The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers meet Monday in Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Amerant Bank Arena. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers pick.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers look for a fourth straight victory to win their first Stanley Cup since the 1989-90 season. The Oilers are 7-5 on the road in these NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.54 goals per game and are scoring on 29.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Hyman leads Edmonton with 16 goals, Connor McDavid has 34 assists and Leon Draisaitl has 73 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.63 goals per game and are killing 94.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 54 goals on 543 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 5 goals on 59 shots.
Florida Panthers Betting Preview
The Florida Panthers have a fourth chance to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. The Panthers are 8-4 at home in these NHL playoffs. The Florida Panthers are averaging 3.09 goals per game and are scoring on 19 percent of their power play opportunities. Carter Verhaeghe leads Florida with 10 goals, Matthew Tkachuk has 16 assists and Sam Reinhart has 76 shots on goal. Defensively, the Florida Panthers are allowing 2.65 goals per game and are killing 87.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Sergei Bobrovsky has allowed 54 goals on 559 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 Beat Oilers
- The Oilers have lost five of their last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have won eight of their last 10 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 12 road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Oilers following a road loss.
- The Oilers have lost the third period in seven of their last eight road games.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Bennett has recorded an assist in each of the Panthers’ last four playoff games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart has scored a goal in each of the Panthers’ last four playoff games when facing elimination.
- Sam Bennett has recorded at least one point in each of his last nine appearances with the Panthers as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- Sam Reinhart ranks 1st in the league for Power Play Goals (27) this season.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Zach Hyman has scored a goal in four of the Oilers’ last five playoff games when facing elimination.
- Evan Bouchard has recorded two or more assists in each of the Oilers’ last four playoff series closeout games.
- Leon Draisaitl has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers’ last six playoff series closeout 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
If you’re going off momentum, you’d pick the Oilers to make history. The Oilers have dominated the last 3 games against the Panthers and have played at a completely different speed. However, if momentum really mattered, this series would be over already. Before the last three games, the Panthers had beat the Oilers in 5 straight games and outscored them 21-8 during that span.
We’ve seen both the Panthers and Oilers have their way for stretches of this series, and this is the decider to determine what was real. I’ll give the edge to the Panthers because of home ice, where they’re 34-16-3 on the season. The Oilers have seen 23 of their 35 losses this season come on the road. Home teams have won 58.6 percent of NHL game 7s. Give me the Panthers and the cheap price.