There are three Game 7's on Wednesday in the first round of the NHL playoffs: the Flyers and Rangers in New York, the Wild and Avalanche in Denver, and the Kings, once down 3-0, facing the Sharks in San Jose.
It's pretty rare to get three Game 7's in one playoff round, let alone on the exact same day. But that's the case Wednesday night in the NHL, when three decisive games will be played in the First Round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The oddsmakers in Las Vegas are getting in on the fun, handicapping each of the three games: Flyers vs. Rangers, Wild vs. Avalanche and Sharks vs. Kings. The teams on home ice are all slightly favored. Here are the lines for each game, courtesy of Bovada:
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Flyers: +140 (7/5)
Rangers: -160 (5/8)
Wild: +120 (6/5)
Avalanche: -140 (5/7)
Kings: +120 (6/5)
Sharks: -140 (5/7)
Bovada's also set a few prop bets for the evening.
How many home teams will win?
Over 1.5: -200 (1/2)
Under 1.5: +150 (3/2)
Will any Game 7 go to overtime?
Yes: -140 (5/7)
No: EVEN (1/1)
Will any game 7 end in a shutout?
Yes: EVEN (1/1)
No: -140 (5/7)
Most combined goals scored in any Game 7:
Over 6.5: -175 (4/7)
Under 6.5: +125 (5/4)
Will there be an empty net goal in any game 7?
Yes: +200 (2/1)
No: -300 (1/3)
The first Game 7 begins at 7 p.m. ET in New York. Minnesota vs. Colorado gets underway at 9:30 p.m. ET in Denver, and the Sharks and Kings follow from San Jose at 10 p.m. ET.