The Pittsburgh Penguins reigned over the toughest division in the NHL this season and were rewarded with a first-round matchup with the New York Islanders. The Penguins’ success is worth celebrating, but it’s on the unsustainable end of the spectrum. The series price listed at FanDuel Sportsbook illustrates that this series will be closer than most people would expect from a 1-vs-4 series.
The Pens finished the season with the 19th-ranked expected goals for percentage at five-on-five, the lowest percentage of all four East Division playoff teams and even behind non-playoff teams, the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils.