Following losses in the last two games of the Eastern Conference Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins have gone from Stanley Cup favorites to underdogs.
Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Lightning have gone from series underdogs to favorites, but they will host the Penguins as +120 home dogs (bet $100 to win $120) in Game 6 on Tuesday at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.
Pittsburgh is listed as a -140 favorite (bet $140 to win $100) and has been chalk in every game of the series. However, the goaltending of both teams has played a key role in turning the tide over the past two games.
Heading into the Eastern Conference Final, rookie goalie Matt Murray was shining bright for the Pens with Marc-Andre Fleury out. A 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 4 with Murray stopping 26 of 30 shots prompted Pittsburgh to go back to Fleury in Game 5, but the result was even worse.
Fleury turned away 21 of 25 shots in Game 5 and allowed the game-tying goal to Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov with less than four minutes remaining in regulation. He then surrendered Tyler Johnson’s game-winner only 53 seconds into overtime.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay netminde ...
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