NHL Playoff Odds, Predictions: Today’s Matches for 2 Betting Systems

To help NHL bettors identify betting opportunities for the 2024 playoffs, I’ve constructed two betting systems that have proved historically profitable. 

One system offers bettors an opportunity to take advantage of an underdog moneyline, while another provides an opportunity to back a road favorite. 

NHL playoff odds at the BetMGM online sportsbook are reflective at time of writing. 

NHL Playoff Odds, Predictions – Betting Systems

Buy Experienced Road Favorites Following a Loss

Historically, road teams have proved quite good at not dropping multiple games in a row under a particular circumstance. 

Bettors should look for these teams that made the postseason the previous year coming off a loss. 

Since the 2006-07 season, these teams are 69-39 SU (63.2%) for a 13.4% return on investment. 

Comparatively, when the team failed to make the postseason the previous year, they drop to only 20-13 SU. 

Still, irrespective of whether the team made or missed the postseason last year, road favorites off a loss are 63% SU for an 11.8% return on investment. 

Current Matches: Carolina Hurricanes (May 7)

Buy Experienced Underdogs Following a Narrow Loss

Teams with previous postseason experience are quite good at bouncing back following a loss, even as underdogs. 

Since the 2006-07 season, underdogs within the conference that made the postseason the previous year are 198-210 SU for a 12.7% return on investment. 

That system assumes they lost the previous game between one and four goals. When they lost by five or more, they’re only 3-14 SU. 

Particularly profitable is when the underdog is playing away from home. On those occasions, they’re 144-149 SU for a 16.5% return on investment. 

Current Matches: No current matches.