It's a wall-to-wall Sunday of Stanley Cup playoff action featuring plenty of intriguing matchups.
If you want to dabble in same-game parlays today, we've got you covered with our best SGP NHL picks for April 21's games.
Today's NHL same game parlay picks
Our betting experts have scoured through today's NHL odds to find your best SGP bets for each of the four Game 1s on Sunday's playoff slate:
Lightning vs Panthers same-game parlay (SGP)
Nikita Kucherov Over 0.5 assists
Over 5.5
Panthers moneyline
While Kucherov should be able to help Tampa Bay get on the board, the Panthers’ depth will be what wins this game and likely the series.
The Panthers had a goal differential of 22-7 during their 5-0-1 stretch to finish the season as they ramped up for the playoffs.
There should be a few goals on both sides but the Panthers should be the ones to come out on top.
Read Ryan Gilbert's full Lightning vs. Panthers predictions.
Capitals vs Rangers same-game parlay (SGP)
Artemi Panarin Over 1.5 points
Artemi Panarin 4+ shots on goal
Under 5.5
Along with a multi-point game for Panarin, I’ll also take Breadman to put at least four shots on net. He’s recorded 4+ shots in three straight games and seven of his last eight contests, while the Capitals give up 30.5 shots per game — tied for 11th most in the NHL this season.
I’ll finish off today’s SGP by taking the Under at 5.5. Washington saw its goal-scoring slow to a crawl in the last month of the season, averaging just 2.00 gpg in its final 11 contests.
New York also owned the seventh-best defense in the NHL at 2.76 gapg while Igor Shesterkin’s .913 SV% ranked tied for eighth among all goalies with at least 30 games played.
Read Chris Faria's full Capitals vs. Rangers predictions.
Avalanche vs Jets same-game parlay (SGP)
Under 5.5
Jets moneyline
A low-scoring game plays in favor of Winnipeg's style as opposed to Colorado’s. The Avs will undoubtedly want to turn this into a track meet, but Winnipeg’s discipline defensively should slow them down.
And even if slowing down Nathan MacKinnon & Co. doesn’t work, the Jets have arguably the best goaltender in the world backing them up. Winnipeg won all three meetings between these two teams this season.
Read Tony Sartori's full Avalanche vs Jets predictions.
Predators vs Canucks same-game parlay (SGP)
Canucks -1.5
J.T. Miller anytime goalscorer
Filip Forsberg anytime goalscorer
Let’s just get to the heavy hitters as we build out a Game 1 SGP. Filip Forsberg was mostly held off the scoresheet against Vancouver this season with just an assist in three games, but it’s hard to not pick him to light the lamp Sunday.
The 29-year-old finished the regular season in a flurry, with five goals in his final three games, including a hat-trick effort against the Blackhawks. That helped him to a career-best 48 goals, which ranked sixth in the NHL.
He took off as the team did in mid-February, picking up 23 goals and 41 points over the final 28 games of the campaign. He’ll need to play a key part for Nashville to steal Game 1.
J.T. Miller posted the best scoring season of his 13-year career with a personal-best 37 goals and 103 points, putting him into the Top 10 in scoring this season.
Miller sat out the season finale against the Jets, but he did tally in his final game against the Flames and he finished the regular season on an 11-game point streak.
He had one goal in three regular-season matchups against Nashville. Miller should also be prominent on the powerplay — where he had 10 goals on the year — and he’ll match up against a Nashville penalty kill that ranked 22nd in the NHL.
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