Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 2/27/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: WSFL-TV

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-160) Panthers (+132)

The Edmonton Oilers (34-20-4) are on their way to Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday where they will take on the Florida Panthers (35-21-3). The moneyline on this contest has the Oilers at -160 and the Panthers are sitting at +132. The over/under has been set at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers had a rough game after their 4-1 loss to the Lightning in their previous game. The Oilers didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they netted 1 of the 24 shots they tried. Additionally, they had 1 power play try and scored 1 goal. Edmonton had 6 penalty minutes in this game.

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When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have tallied 189 goals (8th in the league) this year and have conceded 168. For the current campaign, they have recorded 72 points and their points percentage comes in at .621. Edmonton has 145 power play chances and they have scored 37 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 25.52%. When at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 133 goals while earning 152 when they are on offense. Edmonton has tried 1,862 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.2%. The Oilers so far have had 1,574 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .893. Edmonton Oilers opponents have amassed 134 power play opportunities (29th in pro hockey) and have earned 35 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Stuart Skinner. The opposition has notched 424 goals versus Skinner in his career and his average for goals against per game is 3.56. Skinner has been involved in 162 games throughout his NHL career. His save percentage is at .907 for his 7,152 minutes in the crease. He has compiled a win-loss record of 92-50-14 and was named the starter in 157 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Skinner has earned 90 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .573. Skinner has had 4,543 shots against him and has accrued 4,119 saves.

Their last time out, Florida faced off against the Predators in a game where the Panthers ended up with the win by a final score of 4-1. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this game and scored 1 out of those chances. The Panthers scored 4 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they took.

Florida has attempted 1,871 shots (1st in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.32%, while allowing their opponents 1,594 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 79.07% on their opponents 172 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.5%. They have a total of 174 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.14%. The Panthers have accumulated 151 goals at even strength and 42 goals (6th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 168 goals to be scored by way of 132 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Florida Panthers have 193 goals, 73 points, in addition to a points percentage of .619.

On the other side of the ice you will find Sergei Bobrovsky patrolling the crease. Bobrovsky is the owner of a lifetime mark of 419-237-57 and has participated in 738 games. Bobrovsky's quality start percentage comes out to 58.0% and he has 419 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 19,598 stops out of the 21,435 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save % of .914. Teams are averaging 2.73 goals per contest and he has yielded 1,837 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 722 games and has been on the ice for 40,418 mins.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Edmonton (-160)

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