Athletistic/Hockey. The National Hockey Series playoffs are underway. The semi-finals are now underway. This year, the interest of Russian viewers in the NHL could be higher than before. The fact is that the Russian national team has been suspended from international competitions, and in the NHL hockey players of our country continue to play for their clubs. In the near future, the fourth matches of the semi-final series will take place.
“Edmonton Oiler” – “Colorado Avalanche” (record in the series – 0:3)
June 7, 03:00 Moscow time
This series can end. If Colorado wins again, it will advance to the Finals. Note that the Russian striker Valery Nichushkin plays for this team. “Edmonton” is the only team that has no more Russian players in the fight for the Stanley Cup. The first match “Colorado Avalanche” won with the score 8:6, and in the second won – 4:0. In the third game, “Colorado” defeated its opponent with the score 4:2. Valery Nichushkin scored two goals. The bookmakers believe Colorado will win and confidently reach the Stanley Cup final. The probability of such an outcome is 46%.
Tampa Bay Lightning – New York Rangers (score in the series – 1: 2)
June 8, 03:00 Moscow time
This is a clash between two Russian goalkeepers. Andrey Vasilevsky plays for Tampa and Igor Shesterkin plays for the Rangers. The Lightning also includes defenseman Mikhail Sergachev and forward Nikita Kucherov, while forward Artemy Panarin plays for the New York team. Rangers qualified for the semi-finals with two tough seven-game streaks. In the same confrontation, the New York team started with two home wins. In Game 1, the Rangers beat Tampa 6-2. Artemy Panarin managed to score a goal and an assist. In the second game, the New York team won with the score 3:2. As part of the “Tampa” Nikita Kucherov scored an assist. In Game 3, the Lightning closed the gap in the series. They won with a score of 3:2. As part of the “Tampa” Nikita Kucherov designed two assists, the “Rangers” showed the same statistics as Artemy Panarin. The fourth game of the series will certainly not be the last. According to the bookmakers, there will be at least six matches. The fact is that the probability of winning “Tampa” in the next game is 51%.
Unsurprisingly, the bookmakers haven’t changed their minds lately as to who is the main favorite in the fight to win the Stanley Cup. After all, “Colorado Avalanche” is very confident. There is a 62% chance that this team will win the trophy. There’s an 18% chance Tampa will win the Stanley Cup for the third time in a row. Rangers, according to bookmakers, have a better chance of winning – 23%.
Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic
Source: Sport
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