400). Toronto beat the Lightning in six games in Round 1, advancing into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 2004.
Savvy sports bettors who studied the history books could have made some hefty profits using the best NHL playoffs betting promos & bonuses in Round 1. A check of the record book shows that the'team that wins the Presidents' Trophy for the most regular-season points rarely winds up as the team that hoists Lord Stanley's Cup. In fact, it hasn't happened since 2013 – when the Chicago Blackhawks blistered everyone during the lockout-shortened regular season (36-7-5) before beating the Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals, 4-2. Last year’s Panthers team won the Presidents Trophy but was swept in the second round by the Lightning.
Perhaps this is a crazier stat: The 2022 Colorado Avalanche and the 2018 Washington Capitals join the 2013 Blackhawks as the only champions in the last 10 years to go ahead and capture the Cup. No wonder Hockey Reference had all 16 playoff teams winning it all in at least 10 of the 1,000 simulations.