Sportsbooks Feeling the "McDavid Effect" Ahead of Playoffs
(SportsBetting.ag News Wire) - Hockey fans around the globe will be watching the Oilers start their playoff run tonight against L.A., but the sportsbooks don't want to see Edmonton and McDavid get out of the first round.
"The Oilers are our largest liability in terms of Stanley Cup futures, and it's not even close," Robert Cooper, Sportsbook Manager at SportsBetting.ag, said. "Edmonton isn't the biggest market or even one of the most popular teams, so we point to the ‘McDavid Effect' when examining why the Oilers will be a massive loss for us if they take home the Cup."
Cooper said that over the weekend there was a steady stream of cash coming in on the Oilers, not only for the Stanley Cup, but also the Western Conference and their first-round series.
Edmonton's conference odds moved from +300 to +290 since Friday, while the Oilers' series price has jumped from -240 to -255.
The second-largest Cup loss for SportsBetting.ag is Boston, but it's about half the amount of the Oilers. And half of the Bruins' liability is third with the New York Rangers.
"If it's a Bruins-Oilers finals...we're screwed," Cooper said.
Below are the latest Stanley Cup, conference and series odds. If you are able to use this information, please consider citing the source.
Series Odds
New York Islanders +190
Carolina Hurricanes -220
Florida Panthers +285
Boston Bruins -355
Minnesota Wild +130
Dallas Stars -150
Los Angeles Kings +215
Edmonton Oilers -255
New York Rangers +100
New Jersey Devils -120
Tampa Bay Lightning +150
Toronto Maple Leafs -170
Winnipeg Jets +140
Vegas Golden Knights -160
Seattle Kraken +250
Colorado Avalanche -300
Stanley Cup
Boston Bruins +265
Edmonton Oilers +650
Colorado Avalanche +700
Toronto Maple Leafs +1000
Carolina Hurricanes +1200
New Jersey Devils +1200
New York Rangers +1200
Vegas Golden Knights +1400
Dallas Stars +1600
Tampa Bay Lightning +2000
Minnesota Wild +2200
Los Angeles Kings +2500
Florida Panthers +2800
Winnipeg Jets +4000
New York Islanders +5000
Seattle Kraken +5000
Eastern Conference
Boston Bruins +140
Carolina Hurricanes +580
Toronto Maple Leafs +580
New York Rangers +630
New Jersey Devils +750
Tampa Bay Lightning +1100
Florida Panthers +1400
New York Islanders +2200
Western Conference
Colorado Avalanche +290
Edmonton Oilers +290
Vegas Golden Knights +500
Dallas Stars +600
Minnesota Wild +800
Los Angeles Kings +900
Winnipeg Jets +1400
Seattle Kraken +1600
- SportsBetting.ag News Wire
