NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup First Round Series Odds
The 2026 NHL Playoffs are through the first round. We're providing the latest Betting Trends, Action Reports, Series Odds and Exact Game Prices for all of the matchups.
Check back as first-round matchups progress, with daily updates on Straight Up (SU) and Over-Under (O/U) betting results for all the NHL postseason games.
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NHL First Round Betting Results
- Straight Up (SU)
- Home-Away (H-A)
- Over-Under (O/U)
Favorites-Underdogs (SU): 24-20
Home-Away (H/A): 21-23
Over-Under (O/U): 15-21-8
2026 NHL Playoffs First Round Series Odds
The Stanley Cup Playoffs have 16 teams playing in the first round of the postseason. Below are the opening and current odds for the eight best-of-7 matchups in the Eastern and Western Conference.
Eastern Conference
Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
Game 1: Sabres (-170) 4, Bruins 3 (Over; total closed 6)
Game 2: Bruins (+140) 4, Sabres 2 (Push; total closed 6)
Game 3: Sabres (-105) 3, Bruins 1 (Under; total closed 6)
Game 4: Sabres (even) 6, Bruins 1 (Over; total closed 6)
Game 5: Bruins (+140) 2, Sabres 1, overtime (Under; total closed 6)
Game 6: Sabres (-125) 4, Bruins 1 (Under; total closed 5.5)
Sabres win series 4-2
Series price entering Game 6
- Sabres -450
- Bruins +350
Series price entering Game 5
- Sabres -1400
- Bruins +800
Series price entering Game 4
- Sabres -325
- Bruins +260
Series price entering Game 3
- Sabres -150
- Bruins +125
Series price entering Game 2
- Sabres -325
- Bruins +260
Series price entering Game 1
- Sabres -190
- Bruins +155
Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 1: Canadiens 4, Lightning (-180) 3 (Over; total closed 6)
Game 2: Lightning (-185) 3, Canadiens 2, overtime (Under; total closed 6)
Game 3: Canadiens (-102) 3, Lightning 2, overtime (Under; total closed 6)
Game 4: Lightning (-120) 3, Canadiens 2 (Under; total closed 6)
Game 5: Canadiens (+135) 3, Lightning 2 (Under; total closed 5.5)
Game 6: Lightning (-118) 1, Canadiens 0, overtime (Under; total closed 5.5)
Game 7: Canadiens (+135) 2, Lightning 1 (Under; total closed 5)
Canadiens win series 4-3
Series price entering Game 7
- Lightning -165
- Canadiens +135
Series price entering Game 6
- Canadiens -250
- Lightning +200
Series price entering Game 5
- Lightning -180
- Canadiens +150
Series price entering Game 4
- Canadiens -150
- Lightning +125
Series price entering Game 3
- Lightning -190
- Canadiens +155
Series price entering Game 2
- Lightning -115
- Canadiens -105
Series price entering Game 1
- Lightning -235
- Canadiens +195
Ottawa Senators vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Game 1: Hurricanes (-150) 2, Senators 0 (Under; total closed 6)
Game 2: Hurricanes (-150) 3, Senators 2, overtime (Under; total closed 6)
Game 3: Hurricanes (+105) 2, Senators 1 (Under; total closed 5.5)
Game 4: Hurricanes (-140) 4, Senators 2 (Push; total closed 6)
Hurricanes win series 4-0
Series price entering Game 4
- Hurricanes -3000
- Senators +1300
Series price entering Game 3
- Hurricanes -650
- Senators +475
Series price entering Game 2
- Hurricanes -300
- Senators +240
Series price entering Game 1
- Hurricanes -175
- Senators +145
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Game 1: Flyers (+120) 3, Penguins 2 (Under; total closed 6)
Game 2: Flyers (+130) 3, Penguins 0 (Under; total closed 6)
Game 3: Flyers (-115) 5, Penguins 2 (Over; total closed 6)
Game 4: Penguins (+105) 4, Flyers 2 (Push; total closed 6)
Game 5: Penguins (-130) 3, Flyers 2 (Under; total closed 5.5)
Game 6: Flyers 1 (-120) 1, Penguins 0, overtime (Under; total closed 5.5)
Flyers win series 4-2
Series price entering Game 6
- Flyers -300
- Penguins +240
Series price entering Game 5
- Flyers -700
- Penguins +500
Series price entering Game 4
- Flyers -2000
- Penguins +1000
Series price entering Game 3
- Flyers -425
- Penguins +320
Series price entering Game 2
- Flyers -170
- Penguins +140
Series price entering Game 1
- Penguins -160
- Flyers +135
Western Conference
Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche
Game 1: Avalanche (-250) 2, Kings 1 (Under; total closed 6)
Game 2: Avalanche (-300) 3, Kings 2, overtime (Under; total closed 5.5)
Game 3: Avalanche (-165) 4, Kings 2 (Over; total closed 5.5)
Game 4: Avalanche (-185) 5, Kings 1 (Over; total closed 6)
Avalanche win series 4-0
Series price entering Game 4
- Avalanche -10000
- Kings +2500
Series price entering Game 3
- Avalanche -3000
- Kings +1300
Series price entering Game 2
- Avalanche -1100
- Kings +700
Series price entering Game 1
- Avalanche -450
- Kings +350
Minnesota Wild vs. Dallas Stars
Game 1: Wild (+105) 6, Stars 1 (Over; total closed 6)
Game 2: Stars (-140) 4, Wild 2 (Push; total closed 6)
Game 3: Stars (+115) 4, Wild 3, double overtime (Over; total closed 6)
Game 4: Wild (-130) 3, Stars 2, overtime (Under; total closed 6)
Game 5: Wild (+105) 4, Stars 2 (Over; total closed 5.5)
Game 6: Wild (-125) 5, Stars 2 (Over; total closed 5.5)
Wild win series 4-2
Series price entering Game 6
- Wild -295
- Stars +240
Series price entering Game 5
- Stars -120
- Wild even
Series price entering Game 4
- Stars -250
- Wild +200
Series price entering Game 3
- Stars -115
- Wild -105
Series price entering Game 2
- Wild -190
- Stars +155
Series price entering Game 1
- Stars -120
- Wild even
Utah Mammoth vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1: Golden Knights (-155) 4, Mammoth 2 (Push; total closed 6)
Game 2: Mammoth (+135) 3, Golden Knights 2 (Under; total closed 6)
Game 3: Mammoth (-105) 4, Golden Knights 2 (Over; total closed 5.5)
Game 4: Golden Knights (-130) 5, Mammoth 4, overtime (Over; total closed 6)
Game 5: Golden Knights (-160) 5, Mammoth 4, double overtime (Over; total closed 6)
Game 6: Golden Knights (-115) 5, Mammoth 1 (Push; total closed 6)
Golden Knights win series 4-2
Series price entering Game 6
- Golden Knights -475
- Golden Knights +360
Series price entering Game 5
- Golden Knights -170
- Golden Knights +140
Series price entering Game 4
- Mammoth -155
- Golden Knights +130
Series price entering Game 3
- Golden Knights -325
- Mammoth +260
Series price entering Game 2
- Golden Knights -325
- Mammoth +260
Series price entering Game 1
- Golden Knights -155
- Mammoth +130
Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers
Game 1: Oilers (-190) 4, Ducks 3 (Over; total closed 6.5)
Game 2: Ducks (+155) 6, Oilers 4 (Over; total closed 7)
Game 3: Ducks (+120) 7, Oilers 4 (Over; total closed 7)
Game 4: Ducks (+115) 4, Oilers 3 (Push; total closed 7)
Game 5: Oilers (-160) 4, Ducks 1 (Under; total closed 7)
Game 6: Ducks (+105) 5, Oilers 2 (Push; total closed 7)
Ducks win series 4-2
Series price entering Game 6
- Ducks -220
- Oilers +185
Series price entering Game 5
- Ducks -425
- Oilers -325
Series price entering Game 4
- Ducks -140
- Oilers -118
Series price entering Game 3
- Oilers -200
- Ducks +165
Series price entering Game 2
- Oilers -475
- Ducks +360
Series price entering Game 1
- Oilers -220
- Ducks +180
Odds Provided by BetMGM and are subject to change.
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