NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Odds & Preview For Your Sportsbook
The 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs start on Wednesday, April 10. Round 1 should lead to plenty of hockey betting action, but to ensure action, online bookie agents will want to promote the NHL.
Before getting into a few tips on how to do that, check out currently Stanley Cup betting odds.
NHL Stanley Cup Betting Odds & Ways to Increase NHL Playoff Action
● Tampa Bay Lightning +200
● Calgary Flames +900
● Boston Bruins +1000
● Nashville Predators +1200
● St. Louis Blues +1200
● Vegas Golden Knights +1200
● Washington Capitals +1200
● Pittsburgh Penguins +1400
● San Jose Sharks +1400
● Winnipeg Jets +1600
● Toronto Maple Leafs +1800
● New York Islanders +2000
● Carolina Hurricanes +2500
● Colorado Avalanche +3300
● Columbus Blue Jackets +3300
● Dallas Stars +3300
Tampa’s solid, but still requires max betting limits
Tampa Bay is a solid +200 to win the Stanley Cup. The Lightning dominated the regular season.
Nobody could touch them and they should be well-rested after taking it easy in the final couple of regular season weeks.
That means Tampa might offer overlay odds at +200.
NHL handicappers will be all over the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup. This is especially true after they bombed last year as a big-time favorite.
Per head agents must set max betting limits on the chalk.
Beware Action on Blues, Golden Knights, Bruins, and Capitals
Bookies must keep tabs on NHL Stanley Cup Futures action on the St. Louis Blues, Vegas Golden Knights, Boston Bruins, and Washington Capitals.
All four of those teams appear capable of upsetting their respective conference favorites, Tampa or Calgary, and winning the Stanley Cup.
Of the four, St. Louis might be the team to worry most about. The Blues had a fantastic second half. They appear primed for a deep playoff run, which would put them into position for at least a conference title.
As with Tampa Bay, setting max betting limits on all four of those teams makes sense.
Tips on Promoting NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Betting
Check out four tips on promoting Stanley Cup Playoff betting.
1. Talk up underdogs
Underdogs perform well in the NHL Playoffs on the moneyline because many times an underdog wins the Stanley Cup. Washington won it last season by beating the favored Tampa Bay Lightning.
This year could provide the same set-up. To win the Stanley Cup, teams must win individual games on the moneyline.
Talk up underdogs and players will want to capitalize on the great odds.
2. Discuss Tampa’s dominance
Tampa Bay absolutely blew away the rest of the NHL this season. They had a dominant, unreal NHL regular season, and are a legitimate favorite.
Like revolving marketing messages in the NBA around the Golden State Warriors, pay per head agents can revolve their marketing messages around the Tampa Bay Lightning to promote NHL Playoff wagering.
3. Pump up NHL excitement
Few playoffs are as exciting as the NHL’s. Use the excitement angle to get casual players interested in NHL betting. This might take some education because not everybody understands hockey.
It could be worth providing that education, though.
4. Run an NHL Playoff promotion
Whoever picks the most winners during the NHL Playoffs gets a $300 wagering credit! Sounds like a good way to get players interested in betting on NHL, right?
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