The Edmonton Oilers welcome the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final Thursday. Puck drop from Rogers Place is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ABC).. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Panthers vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers have won 5 games in a row and taken a 2-0 series lead after taking down the Oilers 4-1 Monday and covering as -111 home favorites. C Evan Rodrigues found the back of the net twice for Florida while C Anton Lundell dished out 2 assists.
Edmonton has lost back-to-back games after Monday’s loss while failing to cover as a -103 road favorite. D Mattias Ekholm was the only Oilers player to score while C Connor McDavid and D Evan Bouchard were each credited with an assist. The Oilers have scored just 1 goal total in the Final.
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Panthers at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Panthers +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Oilers -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Panthers +1.5 (-225) | Oilers -1.5 (+185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 5.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Panthers at Oilers projected goalies
Sergei Bobrovsky (36-17-4, 2.37 GAA, .915 SV%, 6 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (36-16-5, 2.62 GAA, .905 SV%, 2 SO)
Bobrovsky has been one of the premier goalies in the NHL this season with his wins and GAA each earning him 3rd-best and his 6 SO tied for best. He has allowed just 1 goal in the first 2 games of this series with a .980 SV% in that span. He has allowed more than 2 goals just 1 time in his last 13 appearances.
Skinner was also one of the NHL’s top goalies this season with his wins tied for 3rd-best. He has struggled so far in the Final series allowing 2 or more goals in both games. He has a .888 SV% combined and has allowed 3 or more goals just 2 times in his last 10 appearances.
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Panthers at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Panthers 3, Oilers 2
Moneyline
BET PANTHERS (+115).
The Panthers have started this series on a high note, outscoring the Oilers 7-1 in the first 2 games. They have also won 5 games in a row and have allowed 2 goals or fewer in 9 of their last 10 games. While heading to Edmonton will be a tall task, Florida has won 3 of its last 4 road games during the playoffs. Edmonton is just 3-4 in its last 7 games.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is no value on the puck line for the Panthers.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 5.5 (-115).
The Panthers have hit the Under in 9 of their last 10 games while the Oilers have failed to hit the Over in 8 of their last 10. Both games in this series so far have hit Under 5.5 with the Oilers scoring just 1 goal combined. While you can expect a closer matchup Thursday, it will be equally as tough to score for both sides.
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