The NHL's first round is set and fans and bettors can't complain about the matchups.

The latest: There's never a dull moment when the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins clash. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers renew the Battle of Florida in a series oozing with interesting storylines. Out west, the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets meet in an ultra-competitive matchup.

Check out our NHL playoffs first-round series odds below.

NHL playoff odds: First-round series

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NHL odds as of 9:11 a.m. ET on 04/19/2024.

NHL playoff odds: Eastern Conference

Islanders (3) vs. Hurricanes (2)

• New York and Carolina split the season series (2-2)
• Carolina beat New York in last year's first round, 4-2
• Islanders went 20-12-5 with Patrick Roy as head coach
• Hurricanes have won 13 of 17 games since acquiring Jake Guentzel

Lightning (WC) vs. Panthers (1)

• Florida won the season series over Tampa Bay (2-1)
• Tampa Bay and Florida met in the 2021 and 2022 postseasons, with the former winning both series
• Sergei Bobrovsky posted a .956 save percentage with two shutouts in his final four starts
• The Lightning are tied for first in goals per game (3.73) since Jan. 1

Maple Leafs (3) vs. Bruins (2)

• Boston won the season series against Toronto (4-0)
• The Maple Leafs only scored seven goals in four meetings against the Bruins this year
• The Bruins have won seven consecutive meetings against the Maple Leafs
• Boston has won three straight playoff series against Toronto since 2013

Capitals (WC) vs. Rangers (1)

• Washington and New York split the season series (2-2)
• Three of the four meetings featured five goals or fewer
• The Capitals ranked 28th in goals per game (2.63)
• Washington hasn't won a playoff series since winning the Stanley Cup in 2018

Western Conference

Avalanche (3) vs. Jets (2)

• Winnipeg won the season series against Colorado (3-0)
• The Jets outscored the Avalanche, 17-4, in their three meetings
• Colorado had the worst save percentage (.883) of any playoff team over the final month
• Winnipeg had the best save percentage (.919) in the NHL this season

Predators (WC) vs. Canucks (1)

• Vancouver swept the season series against Nashville (3-0)
• Thatcher Demko stopped 39-of-40 shots in his return from injury
• Nashville lost six of its last 10 games to end the season
• The Predators have the worst penalty kill (76.9%) of any Western Conference playoff team

Kings (3) vs. Oilers (2)

• Edmonton won the season series against Los Angeles (3-1)
• The Oilers have beaten the Kings in each of the last two postseasons
• Connor McDavid had seven points against L.A., tying for his second-highest total vs. any team
• Los Angeles scored two goals or fewer in three of the four meetings this season

Golden Knights (WC) vs. Stars (1)

• Vegas swept the season series against Dallas (3-0)
• The Golden Knights beat the Stars in the Western Conference final last year
• Vegas has the worst record of any playoff team (23-19-3) in 2024
• Dallas has the third-best record of any postseason squad (30-12-5) in 2024