Oilers vs Panthers Picks and Prediction – 6/25/2024

The Edmonton Oilers visit Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida on Monday to play the Florida Panthers in the deciding Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The opening faceoff will be at 8:00 PM ET and the game will be televised on abc. The series is tied 3-3 after Edmonton defeated Florida 5-1 in Game 6 on Friday. Connor McDavid did not have a point in Edmonton's victory on Friday, but Leon Draisaitl and other top players for the Oilers stepped up in the victory. Warren Foegele had one goal and one assist, while Stuart Skinner stopped 20 of 21 shots he faced in goal for the Oilers. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NHL action, with our expert NHL picks.

Edmonton has the momentum entering this deciding Game 7, having won each of the last three games after losing the first three. Edmonton lost its first two games played on Florida's home ice, but the Oilers won Game 5 in Florida 5-3. 

Edmonton has a goals for average of 3.54 per game, which is the second highest in the postseason. Edmonton is scoring 29.7% of the time on the power play. Zach Hyman is the leading goal scorer during the playoffs for Edmonton with 16. Connor McDavid is the leader in assists with 34, which is a new NHL record for the postseason, and is the points leader with 42. 

Edmonton has a goals-against average of 2.63 per game. Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner, in 22 playoff games, is 14-8 with a goals-against average of 2.47 and a save percentage of .901.

Florida is reeling after opening the series with three consecutive victories then losing each of the last three. Florida is 2-1 on its home Ice during the Stanley Cup finals but has lost each of the last three games by a combined score of 18-5. Alekander Barkov scored Florida's only goal in Game 6 and the Panthers had another goal waved off on offsides after an official’s review.

Florida has a goals for average of 3.09 during the postseason. The Panthers are scoring on 19.0% of their power plays. Carter Verhaeghe has scored 10 goals to lead Florida in the playoffs and Sam Reinhart is second with nine. Matthew Tkachuk is the leader in assists with 16 and Aleksander Barkov is the points leader with 22.

Florida has a goals-against average of 2.65 in the playoffs. Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, in 23 games in the playoffs, is 15-8 with a 2.38 GAA and .903 save percentage.