Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Stanley Cup Final Odds and Game 3 Picks for Today, 06/09/25

Florida Panthers ML over the Edmonton Oilers (-135)

This could easily be a 2-0 series in either direction. Nonetheless, both teams have shown resilience. The Panthers’ Game 2 bounce-back looks to give them a bit of an upper hand going into Monday’s Game 3. Florida has had a 3rd period lead at some point in both games so far. In Game 1, they could not overcome Edmonton’s comeback. In Game 2, even after blowing the lead for a 2nd consecutive game, the Panthers had a short memory and bounced back for a win. With that split in Edmonton, the Panthers can now play a little more freely than they otherwise would have if they were going home down 2-0.

The Panthers have been just okay at home this postseason. Even considering that, they would rather be at home as games increase in importance. Home ice is ultimately an advantage for both teams in this series. The Panthers have won 14 of their last 19 games at home as part of what is now a 31-15-2 record on home ice between the regular season and playoffs. They have also won 5 of the last 6 played head-to-head against the Oilers in Florida, and in general have won 9 of their last 12 games. Given the track record of this Panthers team over 3 years now, how they have looked in this series and the momentum coming back home, Florida has appeal in this one.

Over 6.5 (-102)

Another game played between the Panthers and Oilers, another game total Over hit. Both of these teams have shown a strength of being able to smother opponents and limit high-percentage chances. Add to that that both teams have very good goaltending. Despite those team strengths, the game totals continue to climb between the Oilers and Panthers. Friday’s 5-4 final score was the 4th Over in the respective last 5 games played for both the Oilers and Panthers. It was also the 8th Over in the last 9 games played head-to-head. The offensive firepower on both teams continues to bring Overs with no indication of reversing that trend.

We hit our +500 Game 2 Same Game Parlay and taking Over 6.5 (+105) was a key component. The reasoning was similar and the outcome only reinforced the totals trends to ride. There have not been many backdoor Overs or empty-net saviors for the Overs. These games have seen stellar offensive performances, powerplay goals and star players producing like they should. All of those factors and more have led to Overs hitting with authority. Until or unless either team shows any remote change in trends, the Over has been the pick to ride in Oilers vs Panthers games.

Sam Reinhart anytime goalscorer (+195)

It is somewhat surprising that through 2 Stanley Cup Finals games, the Panthers have scored 8 goals and Sam Reinhart has no points and is -3. The glass-half-full view is that he has logged 9 shots on goal and an average of 29:53 of ice time per game. His shot total is the 2nd-most on the team and the ice time is the most among Panthers forwards. If there is any lingering effect from Reinhart’s 3rd-round leg injury, it does not show. His lack of production is not an indication of his play. This is a good player who will almost certainly play a key role in the outcome of this series, regardless of what that outcome is. It is only a matter of time.

This year was the 2nd consecutive season that Reinhart led the Panthers in both goals and points. In those seasons, Reinhart tallied 57 and 39 goals, and 94 and 81 points. That is now 9 times in 10 seasons he has scored over 20 goals. Among those, he has scored over 30 goals in 4 consecutive seasons. If there is anyone on this Panthers team who can score at any time, especially in a high-scoring game and series, it is Sam Reinhart.

Reinhart is on the Panthers’ top line and top power play. At any time, he shares the ice with some combination of Aleksander Barkov, Carter Verhaeghe, Matthew Tkachuk, Aaron Ekblad and Evan Rodrigues. The matchup between these teams bodes well for high scores, as mentioned, and in the case of another high score, Panthers’ star Sam Reinhart should have as good of a chance as anyone to get on the board.