NHL opening night will be emphasized by the St. Louis Blues raising their first Stanley Cup championship banner before facing the Washington Capitals. The Blues start the season as moderate underdogs, paying +1400 to repeat as Champions.
The NHL launched its 2019-20 schedule earlier today, and fans can now formally circle Wednesday, October 2 as opening night, using a four-game slate, highlighted from the St. Louis Blues raising their first Stanley Cup championship banner before confronting the Washington Capitals. The Blues open the season as moderate underdogs, paying +700 to acquire the Western Conference, also +1400 to repeat as Champions.
After a disappointing first round elimination, the Tampa Bay Lightning are the favourites at Sports Interaction to win the Stanley Cup +700. It needs to be interesting to see what General Manager Julien BriseBois does using this roster through free agency considering they recorded an astonishing 62-win regular season. Their season on October 3 open up, home to the Florida Panthers. The Panthers opened as +2000 underdogs on the Sports Interaction futures board, but this number could drop if some of the free service rumours are true.The top Canadian staff believed to capture the Cup are the Toronto Maple Leafs at +950. They have taken the most action to date at Sports Interaction. They start the season, home to the Ottawa Senators (+15000) on opening night Wednesday (October 2). On that same night, Dave Tippett and his Edmonton Oilers (+2500) sponsor Calder Trophy winner Elias Pettersson along with the Vancouver Canucks (+4000). The Montreal Canadiens start the 2019-20 effort on the Street in Carolina on Thursday, October 3. Could there be a value on the Habs? Their futures number to hoist the trophy is +3300. The Flames (+1400) and Jets (+1600) are ranked in the top eight teams, chances wise at Sports Interaction. Both also open up the summer on the street, together with the Flames in Colorado, along with the Jets in New York to play with the Rangers (October 4).These Western Conference rivals also met on Saturday, October 26 in Regina in the Tim Horton’s NHL Heritage Classic.
The NHL also has two outdoor games scheduled. First off, live from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas (January 1st, 2020) that the Dallas Stars will host NHL Winter Classic against division rival Nashville Predators. While the Predators are +900, the Stars check in +1000 to acquire the Western Conference. The NHL Stadium Series takes place at Falcon Stadium, situated on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. The Avalanche are a trendy pick to win the Stanley Cup (+1200) sponsor the Los Angeles Kings, that really are a longshot in +8000.
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