NHL Playoffs Betting Analysis and Picks as Round 1 Approaches

The National Hockey League Postseason will get started on Saturday. 16 teams are all fighting for the Stanley Cup. We will see postseason hockey for the next two months. First things first, the opening round. Here are our NHL Playoffs Betting and Predictions in Round 1:

Here are some of our predictions as for the NHL Playoffs Betting for the approaching 2024 postseason.

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Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Islanders

The Hurricanes finished with the second most points in the East just ahead of Florida. Carolina will start the postseason coming off a road loss at Columbus on Tuesday. The Hurricanes are one of the best home teams in the National Hockey League with 27 regular season wins here. Carolina was an impressive +63 during the season. They will take on an Islanders team that looked better down the stretch. New York is the 7th seed in the East. They finished three points ahead of Washington and Detroit. The last time these two teams played; Carolina won fairly easily a month ago. We like Carolina to win this series in five. Take the Carolina Hurricanes -340 to win the series.

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Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

These two teams are not strangers to each other. While it has been a month since they met up, they know each other quite well. The Boston Bruins finished just a single point behind Florida, which means Toronto in the first round. The Bruins lost their final two games of the regular season, and certainly know they need to get better quickly. The Maple Leafs finished 7 points behind Boston but also reached 100+ points. This is going to be a great series between David Pastrnak of the Bruins against Auston Matthews of the Maple Leafs. In the end, we are going to take the home ice advantage. The Boston Bruins win this series in 7 games. Take the Boston Bruins -125.

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators

Vancouver is the winner of the Pacific Division. The Canucks are finishing their regular season on Thursday, but will finish behind Dallas in the West. Vancouver was really good at home, where this series will start. They won 27 games at home. Nashville got hot late in the season, and had to compete in a rugged Central Division. The Predators are not a team to take lightly. The Canucks won the last meeting between these two back in December. This has the potential to go the distance. We will take the Canucks in 7. Our bet: Vancouver Canucks -150.

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets

The Jets just edged out the Avalanche for the home ice advantage in this one. These are two of the best teams in the West going at it. In fact, they will both be in the Top 5, and potentially Top 4. The Avalanche are battle tested, and won it all back in 2022. They are as healthy as they will be, so a long cup run is not out of the stretch of imagination. The Jets are at home, which should give them a nice boost. But, when push comes to shove, we are going to take the team with cup experience. The Bruins Avalanche win this series in 6 games, sealing it at home. Our bet for this series is the Colorado Avalanche -135.

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Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

This is going to be a heated one. These two teams have no love lost between the,. The last time they played, the Lightning won the game. No matter how good or bad these teams are, the winner is always a question mark. We have seen blowouts in this game, and overtimes. This is going to be the fiercest of all the first round series. Bloodbath in Florida. The Tampa Bay Lightning with their cup experience over the years pull the stunner of the first round. Tampa Bay wins this series on the road in seven games. We are going to take the Tampa Bay Lightning +145 over the Florida Panthers.

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New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals

Madison Square Garden is going to be a happening place for a couple weeks. The Rangers are the top seed in the East, and the Knicks are the second seed in the East in basketball. The Rangers get to start their series against local rivals Washington on Sunday afternoon. The Capitals are going to battle, but in the end, they are not going to have enough. The Rangers can do it all. They have great goaltending, solid defense, and can score. We like the New York Rangers to sweep this series and get some rest before round two. We are taking the New York Rangers -450.

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Dallas Stars vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Something is not right with the Vegas Golden Knights. A long run a season ago, and injuries this year seems to have derailed them a little. A loss on Thursday sent them to the 8th seed, where they will be forced to start with the top seed in the West. Dallas is strong, physical and elite defensively. This is going to be quite the test for the defending champions. This is a test we just do not see them passing. Dallas wins this series in five games and ends the season for Las Vegas. Take Dallas -140 over Vegas.

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Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings

These two teams will start this series on Monday. Can the Oilers with McDavid get over the hump and win the West? Truthfully after the first month plus of the season, Edmonton has been the best team in the West. They are incredible offensively, and their defenses continue to improve. They will get a Kings team that will look to slow them down and grind, but in the end, too much firepower on the Edmonton offense. Oilers win this series in 5 games. Taking the Edmonton Oilers -190 in the series over the Los Angeles Kings.

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There you have it. Our NHL Playoffs Betting Analysis and Predictions in Round 1. Enjoy the postseason and best of luck with all your hockey betting!

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