Should You Bet into the Islanders Futures Market?
New York Islanders fans are careful not to get their hopes up because they’ve experienced plenty of disappointments from their team in recent memory. While they have a good chance to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, if they had to face the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning, the odds would certainly be against them. However, if a team happened to beat the Lightning in an earlier round, the Islanders would have a good chance of getting to the Stanley Cup Finals.
The fact is that the Lightning is a bad matchup for the Islanders. They’ve beaten them handily of late, both in the playoffs and the regular season. The good news for the Islanders is that they’re not in Tampa Bay’s division. And with the new playoff format, they should relish their chances against teams like the Capitals and Flyers, who they’ve had success against both during the playoffs, and perhaps even the Bruins, who they’ve dominated in the regular season.
One approach to playing the Islanders on the futures market would be to hold on to your ticket should they advance to face a team other than the Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals.
However, if they do end up facing the Lightning, it might be worthwhile to cash in on your ticket by selling it on the open market if that is an option that is available to you.
The Islanders are +1800 to win the Stanley Cup Finals at FanDuel Sportsbook.
You could make the argument that the team that wins that matchup will win the Stanley Cup Finals. That should give the Islanders sufficient equity on the open market, thus making it easier to score a nice profit still even if you cash out of your position ahead of time.