The 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs saw 2 more tickets punched to the second round last night, and we'll have 2 more today. That's because we have 2 Game 7's featuring 2 of the top favorites. The Boston Bruins were the best team in the NHL throughout the year, while the Colorado Avalanche are the defending Stanley Cup champions. Despite that, they've both been pushed to the brink. So, will they be able to prevail and live up to the exp ectations? Our NHL mega parlay is here to help answer that question while also potentially providing a great payday at the same time.
Along with our NHL mega parlay, be sure to check out all of our NHL picks for today's action.
Boston Bruins -1.5 & Over 6.5 (+280) vs Florida Panthers
Given the Bruins record-setting season, they certainly deserved to be the biggest favorites to advance to the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, the Panthers were never going to be a pushover with their talented roster. Let's not forget they were the Presidents' Trophy winners just last season and have since added Matthew Tkachuk. That's why we're expecting yet another high-scoring matchup. Tkachuk is one of just a handful of skaters with double-digit points this postseason, as is Boston's Brad Marchand.'
Along with David Pastrnak's 61-goal season, it's no surprise goals have been increasing as this series has gone along. We saw 12 of them in Game 6, and we expect plenty tonight, except with the Bruins coming away the victor. Florida has obviously proven to be a formidable opponent, but now back at home in TD Garden, we have to trust Boston. They set an NHL record with 14 straight home wins to open the year; similarly, they ended the year with a ridiculous 34-4-3 home record. We see a 5-3 type of win for the Bruins to advance to the second round.''