The Tampa Bay Lightining handed out a statement to the rest of the Stanley Cup contenders Monday by posting eight goals in their Eastern Conference Final opener against the New York Islanders.
Tampa Bay's dominant showing in Game 1 against the Islanders, and in its series with Boston, established it as the current favorite to hoist the Stanley Cup.
Dallas holds a 1-0 advantage in the Western Conference Final, but it holds longer odds to win the title than Vegas.
Despite being down just one game, the Islanders have been assigned significantly longer odds than the other three teams to leave Edmonton, Alberta with the Stanley Cup.