Oilers vs Panthers Game 2 Odds and Preview
Florida Looking for 2-0 Advantage; Oilers Hoping to Even Best-of-7 Series
The Florida Panthers will try to take a 2-0 advantage in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena.
Despite the fact it was outshot 32-18, Florida took a 3-0 win in Game 1 thanks to Sergei Bobrovsky’s shutout. The Panthers have won four straight games and hold a lead in a Cup Final series for the first time in franchise history.
The Oilers were shut out for the first time in the playoffs and fell to 6-4 on the road in the postseason. Stuart Skinner made 15 saves in defeat.
Here’s a look at the Oilers vs Panthers Game 2 odds ahead of the pivotal game Monday in Sunrise, Florida.
Oilers vs Panthers Game 2 Information 
🏒Game: Edmonton Oilers (0-1) at Florida Panthers (1-0)
📍Location: Amarent Bank Arena
📅Day/Time: Monday, 8 p.m. ET
📺Television: ABC, ESPN+
Panthers Slight Favorite
- If you keep tabs on NHL betting odds, you know the Panthers were about a -145 favorite when pregame moneyline betting closed ahead of Game 1 on Saturday. Vegas is less confident in the Panthers taking a 2-0 series lead to Edmonton, although the Panthers remain favored to win.
Edmonton controlled play for large swaths of Game 1, especially over the game’s first 40 minutes. Bobrovsky showed why he’s a Vezina Trophy finalist, making 25 saves in the first two periods and posting his third career playoff shutout and second of the postseason.
- Florida is about a -135 moneyline favorite, which carries with it an implied probability of about 57%. The Panthers are 7-3 on home ice in the playoffs and have won three straight games at Amerant Bank Arena.
The Oilers have been 1-1 after two games in each of their three playoff series this year and have not trailed 2-0 in a best-of-7 series since they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Western Conference Final.
Edmonton’s plus-money moneyline odds are great value, especially since 63% of the betting handle is on the Panthers and their odds have shortened.
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Under Odds Shorten
The Over was considered likely in Game 1, since it carried odds of about -120 when the puck dropped Saturday night. Despite that, the Under, which was as lucrative as -102 at DraftKings Sportsbook, was successful.
The under hit mainly due to Bobrovsky’s dominance — and the fact Florida squeezed the life out of Edmonton over the final 20 minutes.
The Panthers penalty kill was excellent yet again, killing all three Edmonton power plays, and has now stymied 35 of the past 37 power plays against dating back to the first round.
The Over betting handle is still popular, since 53% of bettors are wagering on Over 5.5 goals in Game 2. Over Bettors are undoubtedly clamoring for a breakout performance from Edmonton’s stars, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard — who rank Nos. 1-3 in playoff points — and Zach Hyman, who is first in playoff goals (14).
Sorry to disappoint, but nine of Florida’s past 10 games have featured five-or-fewer goals. Plus, if you follow NHL scores, you know the Under is 6-2 in Edmonton’s past eight, even despite its high-octane offense and loads of star power.
Edmonton boasts two dominant penalty kills, having surrendered just three power-play goals all postseason. This makes the Under seem likely, especially if Bobrovsky is on his game.
Consider an OT Prop
Panthers coach Paul Maurice said his team was a little bit tight in Game 1, which is why they were outplayed over the first two periods.
Plus, the feeling-out period undoubtedly left them tight, though the Oilers certainly did not seem stressed since their first scoring chance came less than 20 seconds into the game.
So Florida will undoubtedly be even better in Game 2. Plus, the Oilers will be desperate, since teams that fall behind 2-0 are 5-49 all-time in the Stanley Cup Final and 3-39 after playing Games 1 and 2 on the road.
- Florida appears to have a clear advantage in goal, star center and Selke Trophy winner Aleksander Barkov who seems to be capable of limiting McDavid and the rest of Edmonton’s top line. Still, a multi-goal win seems unlikely, and if you’re looking for lucrative odds, you could do much worse than the +275 for Game 2 to go to OT.
Edmonton has gone to overtime in every series this year, while three of Florida’s last six games have needed extra time to decide a winner.
Wagering on overtime is surely a risk, but it could carry a great reward, especially as a long-odds NHL pick and parlay bet.
Prediction
- Oilers vs Panthers game 2 odds are going to be even better than they were in Game 1, and the Oilers are almost certainly going to score in Game 2. Still, the Panthers seem better and more likely to head to Edmonton up 2-0.
- Panthers 3, Oilers 2 (OT)
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