The Colorado Avalanche are seeking to sweep the Los Angeles Kings as part of Sunday’s NHL Playoffs schedule. Three other series stand at 2-1, with the Sabres leading the Bruins, the Canadiens ahead of the Lightning, and the Ducks holding a narrow lead over the Oilers.
Colorado have been dominant, scoring eight goals while restricting the Kings to just four. They allowed the fewest goals during the NHL regular season.
Avalanche’s Stanley Cup Odds
The Avalanche are +240 favourites at FanDuel to win the Stanley Cup. Carolina (+300), Tampa Bay (+900) and Buffalo (+1100) follow them. Despite winning the Cup in 2022, Colorado has twice failed to progress beyond the first round in the past three seasons.
NHL Betting Insights
The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated every NHL game 10,000 times. It has revealed its NHL picks and best bets for Sunday’s games. The model enters the first full week of the 2026 NHL playoffs profitable on top-rated NHL picks this season, including a +550 return on top-rated money line picks.
Bettors have options for Sunday’s four NHL games, including spread betting, Over/Under bets, money line betting and even player prop betting. Bettors can also combine multiple and take a stab at parlay betting for Sunday’s slate.
Sabres vs Bruins: A Closer Look
Buffalo is 6-1-1 in its past eight games while Boston is 3-5-2 in its past 10. The Sabres received a boost from Alex Lyon, who saved 24 of 25 shots after replacing Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in Game 3. Jeremy Swayman has also played well for Boston.
- The model is leaning slightly Under on the 7.5 goal total.
- Its strongest plays are on the Sabres.
- The Sabres are winning as underdogs in 49% of the SportsLine model simulations.
- They are covering the +1.5 puck line 74% of the time.
Avalanche’s Dominance Continues
Colorado won the Presidents’ Trophy with the most points in the NHL. They have shown no signs of slowing down. NHL goal-scoring leader Nathan MacKinnon hasn’t even found the net, yet the Avalanche are up 3-0 in the series.
The model has this series ending Sunday, with the Avalanche winning in 69% of simulations.
Lightning vs Canadiens: A Tight Series
All three games have gone to overtime. This is going to remain a physical, tight series. Team captain Nick Suzuki has had a huge impact on the series for Montreal, assisting on three goals in the first three games. Brandon Hagel has had an even bigger impact for Tampa Bay, netting four goals already, while Nikita Kucherov has scored three times. The model has the Lightning winning in an almost pick’em game, but the Habs are covering the +1.5 puck line.