Panthers vs Oilers Prediction 6/4/25 NHL Picks

In this article we will formulate a Panthers vs Oilers prediction for this NHL game on Wednesday, June 4th at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup in the Stanley Cup Final. 

Florida Panthers Betting Preview

The Florida Panthers are coming off of a series win over Carolina in five games by scores of 5-2, 5-0, 6-2, 0-3, and 5-3. In their game five win, Florida trailed 2-0 in the first period and they were tied at three in the third period, but they scored the last two goals in the game to win. The Panthers outshot Carolina by a total of 25-23, won 50.7% of the face-offs, and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Florida got goals from Bennett, Lundell, Rodrigues, Tkachuk, and Verhaeghe, while Bobrovsky stopped 20 out of 23 shots in the win. 

Prior to that series, the Panthers defeated the Lightning in the first round in five games and the Maple Leafs in the second round in seven games. Florida fell behind 2-0 in their series against Toronto, but they have won eight of their last ten games. 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. Aleksander Barkov has led Florida with six goals, 11 assists, and 35 shots on goal, while Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk both have 16 points in the postseason. Sergei Bobrovsky is 12-5 with a 2.11 goals against average and a .912 save percentage in the playoffs. 

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off of a series win over Dallas in five games by scores of 3-6, 3-0, 6-1, 4-1, and 6-3. In their game five win, Edmonton led 3-0 in the first eight minutes, but their lead was cut to 3-2 in the second and 4-3 in the third, before they put the game away late. The Oilers outshot Dallas by a total of 23-17, won 54.9% of the face-offs, and went 1-2 on the power play in the game. Edmonton got goals from Janmark, Kane, Kapanen, McDavid, Perry, and Skinner, while Stuart Skinner stopped 14 out of 17 shots, which was an .824 save percentage. 

Prior to that series, the Oilers defeated the Kings in six games in the first round and the Golden Knights in the second round in five games. Edmonton trailed LA 2-0 in their first round series, but they have won 12 of their last 14 games coming into this series. 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, 20 assists, and 59 shots on goal, while Leon Draisaitl has added seven goals, 18 assists, and 42 shots on goal. Stuart Skinner is 6-4 with a 2.53 goals against average and a .904 save percentage in the postseason. 

Why the Oilers will beat the Panthers 

• The Oilers have won each of their last four games.
• The Oilers have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games.
• The Oilers have won the third period in each of their last five games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents at Rogers Place when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the last four night games between the Panthers and Oilers at Rogers Place have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Five of the Panthers’ last six night games at Rogers Place have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Panthers’ last 14 Wednesday games.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last nine Wednesday at Rogers Place.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Leon Draisaitl has scored a goal in four of the Oilers’ last five Game 1s of a playoff series.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in 11 of the Oilers’ last 12 Game 1s of a playoff series.
• Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in 13 of his last 14 home appearances after playing less than 20 minutes in the Oilers’ last game.
• Leon Draisaitl ranks 1st in the league for multi-point games (36) this season.

Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts

• Sam Bennett has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last four games as road underdogs.
• Carter Verhaeghe has recorded at least one assist in five of the Panthers’ last six games as underdogs.
• Brad Marchand has recorded at least one point in each of his last 12 Wednesday night playoff appearances.
• Aleksander Barkov ranks T1st in the Eastern Conference for shootout goals (4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• 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).
• 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).

Panthers vs Oilers Prediction 

These two teams will meet for the second year in a row in the Stanley Cup Final, after Florida won game seven last season. The Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in that series, but they had to win a very tight battle in game seven to hoist the Cup. I think Edmonton will be very focused in this game, as they aim to start this series with more momentum than last season. Both of these teams have been very good over the last few weeks, but I think Edmonton’s offense is going to be too much. We have seen the Oilers score at least four goals in three straight games, while Skinner has been elite since coming in for Pickard. Take the Oilers here.  

David Racey's Pick: Oilers ML