Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 6/8/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+116) Panthers (-140)

The Edmonton Oilers are on their way to Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at +116 while the Panthers are coming in at -140. The total has been set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory over the Stars their last time out to win that series in 6 games. Edmonton accounted for 6 penalty minutes for this game. Moreover, they had 2 chances with extra men on the ice and were able to score 2 goals. The Oilers had a below average offensive performance in this victory. In the game, they were able to notch a goal on 2 out of the 10 shots they looked to score on.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 292 goals (4th in the league) this season and have allowed 236. For the current campaign, they have scored 104 points and their points percentage sits at .634. Edmonton comes into tonight with 243 power play opportunities and they have scored 64 goals out of those advantages, earning them a percentage of 26.34%. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have surrendered 183 goals while getting 228 on offense. Edmonton has attempted 2,768 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.6%. The Oilers have seen 2,307 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .898. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 258 power play tries (9th in professional hockey) and have scored 53 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the net in this game is Stuart Skinner. For his professional hockey career, Skinner is sitting with 70 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .593. His save percentage is at .909 in his 7,058 mins played. Skinner has had 3,494 shots against him and has gathered 3,177 total saves. The opposition has notched 317 goals against Skinner in his career and his goals against average is 2.69. He has accumulated an overall record of 72-36-10 and he has gotten the start in 118 games. Skinner has been involved in 123 matchups throughout his hockey career.

In their last contest, Florida played the Rangers in an outing where the Panthers ended up with the win by a tally of 2-1 to close out their series in 6 games as well. They had 1 power play attempt in this game but were not able to net one. The Panthers scored 2 goals of the 34 shots on goal they tried.

Florida has taken 2,764 shots (2nd in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.59%, while allowing their opponents 2,279 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.47% on their oppositions 291 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.3%. They have a tally of 268 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.51%. The Panthers have earned 202 goals at even strength and 63 goals (6th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 147 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the season, the Florida Panthers have tallied 265 goals, 110 points, as well as a points percentage of .671.

Across the rink you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky protecting the net. Teams are averaging 2.59 goals/game and he has yielded 1,738 goals in total. Bobrovsky's percentage of quality starts sits at 57.9% and he has accumulated 396 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has made the start in 684 games and has been on the ice for 40,323 minutes. Bobrovsky is the owner of a lifetime mark of 396-224-55 and has participated in 700 contests. He has racked up 18,681 saves out of 20,419 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .915.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+116)

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