More than half of the B.C. gamblers who placed a wager on PlayNow.com expect the Vancouver Canucks to eliminate the Minnesota Wild en route to their first playoff berth in five years.
Thirty-five per cent of the wagers went on Vancouver to win in four games and 25 per cent on Vancouver to win in five games.
With five days to go until Game 1 between the two clubs, the Canucks are listed as favourites to win the series (19/25) over the Wild, who are listed as underdogs (27/25).
Right now, 71 per cent of the bettors believe the Canucks will defeat the Wild in the play-in series.
Other popular Canucks-related bets on PlayNow.com include who will be the play-in round’s top point scorer, where sophomore superstar Elias Pettersson (30/1) is attracting attention.
In fact, the silky Swede has captured 19 per cent of all bets, ahead of other point-producing favourites Leon Draisaitl (8/1) and Auston Matthews (14/1) but less than heavy favourite Connor McDavid (7/1), who has a 22 per cent bet share.
Additionally, with the Seattle Kraken soon entering the NHL waters, a new Pacific Coast rivalry will be born between Seattle and Vancouver.
Gamblers are invited to wager on which of these two clubs will win the Stanley Cup first (before 2024), the Canucks (2/13) or the Kraken (3/1).
