Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Player Props, Betting Picks

If Game 1 was any indication, this year’s Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers is going to live up to — if not surpass — the hype around the rematch of last year’s seven-game series.

Wednesday night’s series opener at Rogers Place was a roller coaster for both Oilers and Panthers fans, from Leon Draisaitl’s early-first period goal to open the scoring to his game-winner near the end of the first overtime period.

After quickly falling behind 1-0, Florida scored twice in the first period and added a third goal early in the second to go up 3-1, but Edmonton rallied with goals in the second and third period to force OT.

Coming into this series, Florida — which is playing in its third straight Stanley Cup Final — was 31-0 since 2023 when holding a lead at the end of the first or second period.

After a strong finish by Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (who did not give up a goal over the final 57:29 of Game 1) and Edmonton, which outshot Florida 46-32, can Edmonton make it 2-0 at home tonight?

Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Betting Odds

The odds below include the money line and the puck line. The puck line is like a spread bet, but the standard puck line is typically set at -1.5/+1.5, with the prices weighted to reflect who’s favored.

Stanley Cup Final Series Winner Odds (as of June 6)

It will be interesting to see how the series odds move based on every individual game result, as a seven-game series is still widely expected. But it should come as no surprise that Edmonton is now shorter than -200 to win the series, as Stanley Cup Final teams that have home-ice advantage are 52-10 (.839) all-time when they win Game 1.

And overall, teams that have won Game 1 are 65-20 in the Stanley Cup Final.

• DraftKings: EDM -210; FLA +180
• FanDuel: EDM -215; FLA +176
• bet365: EDM -220; FLA +180

How to Watch Panthers vs. Oilers Game 2

• Puck drop: 8 p.m. ET
• Channel: TNT/truTV/Max

Best Panthers vs. Oilers Game 2 Player Props

Leon Draisaitl 4+ Shots on Goal (+125 at DraftKings) — 1 unit

It’s early, but the biggest difference between last year’s series and this year’s might be the fact that Draisaitl is 100 percent healthy for Edmonton.

He played in all seven games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, but was battling injuries and finished the series with just 3 assists and no goals. In fact, Draisaitl did not record a point in all but two games in last year’s Stanley Cup Final.

On Wednesday night, though, he was a difference-maker, with four shots on goal, including two that found the back of the net. Even a strong defensive team like Florida is going to struggle to contain Edmonton’s outstanding second option after Connor McDavid if both are healthy, and they were both effective in Game 1.

Draisaitl is tempting in a few prop markets in this game, but after tallying 8 total shot attempts, including four on goal in Game 1, let’s go with him to reach 4 SOG again tonight, especially if he logs substantial minutes alongside McDavid.

According to NHL data analyst Meghan Chayka, in 19:21 with those two sharing the ice in Game 1, the Oilers piled up 34 shot attempts (including 16 on goal) while holding the Panthers to 12 shot attempts (just 2 on goal).

Panthers vs. Oilers Game 2 Pick, Best Bets

I don’t disagree with the consensus expectation that this will be a seven-game series, but I like Edmonton to squeak out another close win tonight to go up 2-0.

I expect the Oilers’ momentum from the way they finished that game to carry over to Game 2 tonight at Rogers Place. Doubting Florida — which is 8-3 on the road in the playoffs — is risky, but give me the Oilers in another close, high-scoring battle.

Panthers vs. Oilers Game 2 Best Bets:

• Oilers ML (-112 at DraftKings) — 0.5 units
• Over 6.5 Goals (+105 at bet365) — 0.5 units

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