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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Updated series odds, probabilities, and best bet for Sunday, May 21st
- Florida Panthers (-425) vs Carolina Hurricanes (+330)
- Dallas Stars (+180) vs Vegas Golden Knights (-220)
Panthers take 2-0 series lead back to Florida after another overtime victory
Carolina opened the scoring just two minutes into the game. The Hurricanes dominated the opening 10 minutes of play, owning 85 percent of the shot attempts and almost 95 percent of the expected goals, but things flattened out long enough for the Panthers to tie the game midway through the second period.
After that, Carolina threw everything they could at Sergei Bobrovsky. Prior to Florida’s first goal, the Hurricanes generated 1.79 expected goals but they finished the game with 4.54 (xG) according to Evolving Hockey, and that means ‘Playoff Bob’ has saved the team approximately 8.6 goals above expected in the Eastern Conference final.