Field Level Media
11 Aug 2020, 01:49 GMT+10
The Philadelphia Flyers and Vegas Golden Knights have been installed as co-favorites entering the Stanley Cup playoffs by several sportsbooks.
DraftKings was offering both teams at 550 to win the Stanley Cup on Monday, while FanDuel was offering the Flyers, Golden Knights and Colorado Avalancheeach at 600. DraftKings was offering the Avalanche at 650.
The Tampa Bay Lightening were fourth at both books: 700 at DraftKings and 800 at FanDuel.
The Lightning will open the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Columbus is one of four longshots being offered at 3200 by DraftKings, along with the Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks and Montreal Canadiens.
Both books were offering Tampa Bay at -225 to win the opening series.
The biggest opening-round favorite is Vegas at -315 by DraftKings to eliminate Chicago (255). The book was also offering the Golden Knights at -835 to win the series in over/under 4.5 games.
The NHL released the schedule Monday for the first round of the playoffs, which features four games Tuesday and four games Wednesday -- two from each conference each day. All series are best-of-seven.
All Eastern Conference games will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with Rogers Place in Edmonton hosting Western Conference games.
The full schedule, with television networks, is listed below. All times are Eastern, and the home team is listed second.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Philadelphia Flyers (1) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.: Canadiens @ Flyers | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Friday, Aug. 14, 3 p.m.: Canadiens @ Flyers | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Sunday, Aug. 16, 8 p.m.: Flyers @ Canadiens | NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 3 p.m.: Flyers @ Canadiens | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Canadiens @ Flyers | TBD
Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Flyers @ Canadiens | TBD
Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Canadiens @ Flyers | TBD
Tampa Bay Lightning (2) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (7)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 3 p.m.: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Thursday, Aug. 13, 3 p.m.: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Saturday, Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Lightning @ Blue Jackets | NBCSN, SN360, TVAS
Monday, Aug. 17, 3 p.m.: Lightning @ Blue Jackets | NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | TBD
Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Lightning @ Blue Jackets | TBD
Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Blue Jackets @ Lightning | TBD
Washington Capitals (3) vs. New York Islanders (6)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 3 p.m. Islanders @ Capitals | NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m.: Islanders @ Capitals | NBCSN, FX-CA, TVAS
Sunday, Aug. 16, 12 p.m.: Capitals @ Islanders | USA, SN360, TVAS
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.: Capitals @ Islanders | NBCSN
Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Islanders @ Capitals | TBD
Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Capitals @ Islanders | TBD
Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Islanders @ Capitals | TBD
Boston Bruins (4) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (5)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Saturday, Aug. 15, 12 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes | NBC, SN, TVAS
Monday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Hurricanes @ Bruins | TBD
Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Bruins @ Hurricanes | TBD
Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Hurricanes @ Bruins | TBD
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Vegas Golden Knights (1) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 10:30 p.m.: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, SN, TVAS
Thursday, Aug. 13, 5:30 p.m.: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | NBCSN, SN360, TVAS
Saturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.: Golden Knights @ Blackhawks | NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS
Sunday, Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m.: Golden Knights @ Blackhawks | NBCSN, SN1, SN360
Tuesday, Aug. 18, TBD: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | TBD
Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Golden Knights @ Blackhawks | TBD
Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Blackhawks @ Golden Knights | TBD
Colorado Avalanche (2) vs. Arizona Coyotes (7)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 5:30 p.m.: Coyotes @ Avalanche | NBCSN, SN360, TVAS
Friday, Aug. 14, 2 p.m.: Coyotes @ Avalanche | NHLN, SN360, TVAS
Saturday, Aug. 15, 3 p.m.: Avalanche @ Coyotes | CNBC, SN360, TVAS
Monday, Aug. 17, 5:30 p.m.: Avalanche @ Coyotes | NBCSN, FX-CA, TVAS
Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Coyotes @ Avalanche | TBD
Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Avalanche @ Coyotes | TBD
Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Coyotes @ Avalanche | TBD
Dallas Stars (3) vs. Calgary Flames (6)
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 5:30 p.m.: Flames @ Stars | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Thursday, Aug. 13, 10:30 p.m.: Flames @ Stars | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Friday, Aug. 14, 10:30 p.m.: Stars @ Flames | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Sunday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m.: Stars @ Flames | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Tuesday, Aug. 18, TBD: Flames @ Stars | TBD
Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Stars @ Flames | TBD
Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Stars @ Flames | TBD
St. Louis Blues (4) vs. Vancouver Canucks (5)
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 10:30 p.m.: Canucks @ Blues | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Friday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m.: Canucks @ Blues | NHLN, SN, TVAS
Sunday, Aug. 16, 10:30 p.m.: Blues @ Canucks | CNBC, SN, TVAS
Monday, Aug. 17, 10:30 p.m.: Blues @ Canucks | NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS
Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Canucks @ Blues | TBD
Friday, Aug. 21, TBD: Blues @ Canucks | TBD
Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Canucks @ Blues | TBD
If necessary
TBD -- To Be Determined
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