Panthers vs. Bruins Game 1 NHL Playoffs Same Game Parlay (Monday)

The 2023 NHL playoffs get underway on Monday. And there may not be a more intense postseason than the quest for the Stanley Cup.

This year’s postseason should be highly entertaining. The Eastern Conference is headlined by the Boston Bruins, but the conference is loaded with contenders. The West isn’t nearly as stacked, but the conference is truly wide open.

I’ll be providing my same-game parlay picks throughout the entire Stanley Cup playoffs.

Monday’s Best NHL Playoffs Same Game Parlay Bets

All odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook

Florida Panthers (+185) at Boston Bruins (-215) | Total 6

• • Leg 1: Panthers +1.5 (-145)
  • Leg 2: Matthew Tkachuk over 0.5 points
  • Leg 3: Patrice Bergeron anytime goal scorer

While the Bruins set records for wins and points during the regular season, I’m wondering if they’re entering this series a bit overvalued. In fact, the analytics suggest Florida was the better team at 5-on-5.

Florida finished third in Corsi For% and fifth in xGF% at 5-on-5 play during the regular season, while Boston finished 15th and eighth in those respective categories. I’m not saying the Bruins are overrated by any stretch. They have a loaded lineup led by David Pastrnak’s 61 goals. They also benefitted from the league’s best goaltending and likely Vezina Trophy winner, Linus Ullmark.

But I think the Panthers are up for the task. They also possess a deep roster of top-end talent and are playing their best hockey down the stretch. My concern is whether goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky can hold up his end of the bargain. Bobrovsky went 0-1 against the Bruins, allowing four goals on 33 shots. If Bobrovsky isn’t on, the Panthers could go home early.

But if Bobrovsky delivers above-average goaltending, I suspect the Panthers could make this a series. If you want to go bolder, I don’t hate a play on the Panthers straight up.

As for props, Tkachuk recorded five points in four games against the Bruins, so I trust him to get on the scoresheet in Game 1. Bergeron feels like a good bet to score a goal as well after scoring three times against the Panthers this year.

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