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Leafs win Game 1 in Battle of Ontario, become sizeable favourites to advance
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Statement made.
Domenic Padula cashed his best bet in Game 1 of the Battle of Ontario, as the Toronto Maple Leafs opened the playoffs with a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Before Dom can get back to us with a best bet for Game 2, let's take a look at where things stand after just one game.
Toronto’s odds to beat Ottawa in the first round of the playoffs jumped from -176 to -420 at FanDuel after a statement win to open the series. That numbers comes with an implied probability of 80.77 per cent.
The Senators, are +320 to pull off the series upset.
NHL Eastern Conference First Round Playoff Series
| Team | Odds before Game 1 | Odds after Game 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Leafs | -176 | -420 |
| Senators | +142 | +320 |
The Leafs are -182 to win Game 2, while Ottawa is +150 to even the series.
Here is a look at a few other series props on FanDuel.
TOR/OTT Series Correct Score
| Series Outcome | Odds before Game 1 | Odds after Game 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0 | +900 | +400 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 | +420 | +260 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 | +420 | +360 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 | +400 | +480 |
| Ottawa Senators 4-0 | +1800 | N/A |
| Ottawa Senators 4-1 | +900 | +2300 |
| Ottawa Senators 4-2 | +550 | +950 |
| Ottawa Senators 4-3 | +600 | +700 |
SERIES SPREAD
After opening the series favoruites by 1.5 games, the Leafs (-2.5) are now +124 to close out the Sens in less than six games.
TOR/OTT Series Alternate Spread
| Team Spread | Odds |
|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs -1.5 | -195 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs +1.5 | -1050 |
| Ottawa Senators -2.5 | +2300 |
| Ottawa Senators +3.5 | -600 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs -3.5 | +400 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs +2.5 | -7000 |
| Ottawa Senators -1.5 | +650 |
| Ottawa Senators +1.5 | +135 |
TOTAL GAMES
The over/under for games in the series sits at 5.5, with over coming in at -132 and the under at +108.
Toronto’s last seven opening round playoff series have all gone over this total.