He colorado avalanche ended a 21-year title drought by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup final on Sunday.
The Avalanche won their third championship and their first since 2001 when they ousted the two-time defending champion Lightning.
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The Lightning, who joined the NHL in 1992, were seeking their fourth Cup (Tampa Bay won their first title in 2004).
The Avs, formerly the Quebec Nordiques before moving to Denver for the 1995 season, have previously won the Cup in 1996 and 2001.
Colorado, captained by Gabriel Landeskog, won twice in overtime in the series.
Defender Cale Makar, who scored 29 points in 20 playoff games, was voted the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as his team’s Most Valuable Player during the postseason. Makar, 23, is Conn Smythe’s third-youngest winner and was the betting favorite (+300, he bet $10 to win $40 total) heading into Game 6.
The Avalanche used the draft to build the core of the roster. Landeskog was the No. 2 pick in 2011, center Nathan MacKinnon was the No. 1 pick in 2013, right wing Mikko Rantanen was the No. 10 pick in 2015 and Makar was the No. 4 pick in 2017.
Here is the summary of the bets of the six games of the final of the Stanley Cup.
COMPLETE GAMES
Avalanche 2, Lightning 1 (Avalanche win series 4-2)
Point difference: Rayo (+1.5) covers after losing by less than 1.5 goals (1)
money line: Avalanche wins as -118 favorites (bet $10 to win a total of $18.47); Lightning had -105 losers (bet $10 to win $19.52 total)
Total score more/less than: Under 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (3)
NOTE: The only time a team came back from a 3-1 deficit to win the title in Stanley Cup Final history was in 1942, when the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings.
Lightning 3, Avalanche 2 (Game 5)
Point difference: Lightning (+1.5) covers on outright win
money line: Lightning wins as +130 underdogs (bet $10 to win $23 total); Avalanche were -167 favorites (bet $10 to win $15.99 total)
Total score more/less than: Under 6 goals scored by both teams combined
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The Colorado Avalanche are 4-1 (80%) against the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021/2022
GRADES: There was a debate about the Avalanche having too many men on the ice when the game-winner was scored in Game 4. The problem was that Nathan MacKinnon made it to the bench. “I’ll talk to you (Thursday). You’ll see what I mean when you see the game-winner,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said. “And my heart breaks for the players. Because we probably should still be playing.” … The NHL released a statement saying each of the four officials said they didn’t see too many men on the ice, which is not subject to video review. … Tampa Bay was involved in a similar controversy in the 2021 playoffs against the New York Islanders when replays showed the Lightning had too many men on the ice when Ondrej Palat scored in Game 2. The goal stood.
Avalanche 3, Lightning 2 OT (Game 4)
Point difference: Avalanche (+1.5) covers by winning outright
money line: Avalanche wins as -111 co-favorites (bet $10 to win a total of $19.01); The lightning bolts were -111 Co-Favorites (Bet $10 to Win $19.01 Total)
Total score more/less than: Under 6 goals scored by both teams combined (5)
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The Colorado Avalanche are 4-1 (80%) against the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021/2022
GRADES: Nazem Kadri scores 7:58 into overtime to win as Colorado takes a 3-1 series lead. … Goalkeeper Darcy Kuemper was credited with an assist for his pass outside the Colorado zone to Artturi Lehkonen, who fed Kadri. … The over/under collided with the under for the first time in the Final.
Lightning 6, Avalanche 2 (Game 3)
Point difference: Rayo (-1.5) covers by winning by more than 1.5 goals (4)
money line: Lightning wins as -118 favorites (bet $10 to win a total of $18.47); Avalanche were -105 underdogs (bet $10 to win $19.52 total)
Total score more/less than: Over 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (8)
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The Colorado Avalanche are 4-1 (80%) against the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021/2022
GRADES: Colorado goaltender Darcy Kuemper was recalled after allowing five goals on 22 shots and was replaced by Pavel Francouz. … The teams have combined for 22 goals, the most in three Stanley Cup Final games played in 40 years. The New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks combined for 24 through three contests in 1982. … Game 3 was the first contest in Stanley Cup Final history between teams that had active home winning streaks and away each of more than seven games. … By scoring a goal in the second period, Corey Perry holds the NHL record for scoring a goal in the Finals with different teams (four: Anaheim, Dallas, Montreal and Tampa Bay). … Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov is the fourth player in NHL history with 25+ points in three consecutive postseasons, joining Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky (1983-85), the late Mike Bossy (1981 -83) and Bryan Trottier (1980). -82).
Avalanche 7, Lightning 0 (Game 2)
Point difference: Avalanche (-1.5) covers by winning by more than 1.5 goals (7)
money line: Avalanche wins as -149 favorites (bet $10 to win a total of $16.71); Lightning had +115 underdogs (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)
Total score more/less than: Over 5.5 goals scored by both teams combined (7)
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The Colorado Avalanche are 4-1 (80%) against the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021/2022
GRADES: The Avalanche is the fifth team to start the Stanley Cup playoffs 14-2. … Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed seven goals in a playoff game for the first time.
Avalanche 4, Lightning 3 OT (Game 1)
Point difference: Rayo (+1.5) covers after losing by less than 1.5 goals (1)
money line: Avalanche wins as -149 favorites (bet $10 to win a total of $16.71); Lightning had +115 underdogs (bet $10 to win $21.50 total)
Total score more/less than: More than 6 goals scored by both teams combined (7)
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The Tampa Bay Lightning are 3-1 (75%) against the Colorado Avalanche in the last three seasons
GRADES: Andre Burakovsky scored on assists by Valeri Nichushkin and JT Compher at 1:23 of overtime to win it for Colorado. … Teams that win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final in overtime are 14-4 in the series. … The Avalanche improved to 13-2 this postseason.
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