Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction NHL Picks 6/18/24

In this article, we will formulate an Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers prediction for this NHL Stanley Cup Final game on Tuesday, June 18th at the Amernt Bank Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Oilers form and recent player performance 

-The Panthers recent form and recent play performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Edmonton

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Florida

-Recent betting trends in games played between Edmonton and Florida

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Oilers and Panthers. 

How Do the Panthers Bounce Back?

The Panthers were dominant in the first three games of the series, but the last game wasn’t as good. The goaltending that was so dominant the first three games, couldn’t stop anything. Sergei Bobrovsky saved only 11 of the 16 shots that he faced. Anthony Stolarz saved 16 of the 19 shots that he faced, but it was too little too late at that time. Vladimir Tarasenko scored the only goal for the Oilers. During the regular season the Panthers offense was ranked 11th while the defese is ranked 2nd. During the postseason the best player has been Aleksander Barkov and he has scored seven goals and added 14 assists. 

Why the 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.

How Do the Oilers Build on Last Game?

The big question for the Oilers is how do they build on the last game. After the offense couldn’t get anything going the first three games, they sure looked good in Game 4. The Oilers offense scored eight goals on the way to the seven goal victory. Connor McDavid finally got onto the right track ahd he scored a goal and added three assists. Dylan Holloway also scored two goals and added an assist. During the regular season the Oilers offense was ranked 4th while the defense was ranked 10th. During the postseason, Connor McDavid has scored six goals and added 32 assists so far this season. 

Why the Oilers Will Win

• The Oilers have won eight of their last 11 games as underdogs following a win.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in 11 of their last 13 games at Amerant Bank Arena following a road loss.

Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction

Finally the magic of Bobrovsky wore off in the last game and it’s going to be no different in this game. The Oilers in the last game scored eight goals and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Oilers are going to score at least five goals here, here and that is going to be the difference here. The Panthers aren’t keeping up. Back the Oilers on the money line. 

Shane Mickle's Pick: Oilers ML