Much of the Los Angeles Kings’ record-setting run through the Stanley Cup playoffs has come as an underdog. Of their 11 games—10 wins—they’ve been listed at plus-money six times.
That won’t be the case tonight, as the Kings are heavy favorites in a Game Three matchup against the Coyotes.
Thirty-eight times in NHL history, a team has won a pair of series in seven games before advancing to the conference finals. All 38 times, that team went on to lose their next series.
Betting puck lines has been the way to go so far in the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. A $100 bettor taking underdogs (+1.5) are up $3,570 entering Friday night’s games.
You’re bound to hear it at some point today: “Neither the Pittsburgh Penguins nor Vancouver Canucks can afford to drop a second game in a row at home to start their first-round series. They’re both in ‘must-win situations.’”
So does that mean you should bet on these Game 2 favorites? A look a recent history says no.
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