NHL hockey is back! After a nearly five-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, we completed the qualifying and round-robin seeding round and are down to the final 16 teams. Four of the eight series in the qualifying round were won by the lower seed, including the three worst teams in points percentage.
Here are some of the bets we like throughout the postseason. Our panel includes ESPN betting analyst Doug Kezirian, ESPN NHL writers Emily Kaplan and Greg Wyshynski, and Vince Masi from the ESPN Stats & Information group.
Note: The conference title and Stanley Cup picks were made before the postseason started.
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook unless otherwise noted.
More: Check out the entire NHL playoffs schedule here.