Sometimes you need to shake it up to find success.

Last night, we crafted a multi-game parlay using all moneyline wagers, and it was another situation of so close yet so far away.

We selected the Los Angeles Lakers to win on home court and eliminate the Golden State Warriors, which the Lakers did with a 122-101 win.

We selected the Florida Panthers to eliminate the Toronto Maple Leafs from the playoffs for our second leg. While the game had its issues, the Florida Panthers won 3-2 in overtime, confirming that the Toronto Maple Leafs still suck, will always suck, and must wait a little longer before planning the parade route down Queen St West or Dundas.

In our third leg, we appealed to the Kings of the North again, but we fear the McDavids of the North aren’t getting the right signals. Last night, we asked the Kings of the Over to give us a moneyline win, yet they replied with a push on the over, losing to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3.

We hang our heads in shame as our weekly parlay record drops to 0-6 while improving to 7-11 on individual picks.

We’re closing out our week chasing our championship belt with a same-game parlay and have two playoff games to choose from: one featuring the parlay blog arch-nemesis or one featuring two teams we can never get a read on.

Which way shall we go?

Dallas Stars over Seattle Kraken (-159)

The Dallas Stars hold a 6-3 lead in the head-to-head series this season, while the road team has a 5-4 record. However, three of those road wins were in the regular season.

The Dallas Stars had a 25-11-5 road record, while Seattle had a 20-17-4 home record.

We’re taking the Dallas Stars to win their third game in a row and their fourth in five games to eliminate the Seattle Kraken from the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Dallas Stars (-1.5) over Seattle Kraken (+150)

Four of the five games in this series have ended with at least a 1.5-goal spread.

The Stars have a 50-43 ats record, while the Kraken have a 54-40 ats record.

We’re taking the Stars to win, and we’re thinking they do it ending with a two-goal spread.

Dallas Stars versus Seattle Kraken Over 6.0 (-105)

The over is 4-0 in the previous four matchups in Seattle and 8-0 in the last eight meetings.

The Stars and Kraken have combined for at least six total goals in the last eight games, with seven games ending with seven or more goals. The first Stars vs Kraken game of the season was the only game that didn’t hit the over this season.

Dallas averages 4.4 goals per game in this series, while Seattle averages 3.8 goals.

Take the over.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.