Montreal-Carolina Game 1 Markets Are Already Telling a Story

The numbers around Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals are getting attention before the puck even drops. Montreal and Carolina bring very different betting profiles into a series where every line can move fast if one side gets the first clean read on the other. Polymarket angles can be a useful snapshot of how the public is thinking, but the real edge in a series opener usually comes from who controls the first wave of emotions and matchups.