The Colorado Avalanche ranked as the favorite to win the Stanley Cup all season long. They lived up to that billing on Sunday night, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to close out the Stanley Cup Final in six games. Artturi Lehkonen scored the game-winning goal at 12:28 of the […]
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Stanley Cup Final Game 5: Can Lightning Find a Get Series Back to Tampa Bay?
The Avalanche stand just one win away from denying the Tampa Bay Lightning their third consecutive championship, and can win the Stanley Cup Final at home as they host Game 5 of the series on Friday night. FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Avalanche as a -176 favorite to close out the […]
Conn Smythe Trophy Odds: Cale Makar Overwhelming Favorite for Playoff MVP
Earlier this week, the Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best all-around defenseman for the 2021-22 season. If the Avalanche can hold on to win the Stanley Cup Final, he might be adding the Conn Smythe Trophy to his mantle very soon. FanDuel Sportsbook lists […]
Overtime Win Puts Avalanche on Brink of Stanley Cup Title, Lightning Long Shots to Threepeat
The Tampa Bay Lightning have fought their way out of tough spots multiple times over their three years of playoff dominance, but they’ll need to do something special if they want to get overcome the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche are now up 3-1 in the […]
Lightning Look to Tie Series with Avalanche in Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to carry some momentum from their dominant Game 3 performance as they host the Colorado Avalanche in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night. The Lightning come in as the slightest of underdogs at FanDuel Sportsbook, which lists Tampa Bay as […]
Lightning Strike Back with 6-2 Win Over Avalanche in Game 3 of Stanley Cup Final
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a habit of sticking around in playoff series over the past three years, even when they fall behind early. That pattern continued on Monday night as the Lightning beat the Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Tampa Bay won at […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 3: Lightning Return to Tampa Bay Down Two Games to Avalanche
The Tampa Bay Lightning have gone 7-1 at home this postseason. They’ll need to continue that form if they hope to get back into the Stanley Cup Final tonight in Game 3 against the Colorado Avalanche. FanDuel Sportsbook sees Game 3 as a pure toss-up, offering -110 odds on both […]
Stanley Cup Finals: Lightning Look to Strike Back Against Avalanche in Game 2
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made a living of coming back strong after losses over the past three years of postseason play. They’ll try to do it yet again as they prepare for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The Avalanche stand as […]
Burakovsky OT Goal Gives Avalanche Early Lead in Stanley Cup Final
Andre Burakovsky scored the game-winning goal 1:23 into overtime to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. The Avalanche are now -270 favorites to win the Stanley Cup, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Burakovsky nets […]
Stanley Cup Finals Odds: Tampa Bay Seeks Threepeat vs. Favored Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche will play for their first championship since 2001, but will have to go up against the two-time defending champions as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche rate as the -180 favorite at FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Lighting commanding +155 […]
Rangers Host Lightning as Eastern Conference Final Returns to MSG for Game 5
The Eastern Conference final of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has gone to form so far, with the home team winning all four games. The Rangers will try to continue that trend in New York on Thursday, as they host the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 5 of the playoff series. […]
Lightning Look to Knot Series with Rangers in Game 4 of Eastern Conference Final
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to build on a dominant Game 3 performance when they host the New York Rangers again in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final on Tuesday night. The Lightning enter Game 4 as a -178 favorite over the Rangers (+146), according to FanDuel Sportsbook. […]
Lightning Look to Bounce Back from Loss for 18th Straight Time in Game 2 vs. Rangers
Every time the Tampa Bay Lightning have lost a playoff game since 2020, they’ve managed to come back with a win in their next game. The New York Rangers will try to end that incredible streak by scoring another home win in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on […]
Lightning, Vasilevskiy Battle Rangers, Shesterkin in Eastern Conference Final
The Avalanche and the Oilers combined for 14 goals in an 8-6 win for Colorado in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday. While there are plenty of unknowns in the upcoming series between the Tampa Bay Lightning in the New York Rangers, it’s all but certain we […]
Tampa Bay Lightning Can Close Out Sweep of Panthers on Monday Night
The Tampa Bay Lightning have four chances to advance to the Eastern Conference finals, but will try to end things quickly on Monday when they face the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of their second-round series. The Lightning enter as the -125 favorite to beat the Panthers (+104) and complete […]
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning Look to Build on Road Momentum in Game 2 vs. Panthers
The Lightning stole an early road win on Tuesday, beating the Florida Panthers 4-1 in Game 1 of their second-round series. Tampa Bay will look to press its advantage on Thursday night, as the Lightning once again visit FLA Live Arena for Game 2. The Panthers enter Game 2 as […]
Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning Face Off Against Panthers in Battle of Florida
The Tampa Bay Lightning will continue their bid for a third straight Stanley Cup on Tuesday, but come into their second-round playoff series as a clear underdog to the Florida Panthers. The Panthers open the series as a -170 pick over the Lightning (+150) at DraftKings Sportsbook. Panthers grew during […]
Lightning Try to Keep Stanley Cup Defense Alive in Game 6 vs. Maple Leafs
The Tampa Bay Lightning have won two straight Stanley Cup titles, but unless they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, that streak will come to an end. The Lightning face elimination in Game 6 of their first-round playoff clash against Toronto, as the Maple Leafs lead the series […]
Stanley Cup Odds: Colorado Opens as Favorite; Can Kraken Repeat Golden Knights’ Miracle Run?
The Colorado Avalanche opened their 2021-22 NHL season with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. If oddsmakers are correct, that will be just the first of many wins this year for the Stanley Cup favorites. DraftKings Sportsbook rates the Avalanche as the +475 favorites to win the […]
Tampa Bay Lightning Shut Out Montreal Canadiens to Win Second Straight Stanley Cup
The Tampa Bay Lightning scored only once on Wednesday night, but that was enough to secure a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens and win the team’s second consecutive Stanley Cup title. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves in the shutout to secure victory for Tampa Bay. The game […]