NHL: Betting lines set for Stanley Cup Final and Lightning are a heavy favorite

Betting lines set for Stanley Cup Final
Jun 25, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate with the Prince of Wales trophy after beating the New York Islanders 1-0 in game seven of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The Tampa Bay Lightning made it back to the Stanley Cup Final with a textbook win. They edged the New York Islanders 1-0 in Game 7 of the semifinals on Friday, and are heavy favorites to win back-to-back championships.

The Lightning and the Canadiens begin the best-of-seven finals on Monday, with Montreal chasing its first title in 28 years.

NHL Bets: Lightning heavy favorite to win Cup

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Tampa Bay is listed as a -280 favorite by PointsBet, meaning a $28 bet would win $10 if the Lightning prevail. Montreal is posted at +230, so a $10 wager would win $23 should the Canadiens emerge as champs.

DraftKings has the Lightning at -250 and the Canadiens at +210, while BetMGM lists Tampa Bay at -250 and Montreal at +200. FanDuel has Tampa Bay at -260 and Montreal at +220.

At the start of the season, the reigning champion Lightning were the second favorite to claim the Cup at +750, trailing only the Colorado Avalanche (+650).

The Canadiens were the 12th choice among the 31 NHL teams at +2600 prior to the season.

Montreal entered the playoffs with the lowest point total of the 16 playoff teams, 59. Tampa Bays was tied for the eighth-best points haul, 75.

The Canadiens eliminated the Vegas Golden Knights in a six-game semifinal series that concluded Thursday.

–Field Level Media

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