STANLEY’S CHOICE (6.2.26): Trying to choose between the Golden Knights and Hurricanes

In this week’s episode of THE WINDOW: Sports betting podcast, Matt Russell (@mrussauthentic) looks back at the Golden Knights’ and Hurricanes’ road to the Stanley Cup Final. Two teams that we’ve been riding to a 6-0 series record as part of THE WINDOW’s best Stanley Cup Playoff run ever.Series bets: 10-3-1 (+10.1 units)Props: 7-15 (+16 units)What the betting market has done to the Golden Knights, after their upset of the Avalanche in the Western Conference Final, and why the Hurricanes’ 12-1 run has out-performed even the already-high expectations of oddsmakers. Then Matt talks about what approach he’s taking with Vegas Stanley Cup futures, and the Conn Smythe portfolio built on long-shot odds from early on. Plus, the voters might be inclined to steer away from Carter Hart and towards Mitch Marner and Jack Eichel, if the debate is anywhere near close, and why the Canes’ best candidate might be more of a “default” pick, given what the scoring dispersion looks like on Carolina’s roster. Maybe you missed it?Stanley Cup Final betting preview: Golden Knights-HurricanesWestern Conference Final Preview: Golden Knights-AvalancheEastern Conference Final Preview: Canadiens-HurricanesTHE WINDOW’s “Glimpse” into the NHL betting marketNHL Betting: The 4% ClubNHL Betting: The goaltenders that matterNHL Betting: Creating a rating for team’s skatersTHE WINDOW’s NHL market trackerNFL Betting: Schedule release and power ratings (Pt. 1)NFL Betting: Schedule release and power ratings (Pt. 2)NFL Betting: Free for Yahoo! — The five lookahead line bets to make nowThen, Myles Garrett gets traded to the Rams — a bit of June 1st news far more surprising than A.J. Brown’s deal to the Patriots. Matt talks about that big move as the jumping off point for another look at the NFL market ratings to come in the next week or two, and why there’s no reason to make a panic bet right now. It’s time to head to THE WINDOW, let’s go!