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BetDSI.com has your 2015 Stanley Cup Finals betting odds.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks don’t have home ice advantage in this series but they are listed as the favorites to win the series in NHL odds at Diamond sportsbook. The Blackhawks are -145 to win the series. The Blackhawks have a lot of recent experience, having won the title in 2010 and 2013 and they have won five Stanley Cups in their history.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning are the first team in NHL history to play against four original six teams in one playoff year. They beat the Red Wings, Canadiens and Rangers and now they face the Blackhawks. They will have home ice advantage in this best-of-seven game series. It will be the second Stanley Cup Finals appearance for Tampa Bay who won the title in 2004.
Star Power
This series is going to be full of stars as the Blackhawks have Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa and Duncan Keith while the Lightning have Steven Stamkos, Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Each team has been potent offensively in the playoffs so it may come down to which team gets better goaltending. Corey Crawford has Stanley Cup winning experience so the Blackhawks should have the edge although Ben Bishop was very good in big games against the Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Stanley Cup Finals Schedule
Game 1 -Wednesday, June 3, Blackhawks at Lightning
Game 2 - Saturday, June 6, Blackhawks at Lightning
Game 3 -Monday, June 8, Lightning at Blackhawks
Game 4 - Wednesday, June 10, Lightning at Blackhawks
*Game 5 -Saturday, June 13, Blackhawks atLightning
*Game 6 -Monday, June 15, Lightning at Blackhawks
*Game 7 - Wednesday, June 17, Blackhawks atLightning
* if necessary
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Series Trends
The teams met twice in the regular seasons with each team winning at home as the Blackhawks won 3-2 in Chicago while the Lightning won 4-0 in Tampa. The Lightning have taken the last four games between the teams in Tampa with three of the four going over. The Blackhawks are 6-2 in their last 8 Stanley Cup Finals games. The Lightning are 37-14 in their last 51 home games. The Under is 3-1-1 in the Blackhawks last 5 Stanley Cup Finals games. The Over is 4-0-1 in the Lightning last 5 home games. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Tampa Bay.
