Vegas Golden Knights One Series From Stanley Cup Finals, Oddsmakers Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario
The Vegas Golden Knights advanced to the Western Conference Finals and are now just one series removed from reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season with a win Sunday night in San Jose.
The Vegas Golden Knights are one of the better teams in the NHL Western Conference in 2017-18.
It’s a real possibility that few saw coming. Before the NHL season began, oddsmakers offered exceptionally long futures on Las Vegas winning the Stanley Cup inside their debut campaign. ‘I figured the seats were just souvenirs,’ MGM sportsbook vice president Jay Rood told ESPN in January.
Las Vegas casinos printed slips at odds so long as 500/1. Fast-forward to this week where the Knights will be one of just four remaining teams into the hunt to win the Stanley Cup, and sportsbooks stand to get rid of money that is considerable the once unthinkable come true.
‘It’s probably the most liability of any team, of any sport, during my ten years here,’ Rood further explained.
The Golden Knights shut out the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Sunday night to win the series 4-2. They will now fulfill the champion for the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets series.
The Jets are up 3-2, and play at home at 9:30 pm ET tonight. Winnipeg is the Las Vegas favorite at -150.
Stanley Cup Chances
The Golden Knights have already solidified one of the four conference final roles, because have the Tampa Bay Lightning, the No. 1 seed in the East who took care of the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the second round. […]