The Two-Fifty Challenge · 2026 NHL Playoffs

⚡ Round 1 · Series Picks

Pick every first-round series winner + games split.

This is the big one. One form, fill it out once, done for the round.

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§ 02 — How It Works

Three ways to score.
One way to win.

01 Pick the Series

Pick the winner of each series 10 pts

Nail the exact games (e.g. 4–2) +15 bonus

02 Pick Each Game

Pick the winner of each game 3 pts

Nail the exact score +5 bonus

Closest score (if no one's exact) +2 bonus

03 Lightning MVP ⚡

Call the MVP of every Lightning game +5 bonus

§ 03 — The Bracket

Round One
matchups.

Vegas odds to win series · DraftKings · Apr 16

Sabres vs Bruins

Atl 1 · Wild 1 · Game 1: Sun 7:30 PM ET

BUF−175

BOS+145

Lightning vs Canadiens

★ MVP games · Game 1: Sun 5:45 PM ET

TB−250

MTL+205

Hurricanes vs Senators

Met 1 · Wild 2 · Game 1: Sat 3:00 PM ET

CAR−170

OTT+145

Penguins vs Flyers

Met 2 · Met 3 · Game 1: Sat 8:00 PM ET

PIT−170

PHI+140

Avalanche vs Kings

Cen 1 · Wild 2 · Heaviest favorite of R1

COL−380

LA+300

Stars vs Wild

Cen 2 · Cen 3 · Tightest line on the board

DAL−120

MIN+100

Golden Knights vs Mammoth

Pac 1 · Wild 1 · Game 1: Sun 10:00 PM ET

VGK−190

UTA+155

Oilers vs Ducks

Pac 2 · Pac 3 · Game 1: Mon TBD

EDM−205

ANA+170

§ 04 — The Permanent Links

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The leaderboard.

Three ways to score.One way to win.

Round Onematchups.

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Three ways to score.
One way to win.

Round One
matchups.