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NHL Conference Finals Previews & Predictions

NHL Playoffs (Conference Finals) Previews, Predictions & Betting Odds

NHL CONFERENCE FINALS PREVIEWS & PREDICTIONS

  • EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL BY BRANDON WAMSLEY
  • WESTERN CONFERENCE FINAL BY BROCK HARTLEY

M2 - NEW YORK RANGERS (52-24-6) +160 FanDuel

A3 - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (51-23-8) -175 DraftKings

The reigning champs will retain their title for at least one more series and with what we just witnessed in their dismantling of Florida, they might maintain ownership of the Cup for longer than that. Heading into the Battle of Florida we expected a tight, hard-fought series. After all, we had the 2-time defending champions against the Presidents Trophy winners with talent all over the place on both sides. Instead, a series everyone was excited for became a blowout and lasted the minimum. It only took Tampa Bay 4 games to dispatch the regular season's best team and arguably the biggest test they had remaining in the East.

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NHL Playoffs Round 2 Previews & Predictions

NHL Playoffs (Round 2) Previews, Predictions & Betting Odds

NHL ROUND 2 PREVIEWS, PREDICTIONS & BETTING ODDS

  • Eastern Conference by Brandon Wamsley
  • Western Conference by Brock Hartley

A1 – FLORIDA PANTHERS (58-18-6) / -154 FANDUEL

A3 – TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING (51-23-8) / +150 DRAFTKINGS

This season was the first time in NHL history that all 8 teams in the same conference finished with over 100 points. We essentially knew our 8 playoff teams before 2022 even began. In a year of unprecedented parity, the Eastern Conference Playoffs lived up to the billing in the first round. For the first time since the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, 3 of 4 first round series in the East went 7 games. I would expect much of the same in our second round series and we kick-off with potentially the most exciting matchup of the second round. Let’s start with our 2-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. It would be hard to imagine a tighter series than Tampa had in the first round with Toronto. Immense talent and star power on both sides lead to a high scoring fast paced series that could have gone back and forth seemingly forever. The Lightning prevailed, maintaining a status quo of sorts in the Universe where Tampa Bay wins and Toronto goes home in the first round. The upcoming series with the Panthers may actually be even more fun to watch.

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