NHL 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round Series Betting Odds
–The Stanley Cup Playoffs begin on Wednesday, April 11.
–The Stanley Cup playoffs bring the intensity from the opening round due to the highly competitive nature of the NHL.
–The Nashville Predators are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup.
The 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs will get underway on Wednesday, April 11 with three games. The Winnipeg Jets will host the Minnesota Wild and the improbable Vegas Golden Knights will welcome the Los Angeles Kings to the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip. In the Eastern Conference, the Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Philadelphia Flyers as they begin their attempt to become the first team to win three straight Stanley Cup titles since the New York Islanders won a total of four consecutive championships in the early 1980s. The remaining series will get underway on Thursday night
We posted our odds to win the Stanley Cup and the Eastern and Western Conference titles earlier today. Below are the odds of the first round series in the Eastern Conference and you’ll find the Western Conference series odds in a separate post. The first series listed begins on Wednesday night, the remaining three series start on Thursday night:
NHL 2018 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND SERIES ODDS
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND SERIES
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS VS PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
TO WIN SERIES
Pittsburgh Penguins: -280
Philadelphia Flyers: +250
EXACT GAME NUMBER OUTCOME
Pittsburgh Penguins win series 4-0: +550
Pittsburgh Penguins win series 4-1: +275
Pittsburgh Penguins win series 4-2: +350
Pittsburgh Penguins win series 4-3: +415
Philadelphia Flyers win series 4-0: +2500
Philadelphia Flyers win series 4-1: +1250
Philadelphia Flyers win series 4-2: +750
Philadelphia Flyers win series 4-3: +800
BOSTON BRUINS VS TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
TO WIN SERIES
Boston Bruins: -150
Toronto Maple Leafs: +130
EXACT GAME NUMBER OUTCOME
Boston Bruins win series 4-0: +1250
Boston Bruins win series 4-1: +500
Boston Bruins win series 4-2: +450
Boston Bruins win series 4-3: +425
Toronto Maple Leafs win series 4-0: +1250
Toronto Maple Leafs win series 4-1: +700
Toronto Maple Leafs win series 4-2: +400
Toronto Maple Leafs win series 4-3: +500
WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
TO WIN SERIES
Washington Capitals: -150
Columbus Blue Jackets: +130
EXACT GAME NUMBER OUTCOME
Washington Capitals win series 4-0: +850
Washington Capitals win series 4-1: +400
Washington Capitals win series 4-2: +425
Washington Capitals win series 4-3: +400
Columbus Blue Jackets win series 4-0: +1250
Columbus Blue Jackets win series 4-1: +700
Columbus Blue Jackets win series 4-2: +400
Columbus Blue Jackets win series 4-3: +500
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS
TO WIN SERIES
Tampa Bay Lightning: -375
New Jersey Devils: +325
EXACT GAME NUMBER OUTCOME
Tampa Bay Lightning win series 4-0: +450
Tampa Bay Lightning win series 4-1: +250
Tampa Bay Lightning win series 4-2: +350
Tampa Bay Lightning win series 4-3: +450
New Jersey Devils win series 4-0: +4000
New Jersey Devils win series 4-1: +1750
New Jersey Devils win series 4-2: +900
New Jersey Devils win series 4-3: +850