Stanley Cup Series Props Have Value for Shutouts, Overtime

• There are EVEN odds for over 0.5 shutouts in the Stanley Cup Finals.
• The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights each recorded a shutout in their conference finals series.
• Odds on multiple overtimes also present value, with +160 odds for over 1.5 overtime games in the Stanley cup Finals.

LAS VEGAS – Bovada Sportsbook has Stanley Cup Finals props and specials between the Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights. There is surprising value for there to be multiple shutouts in the Stanley Cup Finals, with +800 odds for two games to end in a shutout.

Series Total Shutouts Odds

• No Games -130
• 1 Game +180
• 2 Games +800
• 3 Games +2800
• 4+ Games +8000

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill recorded two shutouts against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference finals. Sergei Bobrovsky of the Florida Panthers shutout the Carolina Hurricanes once in their four-game sweep.

Odds are very long for there to be three shutouts in the Stanley Cup Finals, but +800 odds at legal betting sites for two are quite valuable based on strong goalie play.

Sergei Bobrovsky allowed 1.5 goals per game in the Eastern Conference Finals and Adin Hill averaged two goals allowed per game. Both goalies held their opponents far under their season averages, with both the Dallas Stars and Carolina Hurricanes averaging over three goals per game.

Series Total Shutouts 2-Way Odds

• Over 0.5 EVEN
• Under 0.5 -130
• Over 1.5 +600
• Under 1.5 -1000

Instead of predicting the exact number of shutouts, the EVEN odds on the over for 0.5 shutouts is the best Stanley Cup bet. There has been at least one shutout in two of the last three Stanley Cup Finals.

Betting On Multiple Overtimes in the Stanley Cup Finals

The Florida Panthers and Vegas Golden Knights have each seen their fair share of overtimes, combining for five overtime games across their 10 conference finals games.

Series Total Overtime Games Odds

• No Games +280
• 1 Game +145
• 2 Games +260
• 3 Games +800
• 4+ Games +1800

The Florida Panthers won in overtime in half of their games played against the Carolina Hurricanes. Sergei Bobrovsky’s defense was key for games entering overtime, even recording 65 saves in a quadruple-overtime thriller in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference finals.

Series Total Overtime Games 2-Way Odds

• Over 0.5 -400
• Under 0.5 +280
• Over 1.5 +160
• Under 1.5 -200
• Over 2.5 +700
• Under 2.5 -1600

Odds for over 0.5 overtime games at legal NHL betting sites indicate the likelihood of an overtime appearance in the Stanley Cup finals. With the most likely Stanley Cup Finals outcome being the Vegas Golden Knights winning in seven games at +450, there will be plenty of chances for multiple overtime games.

The value for there to be over 1.5 overtime games in the Stanley Cup Finals is a great considering how often each team played overtime games in the NHL Conference finals. Six of the 13 Florida Panthers’ NHL Playoffs games were decided in overtime.