Avalanche 2024 Draft Target: Malmo Redhawks’ Dominik Badinka
The NHL Entry Draft will be held at The Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28-29, and the Colorado Avalanche have the 24th overall pick. The draft is full of…
Monthly Archives: June 2024
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Panthers, Flyers, Canadiens
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, will the Edmonton Oilers be without Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final? Meanwhile, how bad is Aleksander Barkov’s…
Devils Can Land Jacob Markstrom Without Trading 10th Pick
The New Jersey Devils’ quest for a starting goalie seems near a conclusion. Despite several potentially available goalies, the Devils and general manager Tom Fitzgerald seem to have aimed their…
Greatest Calgary Flame to Wear No. 10
*This was originally published in Aug. 2022 In case you missed one of the most significant transactions of the NHL offseason, former Florida Panthers’ all-time leading scorer Jonathan Huberdeau was…
Greatest Calgary Flame to Wear No. 10
*This was originally published in Aug. 2022 In case you missed one of the most significant transactions of the NHL offseason, former Florida Panthers’ all-time leading scorer Jonathan Huberdeau was…
Frederik Andersen Trade Revisited
For five seasons, Frederik Andersen patrolled the crease for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Though he had some ups and downs with the team, he was well-liked — for the most…
Frederik Andersen Trade Revisited
For five seasons, Frederik Andersen patrolled the crease for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Though he had some ups and downs with the team, he was well-liked — for the most…
The Bizarre Naming History of TD Garden
This article was originally written in October, 2015. TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins, has only been open for a few decades. But in that time, it’s seen countless…
The Bizarre Naming History of TD Garden
This article was originally written in October, 2015. TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins, has only been open for a few decades. But in that time, it’s seen countless…
Stanley Cup odds: Oilers’ chances slipping, Bobrovsky Conn Smythe favorite
The Oilers' Stanley Cup chances are slipping away after they dropped both games in Florida.
Edmonton's odds before the series were +115 on theScore Bet - an implied probability of 46.5% - but have now plummeted to +375 as the team heads home for Game 3.
That means oddsmakers are giving the Oilers a 21.1% chance of hosting the Cup.
Even though they lead the Panthers in expected goals by a narrow margin of 4.8 to 4.66, according to Natural Stat Trick, the Oilers only got one puck past Sergei Bobrovsky on 51 shots in the series' first two games.
Bobrovsky's shutout in Game 1 - in which the Oilers were expected to score nearly three goals - was instrumental in giving the Panthers a comfortable 2-0 lead and pushing them to -550 to win the Stanley Cup.
The goaltender's performances vaulted him up the Conn Smythe oddsboard, too, making him the new favorite. He's now priced at -175 after being +400 before the series. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov sits next on the list at +450.
Connor McDavid, who had the shortest odds to be named playoff MVP before the puck dropped on Game 1, is now priced at +550. He has one assist in two games.
The Stanley Cup Final continues Thursday, with the Oilers priced as -135 home favorites in Game 3.
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