If you have never built a same-game parlay before, Thursday night’s matchup between the Utah Mammoth and Boston Bruins at TD Garden is a great place to start learning. A same-game parlay, or SGP, just means combining multiple bets from one single game into one ticket. All of your picks have to hit for the parlay to pay out, but the payout is bigger than betting each piece on its own because the odds multiply together.
Utah comes in red-hot at 3-1-0 and has scored at least four goals in every win this season, including a six-goal shutout to open the year. Boston is off to a rougher 2-2-0 start and has been held to two goals in back-to-back losses while going 0-for-10 on the power play. That contrast in offensive form is the foundation for the three-leg parlay below, with odds pulled directly from the board on game day.
Leg 1: Utah Mammoth Moneyline
The moneyline is the simplest bet in hockey betting — you are just picking who wins the game, no point spread involved. Utah is sitting at -120 on the moneyline, meaning you would need to bet $120 to win $100, while Boston sits at +105 as the slight home underdog. If you are still shopping around for where to place this, a DraftKings promo code is worth checking before you lock in your first leg.
Utah’s offense has been one of the best stories in the early NHL season. Nick Schmaltz has scored in all four games and currently leads the league in goals, while Clayton Keller has recorded at least one assist in every outing. Boston, meanwhile, is dealing with a power play that has not converted once in ten tries, and both David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie are still searching for their first goal of the season. Betting models give Utah roughly a 51-52% chance to win this one, making the Mammoth a reasonable anchor leg for a parlay.
Leg 2: Over 5.5 Total Goals
The total, also called the over/under, is a bet on the combined number of goals scored by both teams. The number here opened at 5.5 and the over is priced around -130, with some books posting the total as high as 6. For context on how odds and totals work across different sports,
Utah has gone over the total in a strong share of its games this season and has averaged well over four goals per outing. Goaltending is a factor working in the over’s favor too — Boston’s Jeremy Swayman has a .914 save percentage that looks solid on paper, but the Bruins have still allowed their opponents to find the back of the net consistently, and backup Michael DiPietro has struggled with a 3.11 goals-against average in his lone start. Betting trackers show the over hitting in five of Utah’s last six games as an underdog, which this Mammoth team technically still is on the moneyline at some books.
Leg 3: Dylan Guenther to Score a Goal
An “anytime goal scorer” bet pays out if your chosen player scores at least one goal at any point in the game, regardless of final score. Dylan Guenther is the top choice here, projected around a 36% chance to find the net on Thursday, the highest mark of any player in this matchup on either side.
Guenther is averaging better than four shots on goal per game through Utah’s first four contests and already has three goals this season. He also leads the Mammoth in unblocked shot attempts, and Boston has been allowing nearly five shots on goal per game to right wingers — exactly the position Guenther plays. Combine his shot volume with Utah’s hot offensive start, and this is the kind of prop beginners can feel confident tracking throughout the game, since you only need one goal to cash the leg.
The Full Parlay
Put together, this three-leg same-game parlay is: Utah Mammoth moneyline, Over 5.5 total goals, and Dylan Guenther to score a goal anytime. Each leg leans on the same core idea — Utah’s offense has been rolling to start the season while Boston’s has gone cold, especially on the power play.
Always confirm the exact combined odds at your sportsbook before placing the bet, since prices can shift closer to puck drop. If you want to double-check your potential payout before placing the ticket, running the numbers through a betting calculator takes the guesswork out of it. For newer bettors, this is a good template for how to build an SGP: start with a moneyline or total you feel strong about, then layer in a player prop that is tied to the same game script you are already betting on.
