Best NHL Parlays to Bet Today
Parlay 1 (+144) BetMGM
Ottawa ML at -160
Florida ML at -200
The Panthers get to return home, where they are undefeated. They are a different team at home. For example, whereas they lost 5-2 in Philadelphia, they defeated Philadelphia at home 2-1. They score way more goals at home and have much more success defensively. Their 2-1 home victory at Philadelphia actually represented an offensive low-point for them that reflects the quality of the Flyers’ defense. Pittsburgh’s defense allows more goals than Philadelphia’s and, even more importantly, is slated to allow many more goals based on the quality of shots that they allow – this is evident in their expected goals against total, which is much higher than their goals against total.
Annually, the Flyers struggle to be consistent. As you can see in the beginning of their most recent seasons, they’ll look fantastic in one game and then plummet in the next game. We saw this happen this year when they beat Florida 5-2 and then, despite their normally solid defense, lost their following game, against Winnipeg, 5-2. Their offense normally struggles to score multiple goals, so the offensive decline is not as surprising as the defensive decline that likewise follows a great win. I recommend fading the Flyers after their 5-2 win over Seattle. Ottawa is deservedly favored because it has the superior goal-scoring power and ranks sixth-best in expected goals against, which means that it is slated to allow fewer goals.
Parlay 2 (+243) Caesars
St. Louis ML at -120
Utah-St. Louis Under 6 at -115
St. Louis’ head coach discussed the disappointing extent to which his players began their last game with negligible intensity. In sports betting in general, it is a good idea to expect prideful, professional players to respond to such a claim by beginning their next match with more intensity. Hence, we already saw this happen when the Blues followed an 8-3 defeat by beating Dallas 3-1. Likewise, the Blues won 4-2 at Calgary after losing 5-0 to Minnesota. Thus far, St. Louis is 2-0 after a loss. With Utah’s road scoring struggles – Utah has, excluding overtime, scored four goals in three road games – the under will also hit.
Parlay 3 (+118) BetMGM
Anaheim +1.5 at -235
Los Angeles +1.5 at -190
Because it is a parlay, we can handle the chalky puck-line plays, which make this the safest parlay today. The Kings get to face a Dallas team that has lost three games in a row. Most recently, the Stars lost 5-1 to Columbus. They are not simply playing poorly because they are underperforming. Rather, they are demonstrating sustained flaws that their opponents are exploiting. Their defense is repeatedly proving to be exploitable, as, among other problems, players are struggling to position themselves propitiously and close down opposing shooters. On offense, players are doing a poor job of finishing. Because these issues have been so salient, they’ve lost each of these three games by multiple goals. Conversely, the Kings enter this game with positive momentum. They are a competitive road team that, in their away games, has either lost by a goal or won. They’ll look to build off their last game, which they won against St. Louis.
Anaheim is an improved team that has resolved its previous defensive issues. Most recently, the Ducks limited a high-scoring Chicago offense to one goal in regulation before beating Nashville 5-2. They are keeping shots out of danger areas, eliminating second-chance opportunities, and generally thriving in their defensive zone coverage. They get to face a Bruins team that, largely due to consistently poor defense even against normally offensively weak teams, has lost five games in a row.
Parlay 1 (+144) BetMGM
Ottawa ML at -160
Florida ML at -200
The Panthers get to return home, where they are undefeated. They are a different team at home. For example, whereas they lost 5-2 in Philadelphia, they defeated Philadelphia at home 2-1. They score way more goals at home and have much more success defensively. Their 2-1 home victory at Philadelphia actually represented an offensive low-point for them that reflects the quality of the Flyers’ defense. Pittsburgh’s defense allows more goals than Philadelphia’s and, even more importantly, is slated to allow many more goals based on the quality of shots that they allow – this is evident in their expected goals against total, which is much higher than their goals against total.
Annually, the Flyers struggle to be consistent. As you can see in the beginning of their most recent seasons, they’ll look fantastic in one game and then plummet in the next game. We saw this happen this year when they beat Florida 5-2 and then, despite their normally solid defense, lost their following game, against Winnipeg, 5-2. Their offense normally struggles to score multiple goals, so the offensive decline is not as surprising as the defensive decline that likewise follows a great win. I recommend fading the Flyers after their 5-2 win over Seattle. Ottawa is deservedly favored because it has the superior goal-scoring power and ranks sixth-best in expected goals against, which means that it is slated to allow fewer goals.
Parlay 2 (+243) Caesars
St. Louis ML at -120
Utah-St. Louis Under 6 at -115
St. Louis’ head coach discussed the disappointing extent to which his players began their last game with negligible intensity. In sports betting in general, it is a good idea to expect prideful, professional players to respond to such a claim by beginning their next match with more intensity. Hence, we already saw this happen when the Blues followed an 8-3 defeat by beating Dallas 3-1. Likewise, the Blues won 4-2 at Calgary after losing 5-0 to Minnesota. Thus far, St. Louis is 2-0 after a loss. With Utah’s road scoring struggles – Utah has, excluding overtime, scored four goals in three road games – the under will also hit.
Parlay 3 (+118) BetMGM
Anaheim +1.5 at -235
Los Angeles +1.5 at -190
Because it is a parlay, we can handle the chalky puck-line plays, which make this the safest parlay today. The Kings get to face a Dallas team that has lost three games in a row. Most recently, the Stars lost 5-1 to Columbus. They are not simply playing poorly because they are underperforming. Rather, they are demonstrating sustained flaws that their opponents are exploiting. Their defense is repeatedly proving to be exploitable, as, among other problems, players are struggling to position themselves propitiously and close down opposing shooters. On offense, players are doing a poor job of finishing. Because these issues have been so salient, they’ve lost each of these three games by multiple goals. Conversely, the Kings enter this game with positive momentum. They are a competitive road team that, in their away games, has either lost by a goal or won. They’ll look to build off their last game, which they won against St. Louis.
Anaheim is an improved team that has resolved its previous defensive issues. Most recently, the Ducks limited a high-scoring Chicago offense to one goal in regulation before beating Nashville 5-2. They are keeping shots out of danger areas, eliminating second-chance opportunities, and generally thriving in their defensive zone coverage. They get to face a Bruins team that, largely due to consistently poor defense even against normally offensively weak teams, has lost five games in a row.