Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 6/18/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+114) Panthers (-135)

The Florida Panthers will compete against the Edmonton Oilers at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers lead the series 3-1. The odds on this game have Edmonton at +114 while Florida is coming in at -135. The over/under is set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers came out of Game 4 feeling pretty good about themselves after an 8-1 win against the Panthers . Edmonton recorded 8 penalty mins in this game. Moreover, they had 6 power play tries and were able to score 1 goal. The Oilers had a good offensive output in this victory. For the outing, they finished 8 out of the 35 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Oilers have allowed 183 goals while scoring 228 as an offensive unit. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 258 power play opportunities (9th in the NHL) and have earned 53 goals in those chances. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 292 goals (4th in pro hockey) so far this year and have surrendered 236. Edmonton has taken 2,768 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.6%. For the season, they sit with 104 points and their points percentage is .634. The Oilers have had 2,307 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .898. Edmonton has compiled 243 power play chances and they have notched 64 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 26.34%.

The man in goal for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has participated in 123 games throughout his professional hockey career. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 72-36-10 and he has started in 118 games. Opponents have scored 317 goals versus Skinner in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.69. Skinner has seen 3,494 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,177 saves. His save percentage currently is at .909 for his 7,058 minutes in the crease. For his career, Skinner has accounted for 70 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .593.

In Game 4, Florida had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't put one in the back of the net. The Panthers recorded 1 goal of the 33 shots on goal they took.

Florida has put up 2,764 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.59%, while allowing the other team 2,279 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 82.47% on their oppositions 291 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage is currently 91.3%. They have earned 268 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 23.51%. The Panthers have accumulated 202 goals at even strength and 63 goals (6th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 198 goals to be scored by way of 147 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Florida Panthers are sitting with 265 goals, 110 points, in addition to a points percentage of .671.

Across the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals per game and he has given up 1,738 goals altogether. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage sits at 57.9% and he has earned 396 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He got the starting nod in 684 contests and has played for a total of 40,323 mins. Bobrovsky is the owner of a career mark of 396-224-55 and has played in 700 contests. He has a tally of 18,681 saves out of the 20,419 shots attempted, which gives him a percentage of .915.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-135)

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