Maple Leafs vs. Senators NHL Playoffs Same Game Parlays (Saturday)
The National Hockey League (NHL) has a total of four playoff games on Saturday, April 26. We’ll focus on the two evening games, with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators battling in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference series at 7 p.m. ET on TBS/truTV/Max, with the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche meeting in Game 4 of the Western Conference first-round series at 9:30 p.m. ET in the nightcap, also on TBS/truTV/Max.
We feature solid NHL same-game parlays (SGPs) with our top NHL picks and props for Saturday’s battles. These parlays come with +400 odds or higher. Here our to NHL same game parlay for Maple Leafs vs. Senators.
Saturday’s Best NHL Playoffs Same Game Parlay Bets: Maple Leafs vs. Senators
(Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook)
Maple Leafs vs. Senators
- Leg 1: Senators Moneyline (+160)
- Leg 2: Under 5.5 Goals (-104)
- Leg 3: Brady Tkachuk Anytime Goal Scorer (+160)
With the exception of Game 1, which the Maple Leafs won 6-2, each of the past two games has been super close.
In Game 2 in Toronto, the Maple Leafs played a strong first period, building a 2-0 lead. However, the Senators saw Brady Tkachuk notch a power-play goal, while Adam Gaudette deflected one home in the third period to stun the home crowd at Scotiabank Arena, forcing overtime. Luckily for the home side, Max Domi didn’t have time for that, as he scored early in the extra session to give Toronto a 2-0 series lead.
In Game 3 at Canadian Tire Centre, we had a scoreless first period, and tight checking all around. Early in the second period, William Nylander was sent off for a tripping call, and veteran Claude Giroux took advantage. He notched a power-play goal, with helpers to Jake Sanderson and Drake Batherson, giving the home side a 1-0 lead. It didn’t last long, though, as a Batherson high-sticking call resulted in a power play, and Matthew Knies scored on the man advantage to level things 1-1. Auston Matthews and Brady Tkachuk exchanged goals in the third period, and we went to OT, again tied 2-2. This time, rearguard Simon Benoit scored his first of the series, pushing the Sens to the brink. Toronto, usually a laughingstock in the first round of the playoffs, can be the first to punch its ticket to the second round with a win in Game 4 to complete the sweep.
It’s a huge turnaround after losing all three regular-season meetings against the Senators. In fact, Ottawa had won five straight meetings prior to Game 1. But the playoffs are a whole different animal, and the Maple Leafs are looking to make it a perfect 5-for-5 in this all-time series in the postseason, although the last meeting was back in 2004. That’s when the Leafs routinely advanced to the second round and beyond.
Ottawa is too talented to get swept, though. This team hasn’t been blown out, except for Game 1. It has found a way to force OT, it just cannot get over the hump. I expect the Senators to keep doing good work in the neutral zone, to have solid backchecking, and for Ottawa to find a way to force this series back to Toronto for Game 5. It should also be another low-scoring game, giving us a third consecutive Under result.
It’s rather simplistic, too, but backing Tkachuk as an Anytime Goal Scorer is the move. He has scored goals in each of the past two games for the home side.
Parlay Odds: +675