Morning Coffee: Habs, Coyotes score upset wins

There were three underdogs listed at +290 or longer on the Thursday NHL slate.

Yesterday afternoon, we put out a poll that asked our audience which of those underdogs was most likely to pull off the upset.

As it turns out, the option that received the most votes was the only one that didn’t cash.

The Montreal Canadiens, which received 25 per cent of the vote, rallied from down 3-1 in the third period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-4 in overtime as the biggest underdog on the board at +330. 

The Arizona Coyotes, which received the fewest votes at 9.4 per cent, upset the Colorado Avalanche for the second time this season with a 2-1 win at +290.

Meanwhile, the team that received the most votes in the poll was the one that lost, as the Florida Panthers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0 as a -410 favourite.

It likely wasn’t a good night for anyone who likes to bet NHL money line parlays as underdogs went 6-3 overall.  

Here’s the TSN EDGE Morning Coffee for Friday March 4, 2022.

Habs, Coyotes upset Western Conference powers

If you went to bed last night needing only the Flames or the Avalanche to cash a ticket, you woke up to quite the surprise this morning.

Habs winger Mike Hoffman scored and added three assists, including setting up Ben Chiarot for the overtime winner. Nick Suzuki finished with three points.