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00:00 the WCF.
00:03 Six of the seven games between the Oilers and the Canucks
00:06 decided by just a single goal in the oddsmakers expect more
00:10 competition in the Western Conference Finals. Dallas is
00:13 the favorite at -120 in that series outright price as you
00:17 saw and Joe as we move it forward to see how many games
00:20 we could see in the WCF both six and seven games tied for
00:25 the shortest number right now at +194. So let's get Joe
00:29 Madden's official Western Conference Finals prediction.
00:33 Joe who advances to the Cup Final and in how many games?
00:36 I think it is the Dallas Stars in five and you can take the
00:39 Dallas Stars in five up +270. I just look at this team and as
00:44 long as Jake Oettinger stays as hot as he's been because he's
00:47 been the difference maker. We have seen those shots coming
00:50 in on goal by the opponents of the Dallas Stars, but Jake
00:54 Oettinger absolutely has been able to stand on his head and
00:57 offensively this team has so many players out there who can
01:01 get those goals. So I do think they can take it in five. I'm
01:04 concerned about first game though because this team has
01:06 been off for a while Edmonton with that momentum. I think
01:09 takes game one and then the Dallas Stars run away with it.
01:12 Take a look at going back to the Eastern Conference here. The
01:16 Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers no surprise here
01:18 for the New York Rangers a second consecutive series here
01:20 Joe. They are the underdogs to win the series Florida
01:23 currently at the fame. The Sportsbook now priced live at a
01:26 -146 price to win the series and a game total of over or
01:30 under five and a half games. Do we agree that the Panthers
01:34 should be favored or are the Rangers getting disrespected
01:36 here Joe? You know what the Rangers have been disrespected
01:40 in every single matchup so far. We even look at them versus
01:44 the Washington Capitals. I don't think they were big enough
01:46 favorites in those matchups either and versus the Carolina
01:49 Hurricanes. They were the underdog in all of those games
01:52 except for one. I think they are getting disrespected in
01:55 this matchup because their goaltending is stronger. I do
01:59 believe than the Florida Panthers. You look at both of
02:01 these teams. So this isn't going to be an easy series for
02:04 either of them. Both teams have the depth both teams have the
02:07 elite goaltenders and we have strong offenses. You look at
02:11 the special teams of the New York Rangers and this team even
02:15 on the kill can score with four short-handed goals so far in
02:19 the playoff series. So the Rangers I do think they're
02:22 getting disrespected. I do think they can take this series
02:25 but it's not going to be an easy one because we look at the
02:27 Florida Panthers and the depth of this team is elite. We got
02:30 Sam Reinhart, Matthew Kitchott. We've got playmakers across the
02:34 board and they're going to bring it in this one. I do think
02:37 it's worth a shot on the New York Rangers to be able to get
02:40 things done and I'm looking at a couple of different things.
02:43 You guys I do think this is such a competitive battle. You
02:46 can take this series for two plus overtime games that's
02:49 coming in at plus 165. I do think we could see three because
02:52 I could see this one going all the way to seven. The three
02:55 plus is a plus 750. Plenty of extra sessions in the second
03:00 round set between the Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes
03:03 despite New York jumping out to a 3-0 series lead. The Rangers
03:08 again as the president's trophy winner trying to buck the trend
03:12 and the curse and will have home ice advantage throughout this
03:16 Eastern Conference finals inside Madison Square Garden.
03:19 So Joe, we got the series prediction out West. Let's do
03:22 the same in the East who wins the Eastern Conference finals
03:26 advances to the Stanley Cup final and in how many games? I
03:30 think it's the New York Rangers in seven here. I think Igor
03:33 Sisterkin absolutely brings it in this series, but it's going
03:37 to go all the way to seven, but give me the New York Rangers
03:40 to advance this power play is just way too deadly. So I think
03:43 they get it done in Igor Sisterkin. He's got a 2.40 goals
03:47 against average and a 923 save percentage so far in the playoffs.
03:50 They're going to get things done. They're bucking those
03:52 trends this year. Joe, we take a look at the NBA and there's a
03:56 wide discrepancy on who is actually going to win the
03:58 championship just based on the price points here in hockey
04:01 much much different the Dallas Stars at a plus 230 price. The
04:04 Panthers plus 230 Edmonton plus 260 the Rangers at plus 360
04:09 who right now in your mind is lifting Lord Stanley's Cup.
04:13 Give me the underdog here of the New York Rangers at plus
04:16 380. I really do think this team is built to win it all and
04:20 has every opportunity at plus 380. I can't say no if they get
04:23 past the Florida Panthers. They are going to be the winner of
04:26 the Western Conference here of the Dallas Stars or the Edmonton
04:30 Oilers. I really do think it will be the stars and the Rangers
04:32 in the playoffs. That's going to be an elite series between
04:35 two top goaltenders, but I do think the Rangers will have
04:38 the upper hand. Great value on New York. If like Joe, you
04:42 think the Rangers prevail plant past Florida in the Eastern
04:45 Conference finals, try to become the first winner of the
04:48 President's Trophy for the best regular season to match it up
04:51 with the best postseason and hoisting the cup in over a
04:55 decade. Joe Maddon. We appreciate the time. Thank you
04:57 for being here on this Tuesday on the early line.
05:00 Early line.