Connor Grootenhuis
The Panthers own a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, Florida is looking to complete the sweep and advance to the Stanley Cup Final with a win in Monday night’s Game 4. Will the Panthers seal the deal, or will the Hurricanes extend the series and force a Game 5? An entertaining game is in store, and if you want to add a little more action to the excitement, here is our Panthers vs Hurricanes Same Game Parlay worth considering at +678 odds.
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Panthers -1.5 (+138)
Sam Bennett anytime goal scorer (+210)
Aaron Ekblad to record a point (-104)
Panthers vs Hurricanes Same Game Parlay odds: +678
Panthers -1.5 (+138)
To say the Panthers have dominated this series might be an understatement. Florida has taken a 3-0 lead with a trio of overwhelming performances that the Hurricanes had no answers for. The Panthers have out-scored the Hurricanes 16-4 so far in this series, and they enter Game 4 playing at the top of their game at all levels. The offense is rolling, the defense is suffocating, and Sergei Bobrovksy is shining in net. Bobrovsky has made 71 saves on 75 shots, which is good for a save percentage of .947.
Carolina has seemed overwhelmed in every game, and their normally-stout defensive unit has not looked sharp. Rod Brind’Amour made a goalie switch from Frederik Andersen to Pyotr Kochetkov in Game 3, but it didn’t help. Kochetkov allowed 6 goals and made just 22 saves on 28 shots. Andersen made 27 saves on 36 shots over Game 1 and 2, which adds up to a lowly save percentage of .750. No matter who we see between the pipes for Carolina in Game 4, there isn’t much to present a ton of confidence. Back Florida to keep rolling and complete the sweep with a big Game 4 win.
Sam Bennett anytime goal scorer (+210)
Florida has great forward depth, but Sam Bennett is leading the way in the postseason. Bennett leads all skaters with 9 goals so far this postseason, and has 3 goals so far in this series. He potted a goal in Game 1, and then scored a pair of goals in Game 2. He’s put 10 shots on goal through 3 games, and has fired a team-leading 45 shots on goal in the playoffs. Looking to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, we can expect Bennett to come out firing and find the back of the net in Game 4.
Aaron Ekblad to record a point (-104)
Aaron Ekblad leads Florida defensemen with 10 points in 11 games so far this postseason. He’s thriving in this series, as he’s scored a goal and dished out 3 assists for 4 points. The veteran defensemen is averaging 22:14 of ice time in the playoffs, and is quarterbacking Florida’s top power play unit. That means he is regularly on the ice with Florida’s top forwards, and has the puck on his stick often. He isn’t putting many shots on net, as he has just 2 shots in this series. Instead, Ekblad looks to distribute the puck and set-up Florida’s talented forward group to find the back of the net. With the way the Florida offense is rolling in this series, look for Ekblad to find the score sheet once again in Game 4.
