The NHL playoffs start on Wednesday, and unlike the NBA there is a higher likelihood of lower seeds upsetting the favorites in either conference. That fact is borne out by the probabilities and projections. A hockey series only needs a hot goalie to change everything. Below are the series odds for each of the eight first round series with the posted odds (line), the translated percentage (line%), and the AccuScore projection (acc%).
Every pick for each game can be found on the NHL expert picks page.
EASTERN CONFERENCE
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SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
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Philadelphia
|
171
|
36.0%
|
23.4%
|
|
Pittsburgh
|
-190
|
64.0%
|
76.6%
|
Favored: Pittsburgh
Value: Pittsburgh
|
SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
|
Ottawa
|
201
|
32.4%
|
23.1%
|
|
New York
|
-225
|
67.6%
|
76.9%
|
Favored: New York
Value: New York
|
SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
|
Washington
|
192
|
33.4%
|
45.0%
|
|
Boston
|
-214
|
66.6%
|
55.0%
|
Favored: Boston
Value: Washington
|
SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
|
New Jersey
|
-193
|
64.3%
|
62.8%
|
|
Florida
|
173
|
35.7%
|
37.2%
|
Favored: New Jersey
Value: Florida
WESTERN CONFERNCE
|
SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
|
Los Angeles
|
179
|
35.0%
|
43.0%
|
|
Vancouver
|
-199
|
65.0%
|
57.0%
|
Favored: Vancouver
Value: Los Angeles
|
SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
|
Detroit
|
-107
|
50.5%
|
43.6%
|
|
Nashville
|
-103
|
49.5%
|
56.4%
|
Favored: Nashville
Value: Nashville
|
SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
|
San Jose
|
129
|
42.6%
|
44.7%
|
|
St. Louis
|
-143
|
57.4%
|
55.3%
|
Favored: St. Louis
Value: San Jose
|
SERIES
|
LINE
|
LINE%
|
ACC%
|
|
Chicago
|
-129
|
55.0%
|
64.1%
|
|
Phoenix
|
117
|
45.0%
|
35.9%
|
Favored: Chicago
Value: Chicago
