Despite losing three in a row, the Florida Panthers can secure their first-ever championship on Monday when they take on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of their 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Finals series in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers (52-24-6), who lost their first two Stanley Cup Finals series, have gone 15-8 in the postseason this year. The Oilers (49-27-6), who are eyeing their sixth championship since joining the NHL in 1979-1980, have outscored the Panthers 18-5 over the past three games. Edmonton is 5-2 all-time in Stanley Cup Finals series.
The puck is scheduled to drop at 8 p.m. ET. Edmonton is a -112 favorite (risk $112 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Oilers vs. Panthers odds from SportsLine consensus, while Florida is the -108 underdog. The over/under for total goals scored is 5.5 (see the latest lines on our NHL odds page). Before making any Panthers vs. Oilers picks, you NEED to see the latest NHL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
This model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, taking into account factors like current form, individual matchups, injuries and short- and long-term trends when making NHL picks. It entered the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on a 7-4 run on top-rated puck-line picks.
The model knows center Aleksander Barkov scored Florida's lone goal in the 5-1 Game 6 loss on Friday. He has two goals and three assists in the series, and is the Panthers' top scorer this postseason. In 23 playoff matchups, he has scored eight goals and added 14 assists and is tied with a team-high 22 points. He scored 23 goals and added 57 assists in 73 regular-season games.
It also is aware that center Connor McDavid fuels the Edmonton offense. In 24 postseason games, he has compiled 42 points, including eight goals and 34 assists. He had a monster Game 5, scoring two goals and adding two assists. He had one goal and three assists in an 8-1 win in Game 4. He had a big hand in Edmonton's Western Conference Finals win over the Dallas Stars. In the decisive Game 6 win, he scored one goal and added one assist in a 2-1 victory.
Now, the model has set its sights on Oilers vs. Panthers in Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. We can tell you it's leaning Over on the goal total, but it also says one side of the money line has ALL the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NHL picks of your own.
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