NHL Playoffs Series Lines: Breaking down the Teams in each Conference

The NHL regular season is over, and now it is time to start thinking about the playoffs

MyBookie NHL Playoffs Betting Games Analysis | NHL Playoffs Lines

The opening round matchups are now in place, with the first batch of games set to go on Saturday. There are some series that look to be about as lopsided as it gets, as well as some that are almost too close to call. That said, the playoffs always seem to deliver a ton of surprises, so we are almost certainly going to see a dark horse team emerge from the pack. With all of that said, let’s take a quick look at all the series in both conferences, while making betting predictions for each.

Eastern Conference Winner Odds

• Carolina Hurricanes +280
• Florida Panthers +340
• New York Rangers +350
• Boston Bruins +520
• Toronto Maple Leafs +680
• Tampa Bay Lightning +1075
• New York Islanders +2200
• Washington Capitals +5800

Florida Panthers Vs Tampa Bay Lightning

The Panthers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final last season and look set to make another deep run. They will face a Lightning team that went to 3 straight Stanley Cup Finals, but who also look like a bit of a shadow of that crew. The Panthers took 2 of 3 in the regular season series.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Panthers win 4-2
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

Boston Bruins Vs Toronto Maple Leafs

This might well be the pick of the opening round, with a pair of Original 6 teams going at it. It also might be one of the toughest to predict. The Bruins swept all 4 games in the regular season, but I think this will be a tougher ask.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Bruins win 4-3
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

New York Rangers Vs Washington Capitals

The Rangers win the Metropolitan Division this season, picking up 15 more wins than the Capitals, who play in the same division. These teams split their regular season series, but I still think the Rangers have the edge.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Rangers win 4-2
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

Carolina Hurricanes Vs New York Islanders

I am not totally sold on my pick to win it all this year, but I do have the Carolina Hurricanes in the conversation. Again, this regular season series ended in a split, but the playoffs are a whole different entity. I think the Hurricanes take it.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Hurricanes win 4-2
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

Western Conference Winner Odds

• Edmonton Oilers +280
• Colorado Avalanche +340
• Dallas Stars +350
• Vegas Golden Knights +520
• Vancouver Canucks +680
• Winnipeg Jets +720
• Los Angeles Kings +1275
• Nashville Predators +1650

Dallas Stars Vs Vegas Golden Knights

I think the West is going to be a little tougher to predict, and it all begins with a great matchup. The defending champions Knights had to settle for the Wild Card and a tough Round 1 draw, but they have a ton of playoff experience. I’m taking the upset.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Golden Knights win 4-3
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

Winnipeg Jets Vs Colorado Avalanche

You can’t always look at the regular season series and automatically predict a winner in the playoff, but this one is rather convincing. The Jets beat the Avs in all 3 regular season meetings, outscoring them 17-4 in the process. That’s tough to ignore.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Jets win 4-1
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators

For me, this is the toughest of the Round 1 Western Conference playoff series to predict. Yes, the Canucks won all 3 meetings with Nashville in the regular season, but it still feels like these two are well matched. I see a close series.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Canucks win 4-3
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

Edmonton Oilers Vs LA Kings

While the Oilers took 3 of 4 from the Kings in the regular season, the games were, for the most part, low on offense. I expect all the games in this series to be tight, but the Oilers have better firepower to draw upon when needed.

Bet On Hockey Playoffs: Oilers win 4-2
NHL Playoff Bracket Prediction | Round 1

Current Stanley Cup Odds

• Carolina Hurricanes +600
• Florida Panthers +660
• Edmonton Oilers +700
• Colorado Avalanche +720
• New York Rangers +730
• Dallas Stars +770
• Boston Bruins +1050
• Vegas Golden Knights +1100
• Vancouver Canucks +1300
• Toronto Maple Leafs +1325
• Winnipeg Jets +1500
• Tampa Bay Lightning +2100
• Los Angeles Kings +2400
• Nashville Predators +3400
• New York Islanders +4600

I have read enough, I need to place my bet now. What to do?

Bet NHL Today
MyBookie Betting Lines for the Game

NHL Betting Center

---

Updated NHL Odds | Online Bookies with Vegas Odds

mybookie App Download App

Download Remind me later