Despite suffering the first losing slate of the NHL playoffs on Thursday, Perfect Parlay is confident heading into the weekend’s action. The site is sitting at 11-5 for +5.00 units after 16 games, and has picked four bets for Friday’s games. The first, between the Islanders and the Hurricanes, pits two teams at 1-1 in the series, with the Islanders slightly favoured by Perfect Parlay. The site suggests the Islanders are an excellent defensive team and have done well limiting the Hurricanes’ offensive opportunities so far, and without Teravainen in the line-up, Perfect Parlay sees no justification for a bet on Carolina. Meanwhile, the Islanders have managed to hold their own during 5-on-5 play, limiting high-danger scoring chances, and with some work staying out of the box, Perfect Parlay sees them winning.
The second bet on the Panthers versus the Bruins game is to take the underdogs, the Panthers. Perfect Parlay explains that the Panthers have been outplaying the Bruins in 5-on-5 situations, and points to their higher expected goals and high-danger scoring chances as evidence. The site believes Boston’s regular-season dominance was due to elite sharp shooting and goaltending, which they have lacked in this series. Perfect Parlay is therefore taking a chance that the Panthers can win again despite being underdogs.
Regarding the third game between the Stars and Wild, Perfect Parlay sees a relatively even matchup during 5-on-5 play. However, the Stars are seen as the far superior offensive team, outranking the Wild in the regular season in every major offensive category, including expected goals, high-danger scoring chances created, and shooting percentage. Moreover, the Stars have shown their special teams’ strength, scoring five power play goals through the first two games, and with their strong play when holding the advantage, Perfect Parlay backs them at pick’em odds tonight.
Finally, the last game features the Oilers against the Kings, where Perfect Parlay trusts season-long statistics and looks to the Oilers as a more sustained offensive team than the Kings. The site notes that 5-on-5 play has been relatively even, but the Oilers have outranked the Kings in every significant offensive category in the regular season, including expected goals, high-danger scoring chances created, and shooting percentage. Despite another relatively even match, Perfect Parlay backs the Oilers at -140.
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