Throughout this year's Stanley Cup Finals, player prop bets will be available as well as game props like Margin of Victory. We have opening props that were posted ahead of Game 2 listed below. Expect only slight changes in pricing and totals, especially when the series shifts to Tampa Bay as these props pertained to the first game in Colorado.
Though Colorado is favored to win the Stanley Cup, they face the daunting task of beating a Lightning squad that is making its third straight appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Nathan McKinnon, who is priced at $1100 to be the first goal scorer of Game One (with similar pricing anticipated throughout the series), said he was glad to be playing Tampa.
“There’s no Cinderella story or anything: Two of the best teams in the league going at it and really excited for this challenge. And it’s going to be very, very difficult, but I believe this group and we all believe in each other. Hopefully we get this done.”
The Avalanche have been considered titans of the West in recent years but fell short of making the Stanley Cup Finals.
And while Tampa Bay has won the cup in the last two seasons, Colorado has two Stanley Cup winners on its roster: Andre Burakovsky with Washington in 2018 and Darren Helm with Detroit in 2008.
Player to Score 1st Goal of the Game (First Goal Scorer)
Player to Score 1st Goal of the Game
Alex Killorn (TB) +2200
Nicholas Paul (TB) +2300
Brandon Hagel (TB) +2300
Patrick Maroon (TB) +3300
Zach Bogosian (TB) +4200
Jan Rutta (TB) +4200
Brayden Point (TB) +1600
Corey Perry (TB) +2000
Ross Colton (TB) +2300
Victor Hedman (TB) +2400
Cal Foote (TB) +4200
Erik Cernak (TB) +4200
Steven Stamkos (TB) +1300
Ondrej Palat (TB) +1800
Anthony Cirelli (TB) +2400
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (TB) +3800
Ryan McDonagh (TB) +4200
Mikhail Sergachev (TB) +4200
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) +1200
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) +1400
Erik Johnson (COL) +3900
Mikko Rantanen (COL) +1300
Cale Makar (COL) +1700
Andre Burakovsky (COL) +2200
Devon Toews (COL) +2400
Valeri Nichushkin (COL) +1700
JT Compher (COL) +2000
Jack Johnson (COL) +4200
Nicolas Aube-Kubel (COL) +3200
Nico Sturm (COL) +3600
Josh Manson (COL) +4200
Bowen Byram (COL) +3500
Artturi Lehkonen (COL) +1800
Alex Newhook (COL) +2800
Logan O'Connor (COL) +3300
Tampa Bay's Brayden Point returned to play Wednesday night after missing 2 Stanley Cup playoff series due to a lower-body injury suffered in the first five minutes of play in Game 7 of the first-round series gainst Toronto.
How significant was his return?
No player has scored more goals (30) than Point has in his last three NHL postseasons appearances.
Point admitted ahead of Wednesday night's game that he might be a little rusty after sitting out for so long.
"Any time you're coming back, you can't replicate the timing and whatnot of playoff hockey in a practice," he said. "It just doesn't happen. It'll be an adjustment for sure. But it's the playoffs. You gotta do everything you can to be a positive addition to your team."
Point earned an assist in his return, an overtime loss. He also helped Nick Paul tally in the first period.
Anytime Goals Scored in Game (Not Series)
Player to Score a Goal (Any time Goal Scorer)
Nikita Kucherov (TB) +160
Steven Stamkos (TB) +160
Ondrej Palat (TB) +245
Corey Perry (TB) +310
Alex Killorn (TB) +320
Ross Colton (TB) +370
Nicholas Paul (TB) +350
Anthony Cirelli (TB) +370
Victor Hedman (TB) +330
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) +135
Mikko Rantanen (COL) +155
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) +170
Valeri Nichushkin (COL) +225
Cale Makar (COL) +250
Artturi Lehkonen (COL) +270
Player Totals Over/Under Props
Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB) Total Saves
1001 Over 33½ Saves -125
1002 Under 33½ Saves -105
Must Start
Nikita Kucherov (TB) Total Points
1011 Over ½ Points -250
1012 Under ½ Points 200
Must Play
Nikita Kucherov (TB) Total Shots on Goal
1013 Over 3½ SoG 140
1014 Under 3½ SoG -170
Must Play
Ondrej Palat (TB) Total Points
1021 Over ½ Points -120
1022 Under ½ Points -110
Ondrej Palat (TB) Total Shots on Goal
1023 Over 1½ SoG -160
1024 Under 1½ SoG 130
Must Play
Steven Stamkos (TB) Total Points
1031 Over ½ Points -170
1032 Under ½ Points 140
Must Play
Steven Stamkos (TB) Total Shots on Goal
1033 Over 2½ SoG -170
1034 Under 2½ SoG 140
Must Play
Victor Hedman (TB) Total Points
1041 Over ½ Points -140
1042 Under ½ Points 110
Must Play
Victor Hedman (TB) Total Shots on Goal
1043 Over 2½ SoG -135
1044 Under 2½ SoG 105
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Ross Colton (TB) Total Points
1051 Over ½ Points 170
1052 Under ½ Points -210
Must Play
Ross Colton (TB) Total Shots on Goal
1053 Over 1½ SoG -130
1054 Under 1½ SoG Ev
Must Play
Darcy Kuemper (COL) Total Saves
1101 Over 28½ Saves -110
1102 Under 28½ Saves -120
Must Start
Cale Makar (COL) Total Points
1111 Over ½ Points -235
1112 Under ½ Points 195
Must Play
Cale Makar (COL) Total Shots on Goal
1113 Over 2½ SoG -170
1114 Under 2½ SoG 140
Must Play
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) Total Points
1121 Over 1½ Points 165
1122 Under 1½ Points -200
Must Play
Nathan MacKinnon (COL) Total Shots on Goal
1123 Over 4½ SoG -155
1124 Under 4½ SoG 125
Must Play
Mikko Rantanen (COL) Total Points
1131 Over ½ Points -235
1132 Under ½ Points 195
Must Play
Mikko Rantanen (COL) Total Shots on Goal
1133 Over 2½ SoG -165
1134 Under 2½ SoG 135
Must Play
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) Total Points
1141 Over ½ Points -175
1142 Under ½ Points 145
Must Play
Gabriel Landeskog (COL) Total Shots on Goal
1143 Over 2½ SoG -165
1144 Under 2½ SoG 135
Must Play
Winning Margin of Victory
2056 Lightning by 1 350
2057 Lightning by 2 600
2058 Lightning by 3 900
2059 Lightning by 4 1400
2060 Lightning by 5 or more 3000
2061 Avalanche by 1 300
2062 Avalanche by 2 450
2063 Avalanche by 3 700
2064 Avalanche by 4 1000
2065 Avalanche by 5 or more 1000
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