2024-25 NHL Playoffs Picks, Predictions, Odds
Our NHL Playoffs Picks are offering up the latest Picks, Predictions, Betting Market Analysis, Futures Prices, Series Odds updates and much more to keep you informed throughout the 2024-25 NHL season.
2024-25 STANLEY CUP ODDS
Listed below are the opening odds to win the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals prior to the start of the regular season.
- Edmonton Oilers +850
- Florida Panthers +950
- Dallas Stars +1000
- New Jersey Devils +1100
- Colorado Avalanche +1100
- Carolina Hurricanes +1400
- New York Rangers +1400
- Toronto Maple Leafs +1500
- Nashville Predators +1600
- Vegas Golden Knights +1700
- Boston Bruins +2000
- Tampa Bay Lightning +2000
- Los Angeles Kings +2200
- Vancouver Canucks +2600
- Winnipeg Jets +2800
- Minnesota Wild +3000
- Ottawa Senators +4200
- Detroit Red Wings +4200
- New York Islanders +4500
- Philadelphia Flyers +5000
- Pittsburgh Penguins +5000
- St. Louis Blues +5500
- Washington Capitals +6500
- Seattle Kraken +6500
- Utah Hockey Club +6500
- Buffalo Sabres +6500
- Calgary Flames +17000
- Montreal Canadiens +20000
- Chicago Blackhawks +22000
- Columbus Blue Jackets +40000
- Anaheim Ducks +40000
- San Jose Sharks +40000
Stanley Cup Futures Odds Comparison
2024-25 NHL Eastern Conference Futures
Listed below are the opening odds to win the 2025 NHL Eastern Conference prior to the start of the regular season.
- Florida Panthers +500
- New Jersey Devils +550
- Toronto Maple Leafs +700
- Carolina Hurricanes +700
- New York Rangers +700
- Tampa Bay Lightning +850
- Boston Bruins +950
- Ottawa Senators +1900
- Detroit Red Wings +2000
- New York Islanders +2000
- Philadelphia Flyers +2400
- Pittsburgh Penguins +2400
- Buffalo Sabres +3000
- Washington Capitals +3000
- Montreal Canadiens +15000
- Columbus Blue Jackets +15000
Eastern Conference Odds Comparison
2024-25 NHL Western Conference Futures
Listed below are the opening odds to win the 2025 NHL Western Conference prior to the start of the regular season.
- Edmonton Oilers +400
- Dallas Stars +500
- Colorado Avalanche +550
- Vegas Golden Knights +750
- Nashville Predators +800
- Los Angeles Kings +1000
- Winnipeg Jets +1200
- Vancouver Canucks +1200
- Minnesota Wild +1400
- St. Louis Blues +2700
- Seattle Kraken +3300
- Utah Hockey Club +3500
- Calgary Flames +6000
- Chicago Blackhawks +10000
- San Jose Sharks +15000
- Anaheim Ducks +15000
Western Conference Odds Comparison
NHL PLAYOFFS HISTORY
NHL STANLEY CUP FINAL HISTORY
The Stanley Cup Final is the pro hockey championship of the National Hockey League. The game pits the winner of the two conferences, Eastern and Western. The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers, 4-3 in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. It was the first championship for the franchise in its 30 years of existence.
STANLEY CUP FINALS WINNERS (LAST 10 YEARS)
- 2024 - Florida Panthers
- 2023 - Vegas Golden Knights
- 2022 - Colorado Avalanche
- 2021 - Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2020 - Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2019 - St. Louis Blues
- 2018 - Washington Capitals
- 2017 - Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2016 - Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2015 - Chicago Blackhawks
- Stanley Cup Finals History
NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HISTORY
The Eastern Conference Finals is the pro hockey championship of the National Hockey League. The winner of this game advances to the Stanley Cup Finals.
- 2024 - Florida Panthers
- 2023 - Florida Panthers
- 2022 - Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2021 - COVID (Format Change)
- 2020 - Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2019 - Boston Bruins
- 2018 - Washington Capitals
- 2017 - Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2016 - Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2015 - Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2014 - New York Rangers
- Eastern Conference Finals History
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HISTORY
The Eastern Conference Finals is the pro hockey championship of the National Hockey League. The winner of this game advances to the Stanley Cup Finals.
- 2024 - Edmonton Oilers
- 2023 - Vegas Golden Knights
- 2022 - Colorado Avalanche
- 2021 - COVID (Format Change)
- 2020 - Dallas Stars
- 2019 - St. Louis Blues
- 2018 - Vegas Golden Knights
- 2017 - Nashville Predators
- 2016 - San Jose Sharks
- 2015 - Chicago Blackhawks
- Western Conference Finals History
NHL Eastern Conference Teams
The NHL Eastern Conference consists of 16 teams, divided into two divisions of eight. Those divisions are called the Atlantic and Metropolitan Division.
Atlantic Division
Boston Bruins
Buffalo Sabres
Detroit Red Wings
Florida Panthers
Montreal Canadiens
Ottawa Senators
Tampa Bay Lightning
Toronto Maple Leafs
Metropolitan Division
Carolina Hurricanes
Columbus Blue Jackets
New Jersey Devils
New York Islanders
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
NHL Western Conference Teams
The NHL Western Conference consists of 16 teams, divided into two divisions of eight. Those divisions are called the Central and Pacific Division.
Central Division
Chicago Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Utah Hockey Club
Winnipeg Jets
Pacific Division
Anaheim Ducks
Calgary Flames
Edmonton Oilers
Los Angeles Kings
San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken
Vancouver Canucks
Vegas Golden Knights
NHL MATCHUPS
If you’re betting on the NHL, then you’re definitely viewing the NHL Matchups on daily basis. This featured is loaded with information for every kind of sports bettor and is essential when it comes to winning your wagers. Similar to the NHL Scoreboard, every matchup begins with a designated home and away team and those clubs are designated a rotation number that’s determined in advance by the sportsbooks.
The NHL Games are listed in order of that rotation and the NHL Matchups also shows the times of those contests, which is presented in Eastern Standard Time Zone (ET).
NHL PLAYOFFS SCOREBOARD
The NHL Scoreboard not only provides the scores for the NHL Playoffs, but so much more.
The NHL Scoreboard is shown in periods, three to be exact.
An NHL ice hockey game consists of 60 minutes, divided equally by 20 minutes and they’re labeled first (1), second (2), and third (3). Similar to other professional sports, the NHL doesn’t have ties anymore so you won’t see stalemates on the NHL Scoreboard anymore. In order to prevent ties, the league has created not one but two options to create a winner and a loser.
OVERTIME AND SHOOTOUTS
When you viewing the VegasInsider.com NHL scoreboard, you’ll sometimes see a 4 or 5 listed next to the third period. The fourth period (4) is known as Overtime, which is a 5-minute period and the first team to score becomes the winner. If the game is still tied after the overtime period, the NHL Scoreboard will go to the fifth (5) period or the Shootout. Each team is given three penalty shots to score on their opponent and whoever has more goals is deemed the winner. If the score remains tied, a ‘sudden death’ format will follow until a winner is declared. Make a note that Shootouts don't take place in the NHL Playoffs.
The key feature is the Betting Odds and the NHL Scores provides a consensus line that is created by multiple sportsbooks in the United States. The NHL shows their line in Money-Line format which means you just have to pick the winner of the game. The O/U is abbreviated for the Over-Under or Total, which is a wager that accounts for all goals scored in the game. Bettors can go ‘high’ or ‘low’ for this matchup and cheer for both offensive or defensive units. Make a note that goals scored in the shootout only add ‘one’ goal to your total outcome.
The ATS column could easily be the most important feature on the NHL Scoreboard and it’s clearly for bettors looking for Against the Spread result. After the game is completed, the winning team is highlighted with a “Red Check” plus they also receive a “Cover” label in the ATS column. The Over or Under is given as well for the total, and don’t be surprised to see the word ‘Push’ which is a synonym for tie in the sports betting industry. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NHL bets.
NHL PLAYOFF FORMAT
"THE FIRST TO WIN 16"
After the field of 16 is determined, the first team to win four best-of-seven series will be deemed the NHL Champion.
In each of the best-of-seven series, the team with the higher seed will have home-ice advantage and they will host the first two games.
The lower seed will then host the next two games and the remaining three games, if necessary, will be alternated with the higher seed hosting Game 5 and 7 while the lower seed hosts Game 6.
In simple terms, the NHL Playoffs Format for a best-of-seven can be viewed as 2-2-1-1-1.
NHL PLAYOFF SERIES BETTING
One of the most popular betting markets in the NHL Playoffs is the series prices, which focuses on the head-to-head matchup between two teams in the best-of-seven series.
Also, bettors can wager on the Exact Outcomes for those series and those payouts are great.
NHL PLAYOFF BETTING TYPES
- Money-line: This is an easy one. Simply pick which team will win outright. Say the Predators are up against the Avalanche in a series matchup – pick one team over the other to bring home the win. New bettors especially bet on the money-line as it's the simplest way to bet on a game.
- Puck-Line: Like money-line, here you choose a team to win or lose outright. However, the difference lies in guessing how much they win/lose by. This number is always going to be -1.5 and +1.5, which is set by the sportsbooks. If you bet on the team -1.5, then they must win the game by two or more goals to cash your wager. And if you take the puck-line underdog (+1.5), then you're hoping that your team wins outright or loses by one goal to win your wager.
- Totals: Also called over/under, this bet determines whether the final score will – combined – will be over or under what the sportsbook thinks.
- Props: This betting market continues to rise in popularity and betting on both specific player and team statistics will increase your viewing pleaure.
- Live Betting: Forgot to put your bet in? No problem, just pull up the latest Live Betting markets or what many also call In-Game Wagering. These wagers can allow you to press, chase or even get out of wagers that you don't want any part of. The options are limitless and the action is Live!
- Futures: Feeling the itch to bet already? Futures can be placed weeks or sometimes months ahead of the game. For example, maybe you think the New York Rangers will bring it home this year in your NHL Playoffs Picks. Place a bet now ahead of the postseason to get in on the ground floor. Just pay attention as the odds can change, and your choice can even be knocked out!
- Parlays: Called accumulator bets in the UK, parlays are a series of bets. The NHL Playoffs is the perfect time for parlays, where you can lay down a small bet of say $10 across five games. Win all five and you could be looking at a hefty return with your NHL Playoff Picks.