A year ago the Golden Knights were slated to be the worst team in the NHL. Sportsbooks all over town listed them as high as 500:1 to win the Cup before the season and William Hill had the season point total in 2017-18 set at a measly 69 points.
Then the Golden Knights went out and racked up 109 regular season points, won the Pacific Division, and won 13 playoff games en route to a Western Conference Championship.
Needless to say, expectations have changed a bit heading into 2018-19. Recently, William Hill listed the season point total prop for the Golden Knights at a whopping 94.5 points. Plus, they’ve listed a few other betting options.
Flyers @ Golden Knights – October 4th
Flyers +155
Golden Knights -175
Flyers +1.5 (puckline) -200
Golden Knights -1.5 (puckline) +175
Over 6 goals +100
Under 6 goals -130
Golden Knights to win Western Conference
Yes +400
No -500
Golden Knights to win Stanley Cup
Yes +850
No -1450
And they say hockey is in the offseason. Not at the betting window, and never at SinBin.vegas.
PhiSig150
I’m not much of a gambler but 94 points was my off season prediction before this was posted. So Vegas thinks we take a step back too. Hmmm
RJ
Oh no am I becoming an overly optimistic fan? I’m expecting 100+. I’m not comfortable with this optimism. I gotta drink some haterade to get myself back to normal.