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Proline bettors were solidly behind Oilers in deciding game of Stanley Cup

The Canadian Press
·2 min read

The Edmonton Oilers' heartbreaking Stanley Cup loss to the Florida Panthers was bad news for many Proline bettors.

Florida clinched its first-ever NHL title Monday night with a 2-1 home win over Edmonton in the seventh and deciding game of the championship final. Just 31 per cent of Proline bettors picked the Panthers to win while 34 per cent had the total under 5.5 goals.

Forty-seven per cent of players had Florida winning the series but only 16 per cent correctly predicted the Panthers would take the Stanley Cup in seven contests. The most popular choice (32 per cent) was Florida winning in five games.

Edmonton captain Connor McDavid became just the sixth player -- and second non-goalie -- to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on a losing team. Fifty-six per cent of bettors had McDavid winning the award with Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky a distant second (26 per cent).

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Action continues in the European soccer championship. On Monday, 83 per cent of bettors had Spain beating Albania (1-0) while just 25 per cent had Italy and Croatia tying (1-1).

On Sunday, 28 per cent of players had Hungary defeating Scotland (1-0) but only 18 per cent correctly had Switzerland and Germany tying (1-1).

Meanwhile at the Copa America tournament, Canada's national men's team lost its opener 2-0 to Argentina. A whopping 82 per cent of bettors had Argentina to win while 93 per cent had the Argentines -1.5 goals.

Canada returns to the pitch Tuesday night versus Peru, with 83 per cent of Proline players confident of a Canadian victory.

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 7-6 decision to the Boston Red Sox on Monday, their seventh straight loss. Sixty-five per cent of customers had the Red Sox winning while 73 per cent had the total over 8.5 runs

A Proline retail bettor turned a $14 wager on a 12-pick parlay into a $5,404 payout. A digital player won $3,096 from a $3 bet on a seven-pick parlay.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2024.

The Canadian Press