Edmonton Oilers (61-34-7) vs Florida Panthers (66-27-8)
June 13, 2024 at 08:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Edmonton Oilers -120 / Florida Panthers +100 — Over/Under: 5.5
In this article, we will formulate a Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers prediction for NHL game 3 on Thursday, June 13th at Rogers Place. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Panthers form and recent player performance
-The Oilers recent form and recent play performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Edmonton
-Recent betting trends in games played between Philadelphia and Boston.
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Panthers vs Oilers.
Oilers Are in Must Win
The Oilers are in a must win position now, after falling behind 2-0. In the first game, it looked like they really should win the game if it wasn’t for good goaltending, but in the second game, they didn’t have many quality scoring chances, and they ended up losing 4-1. Mattias Ekholm scored the only goal for the Oilers. Stuart Skinner was in goal, and he saved 25 of the 28 shots that he faced. Scoring only one goal in the first two games doesn’t give them much of a shot to win. During the regular season, the Oiles offense was ranked 4th while the defense was ranked 100th in the league. During the postseason, Connor McDavid has scored five goals and added 27 assists. Leon Draisaitl has scored 10 goals and added 18 assists.
Why Oilers Will Win
- The Oilers have won four of their last five games at Rogers Place.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Panthers and Oilers.
- The Panthers have lost the second period in four of their last five games as road underdogs.
Panthers Two Wins Away
The Panthers are two wins away from a Stanley Cup title, and one win in their next two games would go a long way. The Panthers have scored seven goals during the first two games, while the defense has given up one goal. Sergei Bobrovsky has been dominant in goal, and in the last game he saved 18 of the 19 shots that he faced. In the first game, he saved all 32 shots that he faced. The Panthers’ offense during the regular season was ranked 11th, while the defense was ranked 2nd. Aleksander Barkov has scored six goals and added 13 assists so far during the postseason.
Why Panthers Will Win
- The Panthers have won each of their last five games.
- The Oilers have lost each of their last four games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 11 of their last 12 games as road underdogs.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight night games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Oilers have lost the third period in each of their last four games.
Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
The Oilers’ offense has struggled heading into this game and even returning home, I don’t think it’s going to be any better. Bobrovsky has been dominant heading into this game and the success is going to continue here. The Oilers are going to score only a goal or two and that is going to be the difference here as the Panthers are going to get the job done. Back the Panthers on the money line.