The Vancouver Canucks ended their four-year playoff drought and now the question is: Can they qualify for the NHL’s postseason under the unusual circumstances of a shortened regular season? B.C. players are placing bets on PlayNow.com about how the Canucks will fare.
The Canucks have the third-best odds (7.00) to win this year’s All-Canadian North Division, tied with Montreal and behind Toronto (2.50) and Edmonton (4.00). Calgary, Winnipeg (8.00) and Ottawa (51.00) round out the rest.
New on PlayNow.com this season are a number of Canucks-focused bets, including:
Vancouver Canucks to make the playoffs |
Yes (1.75) |
No (1.89) |
Vancouver Canucks top point scorer |
Elias Pettersson (3.25) |
JT Miller (3.50) |
Elias Pettersson to be a Hart Trophy Finalist (MVP) in 2021 |
Yes (4.00) |
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Quinn Hughes to be a Norris Trophy Finalist (Best Defenceman) in 2021 |
Yes (3.50) |
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Nils Hoglander to score a goal in his first NHL regular season game |
Yes (3.50) |
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Jacob Markstrom to record a shutout versus the Canucks in any regular season game (must start and finish) in 2021 |
Yes (3.50) | |
Which goalie records the most 2020-21 regular season wins? |
Jacob Markstrom (1.95) |
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Tyler Myers: Total regular season cross checking penalties |
Over 6.5 (1.83) |
Under 6.5 (1.83) |
Elias Pettersson: Regular Season Points |
Over 55.5 (1.83) |
Under 55.5 (1.83) |
Quinn Hughes: Regular Season Points |
Over 45.5 (1.83) |
Under 45.5 (1.83 |
As for Vancouver’s Stanley Cup odds, the Canucks (21.00) are in the mix but eight teams, (Colorado (9.00), Tampa Bay (10.00), Las Vegas (10.00), Boston (11.00), Dallas (17.00) and Philadelphia (17.00), are betting favourites.
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*Odds listed are correct at time of posting but are subject to change at any time. All Canucks and NHL futures bets will remain open until the first game of the season, scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 2021.
