NHL Winter Classic Parlay: Bet these Rangers vs. Panthers props at +1000 odds for tonight's action in Miami

The NHL delivers one of its most iconic showcases on Friday night, January 2, as the Winter Classic heads to an unexpected setting, and we’re breaking down the best betting angles for this NHL props parlay in Rangers vs. Panthers under the lights in Miami.

Traditionally defined by freezing temperatures, the Winter Classic takes on a new look at loanDepot park as the Florida Panthers host the New York Rangers at 8 p.m. ET in the first outdoor regular-season game in Florida history.

With both teams hovering just outside the Stanley Cup playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, and the Rangers looking to halt a three-game skid after losing 9 of their last 13, this Sunshine State Winter Classic sets up as a high-stakes, standalone matchup with plenty of betting value to uncover.

That's precisely what we've done, using the Dimers model's best NHL props to make this four-leg NHL parlay at +1000 odds when these playoff hopeful teams clash outdoors in loanDepot Park.

Even better, users with access to DraftKings Sportsbook can get this parlay at the best odds and opt in to a 30% NHL parlay profit boost to get this parlay at even longer odds of +1300.

Best NHL parlay in Panthers vs. Rangers tonight - Friday,  January 2

After simulating today's NHL games over 10,000 times, our model has revealed these four player props backed by trends and data to target with tonight's hockey parlay.

Sam Reinhart (Panthers) to score a goal

The first leg of this parlay is on the Dimers model's most likely goalscorer in this game to do just that.

Sam Reinhart is up to 22 goals on the season, second-most on the Panthers, and has been picking up the pace each month since his somewhat slow start.

He tallied 9 goals in December, including three in his past two games, leading all players in our projections tonight at a 42.8% probability, which comes with a nice 2.8% edge at its best odds.

The Rangers are expected to send Igor Shesterkin (2.51 GAA, .910 SV%) in between the pipes. Shesterkin has been good this year, but owns just one shutout and has allowed 3+ goals in 7 of his last 10 starts and the Panthers have scored just as many in 6 of their last 10 games.

Artemi Panarin (Rangers) to score a goal

On the Rangers side of things, we're rolling with the team's leading goalscorer, Artemi Panarin, to pick up his 15th of the year.

Panarin also got off to a slow start this season but scored 6 goals in each of the past two months and is starting to put more pucks on net - he reached at least 4 SOG in 8 games in December after previously reaching that mark just 7 times all season.

The Breadman gets our highest probability to score for New York tonight at 37.6%, nearly 10% higher than his next most likely teammate, Vincent Trocheck, along with a 2.6% edge at +185 odds.

Florida will likely start Sergei Bobrovsky (2.80 GAA, .888 SV%) in the net, who has rebounded from a number of tough outings in November, but still gave up 3+ goals in six appearances last month.

Brad Marchand (Panthers) to get a point

Now we'll look at a pair of hot NHL trends identified by the Dimers model.

Brad Marchand is having an ageless season, leading the Panthers in goals, assists and points, and has four points in three previous outdoor games in his career.

That hot form has seen him pick up at least one point in nine consecutive games, tallying 14 total goals or assists in that span.

He gets a 4.5-star trend from the Dimers model, only missing out on a perfect 5-star rating due to some juiced odds.

Fresh off one of the best month-long stretches of his career, look for Marchand to stay hot in the Panthers' home state.

Adam Fox (Rangers) to get a point

Rounding out this NHL parlay in the Winter Classic is the top overall trend of the night on Dimers.com, with a slight catch.

Alongside his teammate Artemi Panarin who has 41 points in 41 games played this season, Adam Fox has been equally efficient despite playing on the top defensive line, tallying 28 points in 28 games, led by 24 assists, the second most on the team.

The former Norris Trophy winner has made his presence known all season, when he's been on the ice. He missed nearly all of December with an upper-body injury, returning on New Year's Eve with a pair of points, one goal and assist each. Before his injury, he had recorded at least one point in six straight games and 9 of his last 11, for 15 total points in that span.

Now, fresh off his return, he's got an axe to grind as he's been vocal about being left off the Team USA Olympic roster, and he should be actively setting the table for his teammates tonight.

Tonight's NHL parlay odds

While each of these NHL prop picks carries an individual betting opportunity identified by our model, bettors looking for a longshot backed by data can play them together in a same game parlay at odds of +1000 on DraftKings Sportsbook.

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