Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Game 3 preview, predictions and odds

The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday, June 9 at 8 p.m. ET.

Florida won Game 2 in OT to even up the series 1-1.

Oilers vs Panthers: Head-to-head & key stats

Edmonton was 0-2 against Florida in the season and is 1-1 in the playoffs
The Oilers went 23-16-2 on the road
Florida went 27-12-2 at home
Edmonton allowed 2.86 goals per game
The Panthers averaged 3 goals per game this season
The Oilers averaged 3.15 goals per game
Florida allowed 2.71 goals per game

Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Preview

Edmonton is coming off a 5-4 OT loss to Florida in Game 2. In the loss, the Oilers were led by Evan Bouchard, who had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid had 3 assists, while Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, while Evander Kane and Corey Perry both scored.

The Oilers will start Stuart Skinner who went 26-18-4 with a 2.81 GAA and a .896 SV% this season. In his career against Florida, he’s 2-2 with a 3.81 GAA and a .888 SV%. In the playoffs, Skinner is 7-5 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 SV%.

Florida, meanwhile, took control of home ice by defeating Edmonton in Game 2. The Panthers will start Sergei Bobrovsky who went 33-19-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .906 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he’s 13-6 with a 2.85 GAA and a .900 SV%. In the playoffs, Bobrovsky is 13-6 with a 2.44 GAA and a .906 SV%.

In Game 2, the Panthers were led by Seth Jones who had a goal and an assist, Brad Marchand had two goals, Sam Bennett and Dmitry Kulikov scored, and Anton Lundell had two asissts.

Oilers vs Panthers: Odds & Prediction

Edmonton is a +120 underdog while Florida is a -142 favorite and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Oilers and Panthers have had both of their Cup Final games go into overtime with the series now shfiting to Florida.

Edmonton has played well and should be able to go on the road and steal a win here. McDavid and Draisaitl are playing great as the Oilers will edge out another close win here to take control of the series.

Prediction: Oilers 3, Panthers 2

Oilers vs Panthers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (+120)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-120)

Tip 3: Evan Bouchard 3+ shots on goal (-115)