The betting public is reveling in the Rangers’ chances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
As of Friday, the Rangers had raised more money on ESPN BET to win the title than any other playoff team, receiving 12 percent of the handle at sportsbooks.
Bettors are even more bullish on the prospects for Sunday’s first-round matchup against the Capitals, which kicks off at 3 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden.
More than half (53%) of ESPN’s “Correct Series Outcome” bets are betting on the Rangers to win 4-0, and another 30% are betting on the Rangers to win 4-1.
The Rangers are the second favorite to win the eight-game first round of the NHL playoffs, with a series win over the Capitals at -410 at FanDuel Sportsbook.
“It’s no surprise that the Rangers have gotten a lot of attention from the beginning, in part because they’re in New York and because they’re the most popular team,” Caesars spokesperson Currie said.・Shreve said. told ESPN. “No matter where the Rangers are, whether they’re behind or ahead in the series, we’re always going to expect a lot of money from them.”
It has been a long road for Rangers to capture the attention of the betting world.
The Blueshirts started at +1600 to win the Cup, but steadily moved up the odds board to become serious favorites today.
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By the time they won the Cup in November, they were down to +1400, and by December they were finally down to +750, but settled to +800 once the playoffs started.
ESPNbet has the Rangers and Stars tied for fourth in overall odds to win, trailing the Hurricanes (+550), Panthers (+650) and Oilers (+700).
