The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers open their Stanley Cup Final Series when they meet on Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. The Oilers (49-27-6), who are 12-6 this postseason, are coming off a 4-2 series win over the Dallas Stars. The Panthers (52-24-6), who are 12-5 in the playoffs, defeated the New York Rangers 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals.      

Puck drop at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunride, Fla., is set for 8 p.m. ET. Florida is a -139 favorite (risk $139 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Oilers vs. Panthers odds from SportsLine consensus. Edmonton is a +117 underdog, and the over/under for total goals scored is 5.5 (see the latest lines for every game on our NHL odds page).

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Severance knows left wing Matthew Tkachuk has been Florida's top scorer this postseason. He leads the team with 19 points with five goals and 14 assists. He had a goal and four assists in the series win over the Rangers. He helped set the tone for the series by scoring a goal and adding an assist in the 3-0 win in Game 1. He dominated the opening-round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, posting three goals and six assists, including a two goal performance in a 5-3 win in Game 3 on April 25.

The expert also knows center Connor McDavid has been a scoring machine this postseason. He leads Edmonton with 31 points, including 26 assists. He finished the regular season with 32 goals and 100 assists. He was a big reason the Oilers were able to overcome Dallas in the Western Conference Finals, scoring three goals and adding seven assists in the six games. In the decisive Game 6, he scored a goal and added an assist in the 2-1 victory.   

Now, Severance has set his sights on Oilers vs. Panthers, and we can tell you he's leaning Under on the total. He's also found a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the money line! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NHL picks of your own.

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