The NHL Stanley Cup Finals features the winner of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. The two teams battle it out in a best-of-seven series to determine the Stanley Cup winner.
After an 82-game regular season, the top eight teams from each conference play in the NHL playoffs, which culminates with the Stanley Cup Finals (Generally the Stanley Cup Finals starts in June).
How to Place a Bet on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals?
It’s legal to bet on sports in Canada and numerous US states. Have you noticed the ads promoting online sportsbooks while watching the NHL? Once you’ve joined a sportsbook available in your jurisdiction and funded your account, you’ll be able to bet on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
We’re now going to explain the different ways to bet on the NHL Stanley Cup Finals:
NHL Stanley Cup Series Betting
There are several ways to bet on the complete Stanley Cup series. You can bet on a team to win the Cup or you can bet on a team to win the Cup in X amount of games. Another option is to bet on how many games the Stanley Cup Finals will last without having to predict which team will win the series.
Conn Smythe Trophy Betting
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded to the MVP of the NHL playoffs. It almost goes to a player on the team that wins the Stanley Cup. The last time a player won the Conn Smythe award without winning a Cup was Jean-Sebastien Giguere in 2003. This market is available to bet on throughout the playoffs.
NHL Stanley Cup Series Props Betting
Some online sportsbooks will release props for the Stanley Cup Finals. For example, you can bet on how many games in the series will go to overtime or bet on a goalie to have a shutout in the Finals.
Other NHL Stanley Cup series props betting markets include betting on which player will lead the series in goals, assists or points. There are lots of ways to bet on the Stanley Cup Finals every year.
Betting on NHL Stanley Cup Finals Games
You can bet on every game individually as well and this is where the majority of money is wagered. There are more ways to bet on the NHL than ever before with dozens of player props available every game.
Want to bet on a player scoring a goal? Want to bet on a player having more than 2.5 shots? Want to bet on a goalie having 30+ saves? All of this is possible when betting on Stanley Cup player props.
Of course, all of the straight betting markets are available as well, including the moneyline, puck line, game total, team totals, 1st/2nd/3rd period lines and game props. There are lots of Stanley Cup game props to bet on, including first/last to score, correct score, winning margin, race to X goals and more.
Stick to the markets you understand the best and don’t force anything.
Read our NBA Finals betting guide next.
