If betting on hockey were like in cartoons, the Penguins would obviously be favorites in the NHL playoffs second round series pitting the Pittsburgh team against the Washington Capitals. Of course, if that were the case, they would be actual penguins. But since they are not, the Caps are online betting favorites (odds -135) to win game one, which they host tonight. Though to be fair, Pittsburgh did own the Blueshirts in their first round series – making fast decisions, fast passes, and keeping their (happy) feet moving all the time, as real penguins are wont to do.
If you love betting on Hockey, then game 7 of the Predators and Ducks game probably has gotten you itching with excitement. The last ticket for the second round of the NHL Playoffs has not yet defined as Nashville forced Anaheim to take this series to an epic game 7 at the Honda Center.
Right wing Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a couple of outstanding wrist shots while Brian Elliott made 39 saves as the hockey betting favorites St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 for a 3-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoff series. Jaden Schwartz scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the 3rd period for the second game in a row. St. Louis appear has gotten the upper hand on its first appearance in the Western Conference semifinals since 2012, after being eliminated in the opening round in the last three years.
Sportsbook favorites Tampa Bay Lightning’s Jonathan Drouin’s third assist set up Ondrej Palat for the game-winning goal with 2:59 left in the third period, giving the Lightning a 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night as well as a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Palat was perfectly positioned to make the most of Drouin's pass. “I was looking for a stick,” Drouin said. Drouin had a key role in Nikita Kucherov scoring power-play goals in the 1st and 2nd periods to give Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead late in the second. Detroit's Darren Helm and Gustav Nyquist tied the game late in the 2nd period.
Continue ReadingThe first round of the race for the Stanley cup is underway and NHL betting is intensifying as the action progresses. So far the series are far from over and while some teams might have gotten an interesting advantage, the lady has not even cleared her throat yet on any of the series. Let’s take a look on how the series are going and what can you expect to happen in the remainder of each of them.
If you’re a fan who is into NHL betting, you know the 2015-16 Regular NHL Season ended this past weekend and the playoffs began this Wednesday April 13th 2016. The NHL Stanley Cup playoffs have four rounds with the best of seven series, and the 5-7th game will be played if required.
NHL Betting is at its most exciting, as the start of the race for the Stanley Cup reaches the Playoffs. Today SBG Global the best sportsbook to bet on NHL hockey, takes a closer look into the Western Conference and predict which teams are advancing to the next round. The East will produce some exciting matchups, but the west has some close contests in their own right, with the defending champs looking to make the Stanley Cup Hangover a thing of the past and win back-to-back championships.
The most exciting time for NHL Betting fans is finally here and SBG Global, the best sportsbook to bet on NHL has your preview for the first round on the chase for the Stanley Cup. So many variables, so many story lines to follow, but in the end only the strong will survive. The first round will present some very interesting matchups for you to follow and we have for you today some exclusive predictions.
As the 2015-16 NHL Regular season winds down and we think of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canucks of Vancouver are playing at the Sharks of San Jose, both teams know their status regarding the playoffs as the Sharks are in and the Canucks are out.
But don’t let that persuade you as this Thursday night game with these 2 Pacific Division teams and strong rivals will not matter, as the Sharks seek to win all their remaining games for a better spot in the playoffs, while the Canucks now just want to be spoilers to the Sharks who have been their problematic team for the ultimate 2 seasons.
This happens to be the 2015-16 NHL All-Star weekends with the games being played with the Skills competition taking place on Saturday the 30th of January 2016 at 7 PM ET and the All Star Game played on Sunday the 31st of January 2016 at 5 PM ET and played at Nashville, Tennessee and seen on the NBC Sports Network.
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