The final weekend of the 2023-24 NHL season is officially behind us, but we still have a few days to enjoy before the Stanley Cup playoffs begin. Better yet, there is still plenty up for grabs, including postseason berths, better seeding and even the Presidents' Trophy. That means considering each team's motivation is crucial when it comes to handicapping games, and we've made sure to take that into account with our best NHL parlay picks for today.
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NHL Parlay Picks (4/15)
Buffalo Sabres ML (+154) over Tampa Bay Lightning
One of the earlier games of the night takes place in Tampa Bay where the Lightning are in their pursuit of getting back to the Stanley Cup Final after missing it last year for the first time in the past 4 seasons. However, we're going to be fading them tonight, as they have nothing left to play for. Their playoff spot is secure, and it's locked into a Wild Card spot, as they cannot improve their seeding any further.'
Their core of Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman have already been a part of several long playoff runs, so there is no need to push those veterans any more than necessary. Of course, the Buffalo Sabres don't have anything to play for in terms of earning a playoff spot, but they have been keen playing spoiler down the stretch. They've beaten the Washington Capitals twice and the Philadelphia Flyers over the past 2 weeks, who are 2 teams in a heated Wild Card race. Along with having beaten the Lightning in 4 of the last 5 matchups, we're starting our NHL parlay picks for today with a road underdog.