Morning Coffee: Best Bets For The Second Round Of The Stanley Cup Playoffs

NHL series favourites went 6-2 in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

While two underdogs advanced to the second round, it isn’t like either one of them pulled off a notable upset in order to get there.

The St. Louis Blues, which were +120 to advance entering the playoffs, beat the Minnesota Wild in six games.

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, which were +100 to get out of the first round, beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.

Looking at the updated series prices at FanDuel Sportsbook this morning, the Lightning are +128 to beat the Florida Panthers and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

That’s the shortest price for any second-round underdog.

Will we see one or more notable upsets in this round?

Or will we see the trend towards the series favourites getting the job done continue?

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Tuesday, May 17th, 2022.

Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Series Bets

In Monday morning’s column, I posted the first series bet that I had placed for the second round at FanDuel Sportsbook, along with a quick breakdown.

I went 3-0 with my series predictions to start the #StanleyCup Playoffs. Maple Leafs To Advance To Second Round - No