Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/19/26

The Edmonton Oilers will be hosting the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. The Oilers come into this game riding a two-game winning streak, however they will be without one of their horses, Leon Draisaitl. He is set to miss majority of, if not all of the Oilers remaining regular season games. Going into action on Wednesday, the Oilers are sitting tied for the lead in the Pacific Division. Winning the division is important to avoid a potential first-round matchup with the Anaheim Ducks or the Vegas Golden Knights. Connor McDavid is going to have to elevate his game even further in Draisaitl’s absence if the Oilers are going to finish this season strong. McDavid is more than capable of doing this.

Hosting the Panthers will be no easy game, but the Oilers are very good on home ice. They are 18-11-4 at Rogers Place this season. They are also capable of out scoring their defensive mistakes as they average 3.52 goals per game. This is third-best in the NHL. I expect a strong showing from the Oilers. Give me them on the money line.

Panthers vs Oilers prediction: Oilers ML (-150) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.