We’re riding a heater heading into Friday’s two-game NHL Stanley Cup slate, cashing a +353 SGP during the Rangers’ 5-3 comeback win to close out their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against Carolina on Thursday night. That’s back-to-back Same Game Parlay wins, so now, we’re looking to record a three-peat for Game 6 between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Friday night.
The Bruins return home for Game 6, hoping to finally record a win at TD Garden in this series. Both of their wins have come on the road at Amerant Bank Arena, although Game 4 saw Boston unable to hold a 2-0 first-period lead, surrendering three goals in the final 26 minutes of regulation to wind up losing 3-2. Brad Marchand remains sidelined, so it’s up to David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk, and Jeremy Swayman to rally their team to force a Game 7 back in Sunrise, Florida on Sunday.
We’ve got another plus-odds Same Game Parlay to tail entering Game 6 between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins ahead of puck drop at 7 p.m. ET on Friday night. Follow me @Matt_MacKay_ on X for more free plays, NHL Prop Bets, and NHL best bets during the week.
Friday's NHL SGP
Leg 1: Aleksander Barkov To Record 1+ Points (-196)
Aleksander Barkov’s point streak against Boston ended in Game 5, but don’t expect this to continue. Barkov centers the Panthers’ first-line attack and skates on their top powerplay unit, creating numerous scoring opportunities for himself and his teammates.
Despite failing to record a point during Florida’s 2-1 win in Game 5, Barkov still leads both teams in total points (8). He’s recorded a point in seven consecutive games at TD Garden, so in another elimination game, expect Barkov to bounce back in a big way on Friday night, making this a great first leg to insert into our Same Game Parlay.
Leg 2: Jake DeBrusk To Record 1+ Points (+100)
Jake DeBrusk’s odds to record a point are sitting at +100, which is a bit intriguing, since he’s recorded an assist in three straight games for the Bruins. Skating on Boston’s top attack line, DeBrusk actually leads the team in total points this series, recording five points, including two goals.
Playing alongside star winger David Pastrnak helps his ability to get on the score sheet, but we’ve also seen Morgan Geekie record a pair of goals on the Bruins’ first-line attack in this series, so DeBrusk should be able to extend his point streak at TD Garden in Game 6. It also helps knowing that DeBrusk has scored at least one goal in three of Boston’s last four games played as home underdogs against Florida.
Leg 3: Florida Panthers Over 2.5 Total Goals (-160)
Here, we’re backing the Panthers to produce on the road at TD Garden like they’ve done all series. Florida has scored at least three goals in Game 3 and Game 4 on the road against the Bruins, while only failing to score less than three goals twice, which came on home ice.
Jeremy Swayman is still playing very well in between the pipes for Boston but he’s had to endure a ton of shots on goal, facing at least 29 shots in four of five games. He’s an ironman but the volume of shots Florida can produce is wearisome for any goaltender. Oddsmakers are in agreement on this number, laying -160 odds for the Panthers to score over 2.5 total goals in Game 6.
Sam Reinhart, Barkov, Evan Rodrigues, and Brandon Montour all have at least two goals scored in this series. The fact we haven’t seen Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe unlocked yet shows the depth of this Panthers’ offense, which can score in a flash. I expect the goals to keep pouring in for Florida, so inserting -160 odds for our third leg puts us just shy of 3-1 odds for our Same Game Parlay.
Same Game Parlay: +295
To cash this +295 Same Game Parlay for Game 6 between the Panthers vs. Bruins, we need three legs to hit. The total points market comprises our first two legs, investing in Aleksander Barkov and Jake DeBrusk to continue leading their team with production by recording at least one point each. Then, we’re going to the total team goals market for our third and final leg, backing the Panthers to score three-plus goals at TD Garden, just like we’ve seen them do in both previous road games played this series.
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