The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers meet Tuesday in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Amerant Bank Arena. This article will include an Oilers vs Panthers pick. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers need a win to save their season and force a game 6 on Friday. The Oilers are 6-5 on the road in these NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.41 goals per game and are scoring on 29.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Hyman leads Edmonton with 14 goals, Connor McDavid has 32 assists and Leon Draisaitl has 69 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.68 goals per game and are killing 93.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 50 goals on 490 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 5 goals on 59 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers have a second chance to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Panthers are 8-3 at home in these NHL playoffs. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.19 goals per game and are scoring on 20.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Carter Verhaeghe leads Florida with 10 goals, Matthew Tkachuk has 15 assists and Sam Reinhart has 72 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.43 goals per game and are killing 89.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 47 goals on 517 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has given up 3 goals on 19 shots.
Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Pick Injury Report
The Florida Panthers didn’t list any players on their injury report. Evander Kane is probable for the Edmonton Oilers despite an abdominal issue.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won eight of their last nine home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have lost each of their last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 11 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in each of their last five games against the Oilers following a road loss.
- The Oilers have lost the third period in each of their last seven road games.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Evan Rodrigues has scored at least one goal in three of his last four playoff appearances with his team as a home favorite against Pacific Division opponents.
- Sam Bennett has recorded at least one point in each of his last eight appearances with the Panthers as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Oliver Ekman-Larsson has recorded an assist in five of the Panthers’ last six games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Goals (27) this season.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has scored a goal in four of the Oilers’ last five playoff games when facing elimination.
- Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Oilers’ last eight playoff games when facing elimination.
- Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last 12 Tuesday games.
- Connor McDavid ranks T1st in the league for Assists (100) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Florida Panthers rank T1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.41).
- The Florida Panthers rank 6th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (82.47%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league in power play percentage this season (26.45%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.56).
Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
While the Oilers game 4 win was so one-sided, it could convince you they found something and could make this a series. However, let’s not overlook the fact the Panthers won 5 of the previous games against the Oilers, outscoring them 21-8 during that span. Until proven otherwise, the Panthers are the better team from top to bottom, and they’re at their best at home, where they’re 8-3 in these playoffs and 34-15-3 on the year. The Oilers are only 27-23-2 on the road this season.
We’ve seen a longer stretch of the Panthers’ dominance in this series than the Oilers getting free offensively. I need to see more from the Oilers to believe they can repeat what they did in game 4. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Panthers as they win their first Stanley Cup.