Golden Knights kick off Stanley Cup Playoffs as Favotites.
When the qualifying round started on July 31, the Golden Knights and Bruins were 11/2 co-favorites at William Hill to win it all. Now, Vegas stands alone atop the board at 9/2, with the Avalanche right behind at 5/1.
The Flyers made a sizable jump after earning the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, as Philadelphia moved from 10/1 (seventh-lowest odds) to 6/1 (tied for third-lowest odds with the Lightning).
Other teams that have seen noticeable improvements in their futures over that span include the Hurricanes (50/1 to 17/1), Islanders (50/1 to 22/1), Blackhawks (75/1 to 30/1) and Canadiens (100/1 to 35/1).
On the flip side, the Bruins (9/2 to 8/1), Stars (12/1 to 22/1) and the defending Stanley Cup champion Blues (17/2 to 13/1) are among those whose odds have risen.
Since the NHL season has resumed, William Hill has taken a few sizable Stanley Cup futures wagers. Two of them came on Western Conference long shots, as a Nevada bettor placed $1,000 on Flames 40/1 for a $41,000 total potential payout and a New Jersey bettor put $500 on Blackhawks 60/1 for a $30,500 total potential payout.
The Eastern Conference’s top team has drawn the largest futures wager at William Hill since the July 31 restart, as a Nevada bettor laid $2,142.86 on Flyers 6/1 for a total potential payout of $15,000.
The 16 remaining teams each face the next step in their quest for the Cup, with eight intriguing Round 1 showdowns. After William Hill released its odds for every single series yesterday, some noteworthy wagers have come in.
The Golden Knights have drawn the three biggest Round 1 series wagers thus far, highlighted by one Nevada bettor placing $4,500 on Golden Knights -350 for a total potential payout of $5,785.70.
Vegas’s opponent, however, has also attracted a notable bet. Another Nevada bettor placed $2,500 on Blackhawks +290 for a total potential payout of $9,750, the largest one as of now at William Hill.
Other underdogs have been generating big bets as well, with the Blue Jackets at +210 vs. the Lightning, Canucks at +180 vs. the Blues and the Islanders at +145 vs. the Capitals each receiving a $2,000 wager.
Check out William Hill’s current 2019-20 Stanley Cup futures below. For the latest information on odds, betting trends and more, follow @WilliamHillUS on Twitter.
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