The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers meet Tuesday in Game 5 of their best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers lead the series 3-1. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Oilers vs. Panthers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Panthers had a chance to secure the Stanley Cup in Canada in Saturday’s Game 4, but the host Oilers had other ideas.
Not only did Edmonton extend its season by at least 1 game, it dominated in an 8-1 victory while chasing Panthers G Sergei Bobrovsky for the 1st time in these playoffs. Bobrovsky allowed just 4 goals on 86 shots in the first 3 games in this series, but the Oilers scored 5 goals on 16 shots in 24:53 of action Saturday, so coach Paul Maurice switched gears with backup Anthony Stolarz entering the game.
The Oilers outshot the Panthers 35-33 in Game 4, but Florida dominated in the hits department with a 49-to-29 advantage. Edmonton finally scored on the power play, although it was still just 1-of-6. Still, the Oilers entered 0-for-10 on the man advantage in the first 3 losses.