{"id":340093,"date":"2025-05-01T08:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T12:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=340093"},"modified":"2025-05-05T08:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:08:25","slug":"stanley-cup-playoffs-first-round-series-odds-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/stanley-cup-playoffs-first-round-series-odds-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series odds: Matchups, schedule and betting odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest:<\/strong> The Eastern Conference second round is set, with the Toronto Maple Leafs being the only Canadian team to advance. Out West, the Winnipeg Jets have a 3-2 lead, while the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the latest Stanley Cup playoffs series odds for first-round action below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stanley Cup playoffs series odds: First round<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/ice_hockey\/nhl?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_nhl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full NHL betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nhl-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHL injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nhl\/top-skaters?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NHL stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eastern Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Western Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets<\/strong> <strong>(Winnipeg leads 3-2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:112637\">Embed: #112637<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest: <\/strong>Connor Hellebuyck, the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, put up strong enough numbers to win the award again. He looked human in Games 3 and 4, allowing 11 goals on 43 shots, but Winnipeg responded with a 5-3 win in Game 5 on home ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Up next:<\/strong> Game 6 is on Friday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars<\/strong> <strong>(Dallas leads 3-2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:112635\">Embed: #112635<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The latest:<\/strong> This always seemed like it was going the distance, didn&#8217;t it? Colorado picked up a 7-4 win to stave off elimination in Game 6 led by a goal and two assists from none other than Nathan MacKinnon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Up next:<\/strong> Game 7 is on Saturday, May 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stanley Cup playoffs are underway. The latest: The Eastern Conference second round is set, with the Toronto Maple Leafs being the only Canadian team to advance. 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