#Eastern Conference Final

The NHL Trade Deadline is seven weeks away and the New York Rangers hot play has them as buyers come March 3, 2023. While there's 19 games to be played for the Blueshirts between today and that date, it's always smart to plan ahead. Last season, GM Chris Drury made a handful of small to medium size moves to acquire Andrew Copp, Frank Vatrano, Tyler…

Philadelphia Union will entertain New York City FC at Subaru Park in the MLS Cup Eastern Conference final on Sunday (October 30). The hosts have never qualified for the MLS Cup final and will look to go all the way this season. Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 1-0 at home in the semifinals, with Leon Flach scoring a 59th-minute winner. They were the…

Ottawa Senators fans have wanted off the rollercoaster of inconsistency for over a decade. Perhaps the only consistency surrounding the team is their inconsistency. That's true for this season with a rotation of promising and disappointing streaks. It's also true after years of missing the playoffs and first-round appearances between the 2007…

It's been a tough few years if you're a sports bettor who likes to take big swings on Stanley Cup futures bets. The 2019-20 Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup after sitting among the top pre-season favorites following a season in which they'd tied an NHL record with 62 wins. The 2020-21 Lightning were obviously favorites again, coming off the…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are back at it Thursday, hosting the New York Rangers on the heels of a 4-1 winagainst former franchise great Martin St. Louis and the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. Read on for our Rangers vs. Lightningpicks. There is naturallysome heat between the Lightning and Rangers after Tampa Bay eliminated New Yorkin the Eastern…

Game one of the Eastern Conference Final kicks off tonight in New York City as the Rangers will host the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Rangers are coming off of yet another game seven win over the Hurricanes while the Lightning have been resting up after sweeping the Panthers in four games. Who's going to start the series off strong with a win tonight?…

The 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are down to the final four! The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers kicked off the Western Conference Final on Tuesday night in a thrilling game. Now, our attention turns to a much lower-scoring series between the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Igor Shesterkin is a Vezina Trophy finalist and Andrei…

The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-9-4) saw the New York Rangers (18-10-5) was the handshake line at Madison Square Garden after the Penguins lost a 3-1 series lead and a two-goal lead in Game 7 of Round One in the 2022 NHL playoffs. Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry valiantly played on a badly injured ankle that took months to heal. But a…

It's now been almost a year since longtime captain of the Calgary Flames Mark Giordano was taken by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft, which also means it's been almost an entire year since the Flames had an official captain. While the lack of captain over the last year seemed to allow many players to rise up as leaders, it's time the team…

Revenge may be on the mind of the Penguins when they host the New York Rangers in one of eight games in the NHL odds on Tuesday, December 20th. It's the first meeting between the two teams since New York defeated Pittsburgh in overtime in game seven of their first round playoff series last year. Although the Blueshirts can't seem to lose right now,…

Many hockey fans were excited for this year's Stanley Cup Final matchup. It was expected to be a battle between two great teams: the Colorado Avalanche, who were the top seed in the Western Conference, and the Tampa Bay Lightning, the two-time defending champions. Game 1 lived up to that hype. The Avalanche won the opener of the series by…

It sounds more like the name of a movie or a book - Waiting for Godot, Waiting for Guffman, Waiting to Begin - but for now, it remains central to this impressive, fascinating and oddly puzzling Blue Jays season. The Jays have found themselves in the standings right about where they were expected to be - among the best teams in baseball. And they've…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final, where they would be looking to win the Cup for the third consecutive year. It seemed like this may not be the case early in the Eastern Conference Final. However, things have quickly turned in the Lightning's favor. After the New York Rangers won Games 1 and 2 on…

Grant White The quest for NHL's holy grail is one of the most daunting paths in sports. Teams compete across an 82-game regular season before facing a grueling four-round, best-of-seven postseason journey to the championship. Most franchises have a Stanley Cup banner hanging in their arena, while a few others have yet to taste glory. Close but no…

The Colorado Avalanche have jumped out to a 2-0 lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final. Now, it's the New York Rangers' turn to try to do the same in the East. On Friday night, the Rangers will host the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final. New York cruised to a 6-2 victory in Game 1 on Wednesday,…

In 2021-22 Jacob Markstrom finished the season as a Vezina Trophy finalist, compiling the best statistical season of his 13-year career. His contract, valued at $6 million average annual value (AAV), appeared to be a bargain, thanks to a 35-15-9 record in 63 games. Moreover, he led all netminders with nine shutouts and finished fourth in wins,…

The Carolina Hurricanes have the best home record in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and they will put that dominance to the test on Thursday night when they host the New York Rangers in Game 5 of their second-round series. The Canes were victorious in their first two games against the Blueshirts, winning 2-1 and 2-0 in Games 1 and 2 at PNC Arena.…

The Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back from just their third loss of the postseason when they visit the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 4 of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. Colorado, which had won seven consecutive contests, was unable to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series on Monday as it suffered a 6-2…

The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final in a new scenario during their championship run. Tampa Bay lost back-to-back postseason games for the first time since 2019 in Games 1 and 2 at Madison Square Garden. The New York Rangers held serve on home ice and can play with less pressure in Game 3, but they can't afford to…

The New York Rangers look to take a two-game series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in Game 2 of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs' Eastern Conference Final. New York got multi-point efforts from four different players as a strong second period propelled the Rangers to a 6-2 victory in Game 1. But Steven Stamkos and the Bolts aren't going…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are favored in Game 1 of the 2022 Eastern Conference Final that is a rematch of the 2015 Eastern Conference Final. Tampa Bay beat the Rangers 2-0 in Game 7 at Madison Square Garden. The two teams went in opposite directions after that game with the Rangers entering a rebuild and the Lightning winning two Stanley Cups. Let's…

The NHL's final four is set. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers open the Western Conference final Tuesday night against Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche, and the Tampa Bay Lightning continue their quest for a three-peat against Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference final, which begins Wednesday at Madison…

Andrei Vasilevskiy has accomplished quite a bit in the NHL since making his debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014. The 27-year-old Russian goaltender is a four-time All-Star who won the Vezina Trophy in 2019 and took home the Conn Smythe Trophy while backstopping Tampa Bay to its second straight Stanley Cup championship last year. Vasilevskiy…

The Tampa Bay Lightning trailed in a series only three times en route to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021. Their road to a potential third straight title has been much more difficult, however, as they were behind three times alone in the first round against Toronto and have lost the first two games in each of their last two…

The New York Rangers look to rebound from a disappointing 2022 Stanley Cup playoff loss last weekend as they square off against the Lightning in Tampa Bay for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. New York had a 2-1 lead in the second period of Game 3 before the defending Stanley Cup champs rallied behind a 52-shot effort for a two-goal third…

The Carolina Hurricanes have a perfect home record through the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, but that record and the chance at an Eastern Conference Final berth are on the line on Monday as they host the New York Rangers in Game 7. The home team has been victorious throughout this entire best-best-of-seven series. But New York enter's Monday's…

The Colorado Avalanche seem to be on a mission this postseason as they have won 12 of 14 games en route to their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final since 2001. Eight of those victories were by two or more goals, with five coming by at least three tallies. Colorado's potent offense faces its toughest task to date, however, as it faces…

We've got the best goalie matchup of the entire NHL postseason as the Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy squares off against Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers. While we like the Rags to squeeze a win, the Under is the most appealing bet. We might not see 14 total goals in Madison Square Garden tonight but the Eastern Conference Finals…

In the NBA championship odds, the Celtics are+471 favorites while the Heat are listed at+2000. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 32 points and eight rebounds in the win over the Hawks. He had 14 points in the third quarter when Miami outscored Atlanta 34-21 to take an 85-81 lead. That came after Adebayo had 38 points against the Washington Wizards in…

Here we go, it's Stanley Cup Final time. We have two teams ready to kick things off this week after two final teams were sent to the golf course. Out of the Western Conference, the Colorado Avalanche look to win their first Stanley Cup title since the 2000-01 season. From the Eastern Conference, the Tampa Bay Lightning search for their third title…

The New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes will battle in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference second-round series. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Rangers defeated the Hurricanes 5-2 to force a Game 7. They got things started early when Tyler Motte slung a 35-foot shot that somehow…

Welcome to the NHL On Tap. Three NHL.com writers will share what they are most looking forward to on the schedule each day. Today, their choices from 10 games Thursday. Jack Eichel being back in Buffalo and feeling as good about his game as he has in a long time could make for some very interesting TV. The Vegas Golden Knights center has a six-game…

Welcome to the daily NHL betting market report, your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. This page will be updated throughout the day as needed. Be on the lookout for player prop bets. All recommended bets are tracked as one unit (bet to win one unit on favorite and risk one unit on underdog) unless stated otherwise. If…

Welcome to the daily NHL betting market report, your source for comprehensive and dynamic hockey betting analysis. This page will be updated throughout the day as needed. Be on the lookout for player prop bets. All recommended bets are tracked as one unit (bet to win one unit on favorite and risk one unit on underdog) unless stated otherwise. If…

Basketball. NBA. Regular season Milwaukee Bucks vs Brooklyn Nets Fiserv Forum Arena 27.10.2022. 02:30 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,76 Bet TypeTotal Under 233.5 points Bookmaker Bet Now! The match-up between the Bucks and Nets is worthy of an Eastern Conference final, and the clash will be one of the highlights of another NBA game day.…

Game three of the Eastern Conference Final kicks off today as the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the New York Rangers. The Rangers won both games one and two in their own building and are now looking to keep the momentum rolling with another win tonight. The Lightning have found themselves in a must-win situation as they're losing the series 2-0,…

Game six of the Eastern Conference Final is tonight as the Tampa Bay Lightning are back on home ice, hoping to win the series tonight against the New York Rangers. The Rangers won the first two games, but the Lightning put on the burners and won games three, four, and five, to give them a 3-2 lead on the series. Can they close it out tonight and…

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Rangers will open the season with a faceoff at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan. It's time to look at our NHL odds series and make a Lightning-Rangers prediction and pick. The Lightning lost to the Colorado Avalanche in last year's Stanley Cup. Now, they will attempt to make it back to the Stanley…

Gerard Gallant was blunt in sharing his thoughts following the New York Rangers' 4-1 loss in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. "I'm hoping it's going to be a homer series," the head coach said with a hint of a smile, but a whole lot of truth. Despite their troubles on the road, the Blueshirts return to Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference…

There's no way to sugarcoat it. The Blue Jackets are 3-7-0 after a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad start to this NHL season and there's a chance it gets even worse with back-to-back games Friday and Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche in Tampere, Finland. The Avalanche are also sputtering at 4-4-1, but can blame their Stanley Cup hangover…

We have reached the end of the MLS campaign of 2022, and we get ready to witness both Conference Champions as they fight it off to get the title of League Champion. After everything was said and done, the two teams that lead each conference in the regular season managed to dominate during the playoffs, and now, we get a clash of the top dogs to…

The Tampa Bay Lightning are one win away from advancing onto the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season. The Lightning host the New York Rangers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final on Saturday, June 11th (8:00 PM EST). Tampa Bay is listed as -182 home favorites in the Game 6 Rangers vs Lightning odds. The total is set at 5.5 for a…

The Tampa Bay Lightning had become known for responding to playoff losses with wins. It had been three years since the Lightning lost consecutive playoff games. Now that the New York Rangers beat the Bolts twice in a row to start the conference finals, what's next? How will the Lightning respond after two straight losses? Tampa Bay is still favored…

Now that the New York Rangers are on a hot streak, Mark Messier is switching his Eastern Conference Finals pick. BUY RANGERS PLAYOFF TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Before the season started, the ex-Rangers star chose New York's upcoming opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning, to win their third title in a row. One day before…

If this horse could talk would it guarantee a victory? A three-year-old colt named after Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier is set to compete in the 2022 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. The Canada-bred horse is owned by Tom Ryan and his company, SF Bloodstock/SF Racing LLC. His wife Katie's NHL ties inspired…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to SILive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. It's the opening week of the 2022-23 NHL season as teams start a grueling 82-game stretch in a quest for the Stanley Cup. DraftKings Sportsbook has you covered for the start of the…

Hello everyone, and welcome to another. The summer was an actual summer this offseason, as there have been more than 3 ½ months since the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup. Let's jump in as we look at four more teams who begin their season on Tuesday night. Two might wind up facing each other in the East again. The other two are Pacific…

The NHL regular season is underway and let's face it, it's never too early to talk about awards. With all 32 teams getting underway, the clubs are beginning their journey towards making the playoffs and pushing for the Stanley Cup. But there are also individual awards that are up for grabs as well. Honors like the Norris, Vezina and Hart are always…

The Boston Bruins begin their 2022-23 NHL season Wednesday night against a familiar foe in the Washington Capitals. A lot has happened with the Bruins since they were eliminated in Game 7 of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes. The Bruins fired head coach Bruce Cassidy and hired Jim Montgomery to replace him.…

In recent years the Atlantic Division has been dominated by the same four teams: The Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers. It has been these four teams in the driver seat with the other four teams sitting in the back seat. Teams like Ottawa and Detroit come into this season trying to close the gap between…