Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Stanley Cup Final Odds and Game 6 Picks for Today, 06/17/25

The Edmonton Oilers head back south to Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, looking to avoid a loss in Game 6 and a trip to the handshake line. Edmonton had an opportunity to turn the tables on the Panthers in Game 5 at home, but Florida showed their championship mettle, racking up a 5-2 victory behind Brad Marchand, Sergei Bobrovsky and company. Now, Florida is just 1 win away from securing back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. Can the Oilers win an elimination Game 6 like last season, forcing a Game 7 for all the marbles? Maybe, maybe not. But for our Oilers vs Panthers best bet, we’re going to focus on the total in this game.

It has been rather inexplicable, but we’ve had the Over cash in each of the first 5 games of this series. It cashed barely in Game 5, with the Panthers winning 5-2 with a total of 6.5 on the board. With Edmonton’s backs against the wall, it’s hard to see the offense we’ve seen in this series continuing. Florida should see its offense a little more muted, too. We won’t necessarily have nerves, as both of these teams were in this spot last season, so they know what to expect. But we should still see a little more defense, more physicality, and less offense. I like the chances of us seeing a lower-scoring game for the first time in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final.

Oilers vs Panthers prediction: Under 6.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable to -140.

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