Or Tampa Bay Lightning will make history or Colorado Avalanche will end a 21-year title drought as the teams battle it out in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Avalanche made it to the finals for the first time since 2001. The Lightning made it to the finals for the third consecutive season.
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The Lightning, who joined the NHL in 1992, are looking for their fourth Cup (Tampa Bay won the first in 2004).
Team Av – formerly Quebec Nordiques – has won the Cup twice (1996, 2001).
STANLEY CUP WIN ODDS
Avalanche -667 (bet $10 to win $11.50 total) | Lightning +475 (bet $10 to win total $57.50)
GAME IN WAIT
Avalanche @ Lightning (8 p.m. ET Monday, ABC/CBC; series leads Avalanche 2-0)
Point difference: Lightning -1.5 (Lightning is preferred to win more than 1.5 goals, otherwise Avalanche shielding)
Cash flow: Lightning -118 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $18.47 total); Avalanche -105 weaker team to win (bet $10 to win a total of $19.52)
Total score over/under: 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined
UPCOMING GAMES
Avalanche @ Lightning (8 p.m. ET Wednesday, ABC/CBC; Battle 4)
Point difference: No lines
Cash flow: No lines
Total score over/under: No lines
FOX Bet affiliate trader Steven Hemke described the final as a “dream match” between two-time defending champion Lightning and Western Conference points leader Avalanche.
“These teams really don’t have a recent knockout history, which would make for a great move for both sides,” said Hemke.
Hemke enjoys the ultimate experience and scoring ability in Tampa Bay, which will be fueled by the return of the center Brayden’s point, who sat out the conference finals with a lower body injury. Point scored the Cup winning goal in the 2020 knockout round.
Tampa’s Bay Nikita Kucherov was the top playoff scorer among the teams with 23 points into the Finals.
Avalanche flying high, yes Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen – all top 10 draft picks – are scoring an average of 4.64 best post-season goals per game.
But the goalkeeper Andrei Vasilevskiy Hemke said. Vasilevskiy won the Vezina Trophy (top goalkeeper) in 2019 and the Conn Smythe Trophy (Stanley Cup MVP) last season.
PICK: Lightning to win outright (+145 at FOX Bet at time of pick, now +475, bet $10 to win total $57.50)
LONG PEN: Lightning strikes a six-game winning streak (+600 at FOX Bets at the time of selection, now +1300, bet 10$ to win 140$ in total)
PICK: Andrei Vasilevskiy to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (+400 at FOX Bet at select time, now +1000, bet $10 to win total $110)
LONG-SHOT PICK: Lightning Captain Steven Stamkos to win the Conn Smythe Trophy (+1500 at FOX Bet at time of selection, currently +7500, bet $10 to win total $760)
GAME IS COMPLETED
Avalanche 7, Lightning 0
Point difference: Avalanche (-1.5) covered by winning over 1.5 goals (7)
Cash flow: Avalanche won -149 favorites (bet $10 to win a total of $16.71); Lightning lost +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)
Total score over/under: Over 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (7)
NOTE: Avalanche are the fifth team to start the Stanley Cup knockout round with a 14-2 scoreline. … Tampa’s Bay Bay Andrei Vasilevskiy First time scoring seven goals in a knockout match.
Avalanche 4, Lightning 3 (OT)
Point difference: Lightning (+1.5) includes losing less than 1.5 goals (1)
Cash flow: Avalanche won -149 favorites (bet $10 to win a total of $16.71); Lightning lost +115 (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)
Total score over/under: Over 6 goals scored by both teams combined (7)
NOTE: Andre Burakovsky score on the tectonic line from Valeri Nichushkin and JT Compher 1:23 overtime to win for Colorado. … The teams won Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals in the first half by a score of 14-4 in this series. … The Avalanche have improved to 13-2 after this season.
Here’s the schedule for the Stanley Cup Finals (all games at 8 p.m. ET, ABC and CBC):
June 15, Avalanche 4, Lightning 3 (OT)
Saturday, Avalanche 7, Lightning 0
Monday, Avalanche @ Lightning
Wednesday, Avalanche @ Lightning
Friday, Lightning @ Avalanche *
June 26, Avalanche @ Lightning *
June 28, Lightning @ Avalanche *
* = if necessary
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