Stanley Cup Finals Betting Odds, Lines Picks & Predictions Game 1

The Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face off in the Stanley Cup Finals Betting for their first game on June 28, 2021. Both of these teams have faced each other regularly during the regular season, but in an unexpected fashion this year they will square off for the Stanley Cup. The Tampa Bay Lightning are coming into this game 48-20-6 straight up and 33-36-5 over/under as the Montreal Canadiens come into this game 36-25-12 straight up and 28-38-7 over/under for game one on Monday night.

Stanley Cup Finals Betting Betting Odds & Line Movement

The offshore Sportsbooks that accept US players opened up their NHL betting lines with the Tampa Bay Lightning listed as the -210 favorites. However, for the Stanley Cup final opener, they are now listed at -200. The Habs are currently listed between +170 – +180. The total is listed at five goals with the under listed at -105 and the over sitting at -115.

 

Notes On The Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens opened the season as underdogs of +6000 to win their first Stanley Cup championship since 1993 – but after rallying from 3-1 down to stun Toronto in Round 1, sweeping Winnipeg in Round 2, and knocking off Vegas in the semis, Montreal comes into game one at +200. And as usual, this series makes them underdogs, with the defending-champion Lightning listed at -250.

The key to a fourth straight upset win for Montreal will be the play of Carey Price, who has been lights out so far in this postseason.Price has an average of 2.02 goals-against and .934 save percentage in his first 17 games. Over the course of 8 games, Price has only allowed two goals or less six times (six wins).

Notes On The Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning are the clear favorites among oddsmakers despite having to work a lot harder in order to reach the final. Throughout the online sports betting season Tampa Bay’s odds of winning have gone up and down because of how well they play, but they are still currently +900 with an implied probability of 16%.

The Canadiens must be mindful of two Lightning players in particular as they make their run to defending the cup. Nikita Kucherov, who missed the entire regular season, continues to lead the league with 27 points. He was put on Tampa Bay’s roster as insurance since he has won a Stanley Cup before and had a 13-7 record in those games. Brayden Point leads the league in goals scored this postseason with 14.

Stanley Cup Finals Betting Betting Pick & Prediction: Tampa Bay Lightning (-210)

Montreal has made great teams look ordinary in the Stanley Cup Finals Betting, but after a few days to rest following an emotional series against Boston, Tampa Bay is likely to fight harder than before and arrive with winning momentum.