Who will win the first round of NHL Playoffs – see who bettors are picking

In celebration of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs we polled sports fans about their picks and their top storylines.

Here are the results and some might surprise you.

Best storylines and NHL teams going into the first round of 2014 Playoffs

Which team will advance to the 2nd round of the NHL Playoffs?

Favored team | Underdog

Boston Bruins
77%

Detroit Red Wings
23%

Pittsburgh Penguins
86%

Columbus Blue Jackets
14%

Montreal Canadiens
54%

Tampa Bay Lightning
46%

New York Rangers
63%

Philadelphia Flyers
37%

Colorado Avalanche
81%

Minnesota Wild
19%

St Louis Blues
45%

Chicago Blackhawks
55%

Anaheim Ducks
86%

Dallas Stars
14%

San Jose Sharks
54%

Los Angeles Kings
46%

Well it’s pretty clear that people aren’t expecting any upsets when it comes to the Bruins, Ducks, Penguins, and Avalanche series but the public is expecting grueling matchups for the rest of the teams.

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When will Sidney Crosby and the Penguins be eliminated?

First round | 13%
Second round | 27%
Conference Final | 50%
Stanley Cup Final | 4%
Taking home the Cup! | 6%

Love him or hate him, sports fans have little doubt this Penguins squad can make it to the Conference Finals. Beyond that point however, only 6% of people think this team has what it takes to defeat well-rounded teams like the Bruins, Avs, Blues.

Which team will you be hating on most throughout these playoffs?

Pittsburgh Penguins | 32%
Boston Bruins | 23%
Chicago Blackhawks | 13%
Detroit Red Wings | 13%
San Jose Sharks | 9%
Montreal Canadiens | 9%
Colorado Avalanche | 5%
Philadelphia Flyer | 5%
St Louis Blues | 4%
New York Rangers | 4%

America has grudge against Sid the Kid apparently with 32% cheering for his demise. The Bruins, Blackhawks, Red Wings are all bound by their original 6 connection and also in the amount of hate they stir. The Rangers surprisingly only have 4% of people waiting for them to fail.

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How many games until Avs coach Patrick Roy flips his lid in his trademark style?

Already has, he’s just nuts | 9%
1-5 games | 77%
6-10 games | 5%
10+ games | 0%
Will throw a crazy fit if he wins the cup | 9%

Patience isn’t Patrick Roy’s strong suit and people don’t have much patience for him to blow his lid either. Almost everyone expect it to happen in the first series.

Select one Cinderella story that you are most interested in

Teemu Selanne’s swan song | 18%
The Canadiens are Canada’s only hope | 9%
Banged up Tampa Bay Lightning squad | 27%
Ilya Brzgalov is back! Hopefully he’s got more great quotes | 5%
Blue Jackets even being there | 23%
Red Wingss 23rd straight postseason and are up against the Bruins who they beat 3 times this year | 22%

There’s plenty of sympathy out there for the struggles Tampa Bay is having keeping players on the ice and just as much praise for the lowly Blue Jackets making the playoffs. One of the all-time greats and the ageless wonder himself, Teemu Selanne, is making his last tour of NHL arenas this spring and only 18% of people seem to really recognize how special he has been.

How likely are you to bet on the NHL Playoffs this year?

I love betting on the Playoffs | 38%
Bet on many games | 14%
Definitely on big games | 19%
Rarely or not at all | 29%

We all love the NHL Playoffs and the people answering this survey love to throw down on the excitment too. Who will you be betting on in these playoffs? Get NHL odds and betting info here.
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