Friday features a solid 6-game slate in the NHL to get us primed for a huge Saturday. Even with the more mild amount of games, there are some great matchups. The Sabres and Panthers are battling for one of the last Eastern Conference playoff spots and the Avalanche vs Jets is a contest of teams bidding for the Central Division lead. I have targeted both of those games to go along with a big upset, so let's get into it.
Along with our NHL mega parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
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Florida Panthers -1.5 (+120) over Buffalo Sabres
One of the first games of the night takes place down in South Beach. The Sabres are headed down there from being in Tampa Bay to take on the Lightning just 24 hours prior. Playing the team that has been to the 3 straight Stanley Cup Finals and then the firepower of Florida is tough enough, let alone for a team that is struggling in terms of goaltending. Since the start of 2023, Buffalo has allowed the 4th-most goals per game.'