According to Odaily, a smart money investor profited over $970,000 by purchasing $790,000 worth of bets on the Las Vegas Golden Knights defeating the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL Western Conference Finals. The average opening price was 70.4¢, with a floating loss of $9,781.
The Golden Knights currently lead the series 3-0. In Game 3 on May 24, they overcame a three-goal deficit to win 5-3, with Mark Stone returning from injury to inspire the comeback and Tomas Hertl scoring the go-ahead goal. The Avalanche continue to struggle with injuries, as Cale Makar returned from an upper-body injury after missing the first two games, and Nathan MacKinnon suffered a lower-body injury late in Game 3. Mackenzie Blackwood is currently the starting goaltender for the Avalanche.