Juraj Slafkovsky’s shocking No. 1 overall selection by the Montreal Canadiens during Thursday’s NHL Draft, apparently wasn’t as much of a surprise to the betting public once again. While Slafkovsky closed as the favorite (-160) to hear his name off the board first, as recently as a week ago, that wasn’t the case.
Up until the very last moment, Shane Wright was most people’s consensus No. 1 pick and his -5000 opening odds at some sportsbooks represented that. Yet, the number became increasingly less favorable as the draft neared.
