There is nothing quite like the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Players put their bodies on the line in every game to help secure their team's victory while playing at break-neck speeds. And they have to do that 16 times before they can rightfully say they've earned the toughest trophy in North American sports — Lord Stanley's Cup.
Below, you'll find Stanley Cup odds for every Round 2 series, with the Bruins living to see another game vs. the Panthers and the Oilers pulling Game 4 out of the fire to tie up their series with the Canucks at 2-2.
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2024 Stanley Cup odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers series odds and predictions
| Team | To win | To win in 6 | To win in 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina Hurricanes |
+195 | N/A | +195 |
 New York Rangers |
-240 | +140 | +200 |
Despite winning the Presidents' Trophy for best regular-season record, the New York Rangers headed into their series with the Carolina Hurricanes as underdogs. The Rangers won the season series, 2-1, sandwiching two low-scoring one-goal wins with a 6-1 blowout loss.
After jumping out to a 3-0 series lead with three straight one-goal victories, the Hurricanes have rattled off back-to-back wins to pull closer in the best-of-7. Four teams in NHL history have successfully mounted a comeback to win a series after trailing 3-0 with the most recent example being the 2014 Los Angeles Kings, who fought back from that deficit against the San Jose Sharks. Those Kings eventually won the Stanley Cup.
Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers series odds and predictions
Boston Bruins
Florida PanthersIt's been an ugly series in more ways than one between the Boston Bruins and the Florida Panthers thus far, with the Bruins skating to a 5-1 win in Game 1 before the Panthers chased Jeremy Swayman in Game 2 en route to a 6-1 triumph.
The Bruins have stepped up defensively, taking Game 5 by a score of 2-1 to halt Florida's momentum. Swayman stopped 28 pucks on Tuesday night.
Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks series odds and predictions
Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver CanucksThe last two Canadian teams standing square off in the Western Conference semifinals, with the Vancouver Canucks playing host to the Edmonton Oilers.
Home ice hasn't mattered much lately, with Connor McDavid & Co. dropping Game 3 in Edmonton before scoring in the final minute of Game 4 to win in Vancouver.
Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars series odds
| Team | To win | To win in 5 | To win in 6 | To win in 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Avalanche |
+750 | N/A | N/A | +750 |
 Dallas Stars |
-1,200 | -150 | +325 | +650 |
The Dallas Stars were among the most balanced NHL teams heading into the postseason, as they ranked in the Top 10 in wins, goals for, goals against, power play, penalty kill, shots for, and shots against in the regular season.
After surviving the lone seven-game series of the NHL playoffs' opening round, the Stars dropped Game 1 to Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche despite racing out to a three-goal lead, but they answered back with three straight wins, including a dominant 5-1 victory to push the Avs to the edge.
Odds courtesy of bet365 as of 5-15.
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NHL Playoffs 2024 Format
The Stanley Cup Playoffs feature 16 teams, including eight from each conference. The playoffs consist of four rounds of best-of-seven series in which teams must win four games to advance.
The top three teams from each division automatically qualify for the playoffs. The remaining teams compete among the other teams in their conference for wild card positions, of which there are two in the East and two in the West.
The top team in each division faces the two wild card teams in the first round, while the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds play divisional matchups. With eight teams advancing to the second round, the bracket continues until the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Champions meet in the Stanley Cup Final.
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NHL Playoff Odds FAQs
The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers are favored to win the NHL Playoffs.
The Vancouver Canucks are the biggest long shot to win the Stanley Cup.
The Stanley Cup Playoffs feature 16 teams (eight from each conference), with the top three teams in each division automatically qualifying.
