Hockey Betting: Flyers Pull First Upset of NHL Postseason

While the Philadelphia Flyers needed to win on the final day of the regular season just to reach the playoffs, the club is making the most of its chance in the postseason. Eastern Conference The seventh-seeded Flyers made quick work of the second-seeded New Jersey Devils with a 4 games to 1 series win to reach the conference semi-finals. New Jersey was the only team in the league to allow fewer than 200 goals during the regular season but the club's mediocre offense was exposed in the postseason. In its four defeats against the Flyers, the Devils managed a total of just four goals over the four contests. Philadelphia (+775 to win Stanley Cup) is looking for its first trip to the finals in 13 years. Defending Stanley Cup champ Pittsburgh has also advanced to the next round. The fourth-seeded Penguins finished off Ottawa in six games. Pittsburgh is at +375 to repeat as champions. Top-seed Washington has been challenged in is opening postseason series. The Capitals (+215 to win Stanley Cup) have a tied series and will now face a game 7 finale in Washington. Home teams have won only one of the first five games in the series. In the overall series price, Washington is an overwhelming favorite at -1200. Also on Monday, the sixth-seeded Boston Bruins finished off its series against the third-seeded Buffalo Sabres with a victory in Game 6 at home. The Bruins were a -135 favorite in the contest and were at -300 to advance in the series. Western Conference It appears that all four top seeds in the West are going to reach the conference semi-finals. Top-seed San Jose and third-seed Vancouver have already reached the next round. At +325, the Sharks are the top choice among Western Conference squads to win the Stanley Cup. The Canucks (+550 to win Stanley Cup) were able to handle the Los Angeles Kings in six games. After trailing 2-1 in its series against the Predators, the second-seeded Chicago Blackhawks have reeled off two straight wins to take a 3-2 series advantage before finishing of Nashville in game 6. Chicago was at -800 to win the series. In a back and forth series, the fourth-seeded Phoenix Coyotes and fifth-seeded Detroit Red Wings have gone the distance. In Tuesday's Game 7 in Phoenix, the Red Wings are a -120 favorite over the upstart Coyotes.