Panthers vs Hurricanes Same Game Parlay Picks for Thursday, 5/22: Bet Florida, Aleksander Barkov in Game 2

The Florida Panthers will be the slight underdog in our NHL odds for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the host Carolina Hurricanes despite a strong performance in the series opener with several heroes.

Eleven Panthers made the scorebook and Florida scored two power-play goals against a Carolina team that had killed off 28-of-30 in the first two rounds. Eetu Luostarinen leads the Panthers with 13 playoff points and still has value for your NHL props today.

Carolina put up 33 shots in Game 1 to match its postseason average, but lost its home-ice advantage and dropped to +500 in the odds to win the Stanley Cup. Seth Jarvis had two assists in Game 1 and leads the Hurricanes with 12 playoff points.

Panthers vs Hurricanes Free NHL Parlay Picks

• Leg 1: Carolina Panthers ML (+105)

Carolina’s 13-game losing streak in the Eastern Conference finals has to end at some point, but the Panthers had the upper hand in most categories on Tuesday and we like their underdog odds. Florida is getting offense throughout the lineup and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky seems locked in. Take the Cats in this key NHL matchup.

Bet on Panthers ML (+105)

With Tuesday’s 5-2 loss to the Panthers, the Hurricanes extend their Eastern Conference finals losing streak to 13 games.

Carolina last won an ECF game in 2006. Sebastian Aho was eight years old. pic.twitter.com/VHI10VNnz4
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) May 21, 2025

• Leg 2: Panthers Team Total Over 2.5 Goals (-135)

This game is critical for the Hurricanes and we expect them to lock it down a bit more against the hard-working Panthers. However, Florida keeps finding ways to break through with their forechecking pressure and a lethal counterattack, whether it’s the top guys like Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk and Brad Marchand or the fourth-line skaters like AJ Greer.

Bet on Panthers Team Total Over 2.5 Goals (-135)

The @FlaPanthers have now scored 38 road goals in the 2025 #StanleyCup Playoffs, tied with the Avalanche (38 in 2022) for the most by a team through eight road games in a postseason in NHL history.#NHLStats: https://t.co/SnG8DEHEnO pic.twitter.com/UYpJ8yprad

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) May 21, 2025

• Leg 3: Florida’s Aleksander Barkov 1+ Assists (+100)

The Panthers’ captain had two assists in Game 7 versus Toronto on Sunday and set up a goal in Game 1 against Carolina. The two-way standout from Finland is a steady force and is always around the puck. It’s not a stretch to add him to your best NHL picks for a winning parlay and if you want to be more aggressive, take him for 2+ points (+250).

Bet on Aleksander Barkov 1+ Assists (+100)

Most Puck Battle Wins in 2025 Playoffs:

Auston Matthews – 67
Aleksander Barkov – 55
John Tavares – 54
Jordan Staal – 54

via @Sportlogiq

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) May 21, 2025

• Leg 4: Carolina’s Sebastian Aho to Score 1+ Goals (+200)

Aho and his line with Seth Jarvis and Andrei Svechnikov were very active in Game 1. The speedy Fin had six shots and notched his first goal in six games. Check late NHL news for any injury updates or line changes, but Aho should get chances to score his fifth in the playoffs.

Bet on Sebastian Aho to Score 1+ Goals (+200)

Panthers vs Hurricanes How to Watch

• Game: Florida Panthers (1-0) vs Carolina Hurricanes (0-1)
• Date/Time: Thursday, May 22, 8:00 p.m. ET
• Location: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, N.C.
• Panthers vs Hurricanes Live Stream: Fubo TV

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