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We now know the First Round matchups for five NHL series.
The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have opened lines for the aforementioned five series.
The odds are so much closer in the first round of the NHL than the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Series odds are subject to change.
Series Odds
Ottawa Senators +150
Carolina Hurricanes -170
Note: Current odds imply a 63% likelihood that the Hurricanes win the series.
Boston Bruins +150
Buffalo Sabres -170
Note: Current odds imply a 63% likelihood that the Sabres win the series.
Montreal Canadiens +210
Tampa Bay Lightning -255
Note: Current odds imply a 71.8% likelihood that the Lightning win the series.
Philadelphia Flyers +130
Pittsburgh Penguins -150
Note: Current odds imply a 60% likelihood that the Penguins the series.
Minnesota Wild +100
Dallas Stars -120
Note: Current odds imply a 54.6% likelihood that the Stars win the series.
Also, here’s the line for real-time Stanley Cup and Conference odds: https://www.betonline.ag/
| 2025-26 Stanley Cup | ||
| Colorado Avalanche | 3/1 | |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 4/1 | |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 11/2 | (+550) |
| Dallas Stars | 11/1 | |
| Buffalo Sabres | 14/1 | |
| Edmonton Oilers | 14/1 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 14/1 | |
| Minnesota Wild | 16/1 | |
| Ottawa Senators | 18/1 | |
| Montreal Canadiens | 25/1 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 33/1 | |
| Utah Mammoth | 35/1 | |
| Anaheim Ducks | 60/1 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 60/1 | |
| Boston Bruins | 66/1 | |
| Los Angeles Kings | 66/1 | |
| 2025-26 Eastern Conference | ||
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 7/4 | (+175) |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 5/2 | (+250) |
| Buffalo Sabres | 7/1 | |
| Ottawa Senators | 15/2 | (+750) |
| Montreal Canadiens | 12/1 | |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 14/1 | |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 25/1 | |
| Boston Bruins | 28/1 | |
| 2025-26 Western Conference | ||
| Colorado Avalanche | 8/5 | (+160) |
| Dallas Stars | 5/1 | |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 11/2 | (+550) |
| Edmonton Oilers | 13/2 | (+650) |
| Minnesota Wild | 7/1 | |
| Utah Mammoth | 14/1 | |
| Anaheim Ducks | 22/1 | |
| Los Angeles Kings | 28/1 | |
- BetOnline Press
