The Moonshot is the big swing. Tuesday's ticket is five moneylines, and no leg appears on the straight board or in the Parlay of the Day.
The math
Five legs at +430, +174, +100, +104 and +108 combine to +12224. A $10 ticket returns $1232. This is the longshot ticket, and it goes out before its first leg tips.
The legs
Nets moneyline (+430) at the Celtics. Brooklyn is the big road dog in Boston, where the Celtics just beat Chicago by 35. The price is the point: a road dog this big only has to hit once in a while to be worth a longshot leg.
Canucks moneyline (+174) at the Ducks. Vancouver is the road dog in Anaheim against a heavy favorite, and the plus price carries the leg.
Islanders moneyline (+100) at the Predators. New York is the road dog in Nashville at an even price, the steadiest leg on the ticket.
Devils moneyline (+104) at the Stars. New Jersey is the road dog in Dallas at just better than even money, a coin-flip game priced like one.
Wild moneyline (+108) at the Mammoth. Minnesota is the road dog in Utah at a plus price, closing a ticket built entirely on road dogs.
Key Facts
- Odds: +12224 for five legs
- Payout: $10 returns $1232
- Legs: Nets +430, Canucks +174, Islanders +100, Devils +104, Wild +108
- Rule: No overlap with the straight picks or the Parlay of the Day. Ever.