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2019-20 Predictions
September 28, 2019
By VI News

VEGASINSIDER.COM NHL SEASON PREDICTIONS

Handicapper Eastern Conference Western Conference Stanley Cup Best Bet - Point Total

ASA Tampa Bay Lightning Vegas Golden Knights Tampa Bay Lightning Chicago Blackhawks
Over 89 ½

Ben Burns Toronto Maple Leafs San Jose Sharks Toronto Maple Leafs Calgary Flames
Over 96 ½

Bill Marzano Tampa Bay Lightning Vegas Golden Knights Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning
Over 108 ½

Bruce Marshall Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks Vancouver Canucks
Under 88 ½

Chip Chirimbes Tampa Bay Lightning Vegas Golden Knights Tampa Bay Lightning Vegas Golden Knights
Over 102 ½

Doc's Sports Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks Winnipeg Jets
Under 94 ½

Gary Bart Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings
Over 76 ½

Joe Williams Toronto Maple Leafs Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights New York Islanders
Over 91 ½

Kevin Rogers Toronto Maple Leafs Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights New York Islanders
Over 90 ½

Matt Fargo Tampa Bay Lightning Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers
Over 95 ½

Scott Rickenbach Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers
Over 90

Stephen Nover Toronto Maple Leafs Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Toronto Maple Leafs
Over 102 ½

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2019-20 Playoff Props
September 30, 2019
By VI News

Will they Make the 2019-20 Playoffs?

Anaheim Ducks
Yes +300
No -400

Arizona Coyotes
Yes +105
No -125

Boston Bruins
Yes -550
No +400

Buffalo Sabres
Yes +350
No -450

Calgary Flames
Yes -220
No +180

Carolina Hurricanes
Yes -180
No +150

Chicago Blackhawks
Yes +175
No -210

Colorado Avalanche
Yes -310
No +250

Columbus Blue Jackets
Yes +375
No -500

Dallas Stars
Yes -330
No +260

Detroit Red Wings
Yes +650
No -1000

Edmonton Oilers
Yes +240
No -300

Florida Panthers
Yes -220
No +180

Los Angeles Kings
Yes +425
No -600

Minnesota Wild
Yes +210
No -260

Montreal Canadiens
Yes +140
No -160

Nashville Predators
Yes -310
No +250

New Jersey Devils
Yes -110
No -110

New York Islanders
Yes -110
No -110

New York Rangers
Yes +130
No -150

Ottawa Senators
Yes +1500
No -5000

Philadelphia Flyers
Yes +115
No -135

Pittsburgh Penguins
Yes -190
No +160

San Jose Sharks
Yes -200
No +170

St. Louis Blues
Yes -240
No +190

Tampa Bay Lightning
Yes -1100
No +700

Toronto Maple Leafs
Yes -650
No +450

Vancouver Canucks
Yes +180
No -220

Vegas Golden Knights
Yes -650
No +450

Washington Capitals
Yes -300
No +240

Winnipeg Jets
Yes -135
No +115

Odds Subject to Change - Updated 9.30.19

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2019-20 Division Odds
September 30, 2019
By VI News

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released its division title odds for the 2019-2020 NHL season. Not one of the four teams that won their division last season advanced past the first round of the playoffs as Tampa Bay, Washington, Nashville, and Calgary were all bounced early.

The two Eastern Conference teams that captured division championships last season are favored once again as the Lightning and Capitals are expected to finish atop their respective divisions once again.

However, the Western Conference teams are different this time around as the Avalanche and Golden Knights are the favorites to win the Central and Pacific division titles, respectively.

Colorado reached the second round of the playoffs last season in spite of finishing in fifth place of the Central division, but the expectations have risen on the Avalanche, who sit at 11/4 odds (Bet $100 to win $275) at the Westgate to pick up their first division title since 2014.

Vegas shocked the hockey world in their expansion campaign of 2018 by not only winning the Pacific division, but also reaching the Stanley Cup Final before bowing out to Washington. The Golden Knights were knocked out in the first round of last season's playoffs by the Sharks, but Vegas is expected to return to the top of the Pacific in 2020 at even odds (Bet $100 to win $100).

Odds to win Division Championship

ATLANTIC DIVISION
Tampa Bay Lightning 1/1
Toronto Maple Leafs 3/1
Boston Bruins 7/2
Florida Panthers 10/1
Montreal Canadiens 60/1
Buffalo Sabres 80/1
Detroit Red Wings 300/1
Ottawa Senators 500/1

METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Washington Capitals 7/2
Pittsburgh Penguins 4/1
Carolina Hurricanes 4/1
New Jersey Devils 6/1
New York Islanders 8/1
Philadelphia Flyers 10/1
New York Rangers 10/1
Columbus Blue Jackets 20/1

CENTRAL DIVISION
Colorado Avalanche 3/1
Dallas Stars 7/2
Nashville Predators 7/2
St. Louis Blues 5/1
Winnipeg Jets 6/1
Chicago Blackhawks 16/1
Minnesota Wild 20/1

PACIFIC DIVISION
Vegas Golden Knights 4/5
Calgary Flames 4/1
San Jose Sharks 5/1
Arizona Coyotes 14/1
Vancouver Canucks 16/1
Edmonton Oilers 25/1
Anaheim Ducks 80/1
Los Angeles Kings 100/1


Odds Subject to Change - Updated 9.30.19

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2019-20 Season Point Totals
September 30, 2019
By VI News

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released its season point totals for the 2019-2020 NHL season. Five teams have opened with point totals of 100 or more, led by the Tampa Bay Lightning at 108 ½. The Lightning blew away the NHL with 62 wins and 128 points last season, but Tampa Bay didn't pick up a single victory in the playoffs as it was swept by Columbus in the opening round.

The St. Louis Blues surprised the hockey world by hoisting the Stanley Cup following a slow start to the season by finishing with 99 points. The Blues' point total for the upcoming campaign is actually lower than what they ended their title run with as St. Louis goes into the 2019-20 season with at 96 ½ points as their total.

The lowest point total provided by the Westgate belongs to the Ottawa Senators at 70 ½, as they finished with 64 points last season, which was the fewest amount in the NHL. Ottawa was the lone team to end with below 70 points, as the next lowest point total is 74 ½ for the Los Angeles Kings, who closed 2019 with only 71 points.

Season Point Totals

Anaheim Ducks 82 ½
Arizona Coyotes 89 ½
Boston Bruins 100 ½
Buffalo Sabres 84 ½
Calgary Flames 96 ½
Carolina Hurricanes 95 ½
Chicago Blackhawks 89 ½
Colorado Avalanche 97 ½
Columbus Blue Jackets 84 ½
Dallas Stars 97 ½
Detroit Red Wings 76 ½
Edmonton Oilers 85 ½
Florida Panthers 95 ½
Los Angeles Kings 74 ½
Minnesota Wild 87 ½
Montreal Canadiens 89 ½
Nashville Predators 97 ½
New Jersey Devils 90 ½
New York Islanders 91 ½
New York Rangers 88 ½
Ottawa Senators 70 ½
Philadelphia Flyers 90 ½
Pittsburgh Penguins 97 ½
San Jose Sharks 94 ½
St. Louis Blues 96 ½
Tampa Bay Lightning 108 ½
Toronto Maple Leafs 102 ½
Vancouver Canucks 88 ½
Vegas Golden Knights 102 ½
Washington Capitals 97 ½
Winnipeg Jets 94 ½

Odds Subject to Change - Update 9.30.19

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Pens put DeSmith on waivers
September 30, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Backup goaltending competitions around the NHL have come into focus after the latest round of waiver moves.

The Pittsburgh Penguins for now are keeping Tristan Jarry as Matt Murray's backup and waived Casey DeSmith.

James Reimer won the Carolina Hurricanes backup job, and the team on Monday waived Anton Forsberg.

Teams have until Wednesday to set their 23-man opening night rosters, which means Tuesday is the final opportunity to put many players on waivers to send them to the American Hockey League.

The Washington Capitals still haven't shown their hand in goal, keeping 2018-19 backup Pheonix Copley and top prospect Ilya Samsonov on their roster. They made a somewhat surprising move by putting Christian Djoos on waivers 15 months after the Swedish defenseman helped them win the Stanley Cup.

Among the other players placed on waivers: New York Islanders forward Josh Ho-Sang and defenseman Thomas Hickey, Buffalo Sabres forwards Remi Elie and Curtis Lazar, Anaheim Ducks forward Daniel Sprong and defenseman Luke Schenn, Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner and defenseman Brandon Manning and Nashville Predators defenseman Steven Santini.