Oilers Seek to End Canadian Drought
The Panthers, back in the Stanley Cup for the second straight season, are seeking their first championship in franchise history. After opening with +2000 title odds, they established themselves as legitimate championship contenders with 52 wins and 110 points during the regular season. They outscored teams by a league-high 68 goals.
They’ll face a difficult test in the Oilers, who have undergone a remarkable transformation since opening the NHL regular season standings with 3-9-1. Over the final 69 games of the regular season, after replacing Jay Woodcroft with Kris Knoblauch, the Oilers led the NHL with 46 wins and 97 points.
Led by three-time Hart Trophy winner Connor McDavid, Edmonton is seeking to become the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup in 31 years. Since Montreal lifted the Cup in 1993, only six other Canadian teams have reached the Cup Final, all in a losing effort: Vancouver (1994, 2011), Calgary (2004), Edmonton (2006), Ottawa (2007) and Montreal (2021).
Let’s take a closer look at the matchup in our 2024 Stanley Cup betting preview.
Oilers vs Panthers Information & Pick
Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Information
Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers
Location of the game: Amerant Arena; Sunrise, FL.
Date & Time: Saturday, June 8, 8 p.m. ET
Where to Watch: ABC, ESPN+
Oilers vs Panthers Pick

- Pick: Panthers -135.
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Stanley Cup Finals Game 1: Oilers vs Panthers Odds
1Moneyline:
Edmonton Oilers +114
Florida Panthers -135
2Total:
5.5 goals (O -118/ U -102)
3Puckline:
Edmonton Oilers +1.5 (-225)
Florida Panthers -1.5 (+185)
Before our Oilers betting analysis and Panthers game predictions, the updated Stanley Cup odds:
Florida has been favored every game this postseason, no matter the time, place, or opponent. Even after falling behind 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Panthers remained the oddsmakers’ pick.
Ironically, Florida has done its best work away from Amerant Arena. The Panthers are 32-12-5 on the road, including 6-1-1 in the playoffs.
Still, that doesn’t change the equation. Florida’s the team to beat on the NHL schedule today.
This is Edmonton’s first time as an underdog since Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals (+105).
The Panthers are 46-43 against the puck line, despite a woeful 32% cover rate at home. That ranks among the worst in the NHL. The Panthers have also been a liability for Over/Under bettors, producing a mark of 36-59-4.
The Oilers, meanwhile, are just 44-56 against the puck line. They’ve had far more difficulty away from home, covering only 36% of time.
That’s important to remember when analyzing our 2024 Stanley Cup betting preview.
Oilers vs Panthers Betting Preview
Offense Fueling Oilers

Nobody scores like Edmonton. The Oilers are averaging 3.5 goals this postseason while converting at a league-best 37.3% rate on the power play. They have five of the playoff’s top six scorers, led by McDavid (31 points), Leon Draisaitl (28) and Evan Bouchard (27).
The Edmonton Oilers are 6-1-1 this postseason when scoring at least four goals.
Bobrovsky Standing Tall for Panthers

The biggest edge for the Florida Panthers comes in net with Sergei Bobrovsky. The three-time Vezina Trophy winner has 12 wins this postseason with a 2.20 goals-against average and .908 save percentage. He allowed two goals or fewer in five of the six games last round against New York.
With his help – and nobody notable on the NHL injury report – Florida’s penalty kill ranks best in the league (88.2%).
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It’s Florida’s to Lose
Edmonton may have the series’ best player, but Florida is the more complete team thanks to Bobrovsky. After falling short last season, losing to Vegas in five games, look for Florida to finish the job this time around and lift its first Stanley Cup.
We’re taking the Panthers at -135 to win the series for our 2024 Stanley Cup betting preview.
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