2017 NHL Playoffs: Conference Finals Series Odds

2017 NHL Playoffs: Conference Finals Series Odds

Not many people would have picked the final four of the 2017 NHL season, but we’re left with Penguins vs. Senators in the East, and Predators vs. Ducks in the West. Below shows the series odds for each matchup from 5Dimes and BetOnline:

Matchup	After Game 6	After Game 5 (5Dimes)	After Game 4 (5Dimes)	After Game 3 (5Dimes)	After Game 2 (5Dimes)	After Game 1 (5Dimes)	May 12 (5Dimes)	May 11 Open (5Dimes)	May 11 Open (BetOnline)
PIT vs. OTT	PIT -190 OTT +170 (Tied 3-3)	PIT -700 OTT +535 (PIT up 3-2)	PIT -210 OTT +175 (Tied 2-2)	PIT +120 OTT -140 (OTT up 2-1)	PIT -200 OTT +170 (Tied 1-1)	PIT -140 OTT +120 (OTT up 1-0)	PIT -290 OTT +245	PIT -325 OTT +265	PIT -215 OTT +185
ANA vs. NAS	NAS Won 4-2	ANA +270 NAS -330 (NAS up 3-2)	ANA -105 NAS -115 (Tied 2-2)	ANA +245 NAS -290 (NAS up 2-1)	ANA +115 NAS -135 (Tied 1-1)	ANA +225 NAS -265 (NAS up 1-0)	ANA +105 NAS -125	ANA +105 NAS -125	ANA +105 NAS -125

The Penguins couldn’t finish off the Senators on the road and will have to take care of business at home in game 7 if they want to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions. They have opened up at -190 for the series finale, which is in line with their other home games in the series.

Below was written on May 21, 2017

Nashville won on the road in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead. They now head back home with a chance to reach the Stanley Cup, and are -330 to advance.

The Penguins got a nice road win in Game 4 to even the series with Ottawa 2-2. Pittsburgh is back up to -210 to advance to the Stanley Cup.

Below was written on May 19, 2017

• Senators blew out Pittsburgh 5-1 in Game 2 to take a 2-1 series lead. Ottawa is now favored to reach the Stanley Cup.
• Ducks blew a 2-0 lead in Game 3 but won in OT 3-2 to even the series. Nashville is still a slight favorite to reach the Stanley Cup despite Anaheim having the home-ice advantage.

Below was written on May 17, 2017

Nashville’s late goal gave them a huge home win in game 3. They will look to put the Ducks in a corner with a game 4 win that would likely put their series odds up around -500.

The Penguins’ odds aren’t quite as high as they were before the series now that Ottawa technically has home-ice advantage, but it’s clear that the Penguins will be favored in every game. They opened at -130 on the road for game 3.

Below was written on May 15, 2017:

• Anaheim fell behind two goals in Game 2, but came back to win 5-3. The series is now even 1-1, and the Predators remain small favorites to advance.

Below was written on May 14, 2017:

• Senators got a big 2-1 overtime road win in Game 1 over Pittsburgh but are still slight dogs to advance to the Stanley Cup.
• Nashville won 3-2 in overtime in Game 1 in Anaheim and is now -265 to advance to the Stanley Cup.

Below was published on May 11, 2017:

The Predators are slight favorites to beat the Ducks, but Anaheim opened with better Stanley Cup Odds. The Senators have some extra days of rest over the Penguins, but enter the series as +265 underdogs. BetOnline clearly mis-priced the series initially and has already moved to PIT -288/OTT +243.

At BetDSI, series bets are nearly split for Nashville/Anaheim. 60% of tickets are taking Ottawa as an underdog over Pittsburgh.

Below shows Stanley Cup odds throughout the playoffs and highest odds during the season:

Stanley Cup Odds:

Team	5/11 (5Dimes)	5/3 (5Dimes)	4/24 (5Dimes)	4/17 (5Dimes)	4/10 (5Dimes)	Highest Odds
Pittsburgh	+168	+350	+430	+400	+850	+900 on March 2
Anaheim	+240	+1000	+545	+875	+1275	+2000 on March 2
Nashville	+340	+345	+750	+1100	+2500	+3000 on Feb 6
Ottawa	+575	+955	+1100	+3250	+3000	+7000 on Oct 11
San Jose	N/A	N/A	N/A	+2500	+1325	+1325
Edmonton	N/A	+385	+580	+1200	+1525	+1525
New York Rangers	N/A	+1175	+830	+2550	+1500	+1500
St. Louis	N/A	+3000	+750	+700	+3300	+3300
Washington	N/A	+500	+380	+450	+430	+430
Calgary	N/A	N/A	N/A	+7000	+2500	+2500
Toronto	N/A	N/A	N/A	+2550	+3300	+3300
Boston	N/A	N/A	N/A	+2800	+2800	+2800
Chicago	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1065	+450	+450
Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A	+4000	+875	+875
Columbus	N/A	N/A	N/A	+5000	+1000	+1000
Montreal	N/A	N/A	N/A	+1200	+1250	+1250

Ottawa is the biggest surprise here, reaching 70:1 odds back in October 2016. The Preds were as high as 30:1 in early February before really getting healthy. The Ducks were as high as +2000 in early March, but were +1000 just last week. The Penguins have been one of the top contenders from the preseason and are the clear favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Here are the lookahead Stanley Cup series prices from 5Dimes:

NSH -195/OTT +155
PIT -125/NSH -115
ANA -185/OTT +145
PIT -160/ANA +120

And for those curious about how the playoffs have shaken out so far, here are the opening round series odds:

2017 Conference Semifinal Series Odds:

Matchup	Before Game 7	Before Game 6	Before Game 5	Before Game 4	Before Game 3	Before Game 2	Before Game 1	April 24 Opener
WAS/PIT	WAS -190 PIT +170 (Tied 3-3)	WAS +230 PIT -270 (PIT up 3-2)	WAS +450 PIT -600 (PIT up 3-1)	WAS +115 PIT -135 (PIT up 2-1)	WAS +415 PIT -525 (PIT up 2-0)	WAS +165 PIT -190 (PIT up 1-0)	WAS -145 PIT +125	WAS -120 PIT +100
NYR/OTT	OTT won 4-2	NYR +210 OTT -250 (OTT up 3-2)	NYR -160 OTT +140 (Tied 2-2)	NYR +145 OTT -165 (OTT up 2-1)	NYR +305 OTT -365 (OTT up 2-0)	NYR +135 OTT -155 (OTT up 1-0)	NYR -145 OTT +125	NYR -150 OTT +130
NAS/STL	NAS won 4-2	NAS -400 STL +325 (NAS up 3-2)	NAS -1000 STL +650 (NAS up 3-1)	NAS -345 STL +285 (NAS up 2-1)	NAS -140 STL +120 (Tied 1-1)	NAS -255 STL +215 (NAS up 1-0)	NAS -125 STL +105	NAS -125 STL +105
ANA/EDM	ANA -120 EDM +110 (Tied 3-3)	ANA -390 EDM +320 (ANA up 3-2)	ANA -135 EDM +115 (Tied 2-2)	ANA +185 EDM -225 (EDM up 2-1)	ANA +475 EDM -650 (EDM up 2-0)	ANA +178 EDM -215 (EDM up 1-0)	ANA -120 EDM +100	ANA -135 EDM +115

2017 Conference Quarterfinal Series Odds:

Matchup	Before Game 7 (5Dimes)	Before Game 6 (5Dimes)	Before Game 5 (5Dimes)	Before Game 4 (5Dimes)	Before Game 3 (5Dimes)	Before Game 2 (5Dimes)	Before Game 1 (BetOnline)	Opener (BetOnline)
NYR-MON	NYR won 4-2	MON +250 NYR -300 (NYR up 3-2)	MON -150 NYR +130 (Tied 2-2)	MON -345 NYR +285 (MON up 2-1)	MON -110 NYR -110 (Tied 1-1)	NYR -175 MON +155 (NYR up 1-0)	MON -133 NYR +113	MON -125 NYR +105
BOS-OTT	OTT won 4-2	BOS +200 OTT -240 (OTT up 3-2)	BOS +415 OTT -525 (OTT up 3-1)	BOS +140 OTT -160 (OTT up 2-1)	BOS -190 OTT +165 (Tied 1-1)	BOS -420 OTT +335 (BOS up 1-0)	BOS -210 OTT +180	BOS -180 OTT +155
CBJ-PIT		PIT won 4-1	PIT -1500 CBJ +1000 (PIT up 3-1)	PIT -2500 CBJ +1400 (PIT up 3-0)	PIT -700 CBJ +500 (PIT up 2-0)	PIT -320 CBJ +260 (PIT up 1-0)	PIT -152 CBJ +132	PIT -180 CBJ +155
TOR-WAS	WAS won 4-2	WAS -750 TOR +525 (WAS up 3-2)	WAS -260 TOR +220 (Tied 2-2)	WAS -115 TOR -105 (TOR up 2-1)	WAS -300 TOR +250 (Tied 1-1)	WAS -800 TOR +550 (WAS up 1-0)	WAS -400 TOR +300	WAS -310 TOR +220
STL-MIN		STL won 4-1	STL -420 MIN +335 (STL up 3-1)	STL -1400 MIN +925 (STL up 3-0)	STL -400 MIN +325 (STL up 2-0)	STL -125 MIN +105 (STL up 1-0)	MIN -193 STL +160	MIN -143 STL +123
SJS-EDM	EDM won 4-2	EDM -320 SJ +260 (EDM up 3-2)	EDM -115 SJ -105 (Tied 2-2)	EDM -290 SJ +245 (EDM up 2-1)	SJ -120 EDM +100 (Tied 1-1)	SJ -170 EDM +150 (SJ up 1-0)	EDM -140 SJ +120	EDM -135 SJ +115
NAS-CHI			NAS won 4-0	NAS -1250 CHI +800 (NAS up 3-0)	NAS -400 CHI +325 (NAS up 2-0)	NAS -135 CHI +115 (NAS up 1-0)	CHI -166 NAS +145	CHI -175 NAS +150
CGY-ANA			ANA won 4-0	ANA -2500 CGY +1400 (ANA up 3-0)	ANA -650 CGY +475 (ANA up 2-0)	ANA -300 CGY +250 (ANA up 1-0)	ANA -155 CGY +135	ANA -165 CGY +145