- The Chicago Blackhawks look to stay alive in Game 5 of the First Round of the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights.
- Sportsbooks are giving Vegas the edge with -200 odds to close out the series to Chicago’s +170.
EDMONTON, Canada – The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs could see its first team advance Tuesday night when the Vegas Golden Knights take on the Chicago Blackhawks.
Vegas holds a 3-1 series lead over Chicago after the first four games and will look to continue their offensive success against a rather hapless Blackhawks defense.
The NHL Playoffs have enjoyed a successful run so far from their individual bubbles in Canada and hope to continue that into the next round.
Betting odds are available for tonight’s pivotal matchup, with the Golden Knights getting the edge on most online sportsbooks.
NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Game 5
- Chicago Blackhawks +170
- Vegas Golden Knights -200
- Over/Under 5.5
The best shot for the Blackhawks to extend this series is to survive the early onslaught of attack from the Golden Knights.
That job will fall to goaltender Corey Crawford, who has so far struggled with the massive amount of shots being thrown his way.
He will need help from Patrick Kane, who has had varied lines surround him throughout this series with little success.
Even if Kane is able to help out on defense, Crawford will still need to step up his game in order to stop the sheer number of pucks flying towards the net.
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Needless to say, Vegas is enjoying an offensive hot streak behind the play of Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson.
The speed of Vegas’ lines has proved too much for Chicago to handle so far in this series and there doesn’t appear to be any factor that will stop them in Tuesday’s game.
Great place for a puck
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— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) August 12, 2020
Hockey bettors looking to lay down on this matchup should be wary to take any bet backing the Blackhawks.
While Chicago has played better than expectations, they simply do not have the talent to stop Vegas at full strength.
Look for the Golden Knights to close out the series tonight in five.
Jimmy Reinman honed his skills across various mediums including print, radio, and broadcast before bringing his arsenal of knowledge to the team here at USAOnlineSportsbooks in 2020. When he’s not writing, you can find him in a state of focused stress on any College Football Saturday, or maniacally constructing NBA parlays on a cool spring evening.
