Heading into the weekend, we've got a solid 6-game slate. It's not often every matchup looks set to be a great one, as the majority of them feature evenly matched teams. However, there's still value to be had. We're going to avoid the first 2 matchups and certainly aren't going to trust the Chicago Blackhawks, but the other 3 contests have solid angles. We've pieced together our favorite ways to play those matchups for a mega parlay that will cover the rest of your bets for the weekend.'
Along with our NHL mega parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Tampa Bay Lightning 3-way ML (+110) over Winnipeg Jets
The first face off we're focused on is up in Winnipeg. The Jets are hosting the Lightning, who are looking to bounce back from a recent loss. It certainly wasn't a good look the way they lost to the Minnesota Wild by multiple goals. However, that was the 2nd night of a back-to-back, and they're still 7-3-0 in their last 10. That has them working their way up the Atlantic Division, as everyone is chasing the Boston Bruins. The Jets have matched Tampa's win total of 24 with a recent win over the Calgary Flames.'
There's no doubt that this will likely be a hard-fought game and likely a sweat. You know what they say, scared money doesn't make money. Being in different conferences, these teams don't meet often and they split last year's matchups. Interestingly enough, they each took turns beating one another by finals scores of 7-4. It's unlikely we'll see a repeat of those high-scoring games, as the Lightning are allowing just 2.47 goals per game since the start of December and just 2.2 per game since returning from the Christmas weekend. That's the 2nd-best in the NHL, and should propel them to a win tonight.'