Flyers at Blackhawks Game 1 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Odds & Picks: Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup final will be played on Saturday night in Chicago between the Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers (8pm ET on NBC) with Game 2 set for Monday night. The series will then shift to Philadelphia for Game 3 and Game 4 next Wednesday and Friday.
The Blackhawks are -190 favorites on the BetUS.com moneyline for Saturday’s Game 1 with a 5 ½ goal total . Flyers' backers are getting +160 moneyline odds.
BetUS.com oddsmakers installed the Blackhawks as -260 favorites to win the 2010 Stanley Cup.
The Blackhawks last won the Stanley Cup in 1961, but after dispatching the San Jose Sharks on Sunday they finally get a chance to bring that title back to town.
The Blackhawks fell behind 2-0 in Game 4 of the Western Conference final against the Sharks on Sunday afternoon, but surged in the second and third periods to claim a 4-2 win. That result gave Chicago a quick four-game sweep of that third-round series.
The Flyers finished off the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4-2 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference final on Monday night.
Jeff Carter scored twice for Philly in that game, while Mike Richards and Arron Asham had one goal apiece. Netminder Michael Leighton continued his playoff heroics for the Flyers by stopping 25 of 27 Habs shots. Leighton had three shutouts versus the Canadiens in the five-game third-round series.
The Blackhawks and Flyers met once during the regular season, with Philadelphia pulling out a 3-2 home win on March 13. Leighton was between the pipes for the Flyers in that game, stopping 39 of 41 Chicago shots. Simon Gagne, Scott Hartnell, and Chris Pronger had Philly�s goals, while Versteeg and Marian Hossa replied for the Hawks. Backup goalie Cristobal Huet took the loss that game, stopping 31 of 34 shots.
Check out the BetUS.com live odds for game lines and totals for the Stanley Cup final as puck drop approaches.
Bet on sports at online sportsbook BetUS.com and receive up to 145% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!
