{"id":271904,"date":"2023-05-04T10:59:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T15:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=271904"},"modified":"2023-05-04T16:56:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T21:56:36","slug":"maple-leafs-oilers-canadian-teams-stanley-cup-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/maple-leafs-oilers-canadian-teams-stanley-cup-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers are Last Two Canadian Teams in Stanley Cup Chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers are attempting to become the first Canadian team to win an NHL championship since the Montreal Canadians won the Stanley Cup in 1993.<\/p>\n

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The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Image: USA Today Sports<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eight teams are still alive in the 2023 NHL playoffs, with two squads from Canada. The Maple Leafs and Oilers head into their respective conference semifinals, trying to keep their Stanley Cup hopes alive.<\/p>\n

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The Maple Leafs are +500 odds to win the 2023 Stanley Cup and are currently third on the DraftKings’ NHL futures board. The Leafs are +285 odds to win the Eastern Conference and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 56 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Oilers are +550 odds to win the Stanley Cup and are fourth overall on the board. The Oilers are +260 odds to win the Western Conference and return to the finals for the first time since 2006.<\/p>\n

Toronto Leafs Finally Win a Playoff Series<\/h2>\n

It’s been nearly two decades since the Maple Leafs made it out of the first round and advanced to the conference semifinals. The Maple Leafs were knocked out of the first round in six consecutive postseasons dating back to the 2016-17 season.<\/p>\n

Fans in Toronto experienced hard times when the Maple Leafs qualified for the playoffs only once between 2005 and 2016. They had one decent team in the 2012-13 season but suffered a first-round knockout by the Boston Bruins.<\/p>\n

The Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of this year’s NHL playoffs to win their first series since 2004. The Lightning had advanced to the Stanley Cup finals for three consecutive seasons with back-to-back NHL championships in 2020<\/a> and 2021 before settling on a runner-up finish in 2022.<\/p>\n

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After a wild weekend of the NHL playoffs, the Maple Leafs woke up on Monday morning as the betting favorite to win the 2023 Stanley Cup at +350 odds. They squared off against the red-hot Florida Panthers in the second round after the Panthers upset the top-seeded Boston Bruins in the first round.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Panthers picked up a road<\/a> win in Toronto, 4-2, in Game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead. The Panthers are now the new favorite to win the series at -125 odds. The Maple Leafs were the series favorite before Game 1, but they’re now +105 odds after falling behind 0-1.<\/p>\n

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