Even the 2019-20 NHL season is right around the corner, and both puck bettors and sportsbooks are eagerly anticipating the official puck fall of the brand new campaign when the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues and also Washington Capitals kick things off on October 2. Odds are published to either make or miss the playoffs this season, if you’re looking .
At BetOnline, the Tampa Bay Lightning are the heaviest chalk to make the drama at -500, with all the Toronto Maple Leafs (-350), Vegas Golden Knights (-350), Colorado Avalanche (-300) and Boston Bruins (-300) directly behind them.
When it comes to teams that oddsmakers are providing the longest shot to visit the postseason, the Ottawa Senators (+625), Detroit Red Wings (+375), Los Angeles Kings (+275), Anaheim Ducks (+275) and Buffalo Sabres (+180) tabbed as the least likely to make it to the promised land.
Value-wise, I’m all over the Chicago Blackhawks to get back to the playoffs in their EVEN odds. I believe the’Hawks have been undervalued due to their underwhelming previous couple of seasons, but the offseaon agent signing of Robin Lehner can work amazing things for their postseason hopes.??
Lehner was a Vezina Trophy candidate in his only year with the New York Islanders and can be set to combine a team that has had no problem scoring goals but have??fought to keep the puck. Corey Crawford’s best days are clearly behind him, so I believe Chicago could have a major bounce-back season if Lehner can shore things up in between the pipes.
Talking of the Islanders, BetOnline is high on New York to produce the playoffs at -145 odds. But in their +115 cost I am more than comfortable to back them in that amount. The Islanders would be the surprise team of this 2018-19 year, but minus Lehner in the fold, I still anticipate any regression on Long Island.
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