The Edmonton Oilers are out for revenge in a rematch of in 2015's Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, and gamblers are favoring the Canadian team to raise the well-known trophy according to the latest NHL odds.
- Oilers are getting the bulk of the handle at sportsbooks
- Connor McDavid is a popular choice to win the Conn Smythe Trophy once again
- Bettors are overdoing the over in Wednesday's Game 1 of the Final
The Edmonton Oilers are getting the bulk of wagers and a heftier quantity of money to knock off the Florida Panthers in the best-of-seven series heading into Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
"BetMGM is pulling for the Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final rematch," BetMGM senior sports trader Matthew Rasp stated. "The Oilers have actually been a losing result for us all season."
Following a Western Conference title over the Dallas Stars in five games, Edmonton opened at BetMGM as a -125 favorite. That line has transferred to -130, and the Oilers have received 68% of the handle at BetMGM.
They're just getting a small 52% of the bets against the ruling champions, who opened at -105 and have been up to +105 in the series market.
Odds history
ESPN BET reported that the Oilers have gotten 67% of the bets and 60.4% of the manage.
Including removed teams, Edmonton represent 22.5% of tickets and 18.5% of the marketplace's money, more than any group. The Maple Leafs are second with a 15.2% handle, with the Panthers third at 12.1% of the handle and a second-most ticket count of 10.3%.
ESPN BET opened Florida with odds of +1000 to duplicate as Stanley Cup champions when the regular season began and got as low as +550 in mid-March.
The Panthers began the playoffs at +700, and chances to win it all went as high as +1300 in-game after dropping the very first 2 against the Maple Leafs.
The Oilers were at +750 and fell as low as +600 in January. Odds reached +2500 when they were down 2-0 to the Kings in the very first round and as high as +3500 throughout Game 3.
Repeat honor?
Oilers star Connor McDavid is a really popular pick to claim his second successive Conn Smythe Trophy, which is offered to the most outstanding player of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The experienced center became the sixth gamer considering that the award was developed in 1965, and the first since 2003, to win it regardless of playing on the losing team.
With 12% of the tickets and 17.7% of the deal with, McDavid, who's gone from +1300 to +100 in the Conn Smythe market, is BetMGM's greatest liability heading into the series.
Dallas' Mikko Rantanen was 2nd on the liability list and has been gotten rid of, but Florida's Brad Marchand, who's third, still takes a crack at.
Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who opened at +3000, is now at +250 to win the award. Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (+700) has the second-highest ticket count at 6.4%.
ESPN BET has McDavid getting a tremendous 49.6% of the Conn Smythe Trophy market's handle. Bobrovsky is second at 24.7%.
Beginning
The Oilers are getting plenty of love at DraftKings for Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton is a -130 favorite at home and has seen 56% of the handle and 52% of the bets.
BetMGM reported that the Oilers are getting 54% of the cash and 53% of the tickets. With the -1.5 spread, 67% of the bets and 58% of the handle back Edmonton at +185. DraftKings has actually seen a real split, with 63% of the tickets on the Oilers and 63% of the handle coming in on the Panthers' +1.5 at -225.
Over 6.5 (+105) represents 71% of the cash at DraftKings, but 52% of the tickets are backing the under (-125 ). BetMGM has the overall set at 6 (-118) with both the deal with and tickets coming it at over 70%.
