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The
Two-Fifty
Challenge

Annual NHL playoff pick'em with ultimate bragging rights and a glorious prize pool full of $2.50 Venmos, Chipotle gift cards, and various surprises.

2026 edition
⚡ 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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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

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

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