Oilers vs Panthers Prediction 6/12/25 NHL Picks

In this article we will formulate an Oilers vs Panthers prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, June 12th at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup in the Stanley Cup Finals. 

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers are down 2-1 in this series after they lost game three by a score of 6-1. Edmonton cut the deficit to 2-1 early in the second period, but they couldn’t find anymore offense in the loss. The Oilers recorded 33 shots, won 51.6% of the face-offs, and went 1-6 on the power play in the loss. Edmonton got their lone goal from Perry, while Podkolzin led the team with seven hits. Stuart Skinner stopped 18 out of 23 shots, while Pickard stopped seven out of eight in relief. 

Prior to this series, the Oilers defeated the Kings in six games, the Golden Knights in five games, and the Stars in five games. Edmonton won 13 out of 15 games after falling behind 2-0 in their first round series with the Kings, but they have lost two straight here. Edmonton has scored 3.16 goals per game and they have allowed 2.87 goals against per game, while also going 23.7% on the power play and 78.2% on the penalty kill this season. Connor McDavid has led Edmonton with six goals, 25 assists, and 72 shots on goal, while Leon Draisaitl has added 10 goals, 19 assists, and 50 shots on goal. Stuart Skinner is 7-6 with a 2.84 goals against average and an .894 save percentage in the postseason. Pickard did play late in the game three loss, but I expect Skinner to be back in net. 

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers are looking to take a 3-1 lead in the series after they won game two in blowout fashion. Florida jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first minute of the game and they were the much more disciplined team in the first two periods, which resulted in them cruising to an easy win in the third. The Panthers recorded 31 shots on goal, won 48.4% of the face-offs, and went 3-11 on the power play in the win. Florida got goals from Bennett, Marchand, Reinhart, Rodrigues, Verhaeghe, and Ekblad, while Bennett led the team with six hits in the win. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 out of 33 shots in the game, which was a .970 save percentage. 

Prior to this series, the Panthers defeated the Lightning in five games, the Maple Leafs in seven games, and the Hurricanes in five games. Florida has won 10 of their last 13 games since falling behind 2-0 in the second round against Toronto. Florida has scored 3.00 goals per game and they have allowed 2.72 goals against per game, while also going 23.5% on the power play and 80.7% on the penalty kill this season. Sam Bennett has led Florida with 14 goals, six assists, and 60 shots on goal, while Carter Verhaeghe has added seven goals, 12 assists, and 47 shots on goal. Sergei Bobrovsky is 14-6 with a 2.16 goals against average and a .916 save percentage in the playoffs. 

Why the Oilers will beat the Panthers 

• The Oilers have won each of their last nine night Game 4s of a playoff series.
• The Panthers have lost four of their last six games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last seven Thursday games as underdogs.
• The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six home games against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Oilers have won the third period in five of their last six games.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Oilers’ last eight road games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Nine of the last 10 night games between the Oilers and Panthers have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Oilers’ last 10 games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last seven games as favorites.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games.
• Carter Verhaeghe has recorded at least one assist in each of the Panthers’ last five playoff games against Pacific Division opponents.
• Carter Verhaeghe has recorded at least one point in each of the Panthers’ last seven games against the Oilers.
• Aleksander Barkov ranks T1st in the Eastern Conference for shootout goals (4) this season.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in four of the Oilers’ last five games against the Panthers.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in five of the Oilers’ last six games as road underdogs against Atlantic Division opponents.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in eight of the Oilers’ last nine Game 4s of a playoff series.
• Leon Draisaitl ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (36) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Florida Panthers rank 2nd in the league in short handed goals this season (12).
• The Florida Panthers rank 3rd in the league for shots per game this season (31.6).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank T3rd in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (4).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank T4th in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (0.91).

Oilers vs Panthers Prediction 

Florida absolutely dominated Edmonton in game three of this series and their physical play really bothered the Oilers throughout the whole game. Edmonton is a team that needs to stay disciplined and not engage in the after the whistle games that Florida likes to play, but they failed to do that in game three. I still think Edmonton can battle in this series and I think they will bounce back here. The Oilers did create plenty of chances early in their last game and I think if they play that way again, they will get the win. Take Edmonton here. 

David Racey's Pick: Oilers ML