Oilers vs. Panthers odds, line, score prediction: 2024 Stanley Cup Final picks, Game 2 bets by proven model

The Florida Panthers aim to take a 2-0 series lead when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Monday for Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers are three wins away from the first championship in franchise history after win 3-0 in their debut on Saturday. Carter Verhaeghe, one of two players on the Florida roster who has his name engraved on the Stanley Cup after winning it in 2020 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, scored his team-leading 10th goal of the playoffs and Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves in his second closing of the postseason.

The opening matchup at Amerant Bank Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Florida is a -139 favorite (risk $139 to win $100) in the latest Panthers vs. Panthers odds. SportsLine consensus Oilers, while the over/under for total goals scored is 5.5. Before making any choice between Oilers and Panthers, you need to check the NHL predictions in the SportsLine projection model.

SportsLine’s model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, taking into account factors such as current form, individual matchups, injuries, and short- and long-term trends when making NHL Picks. He entered the 2024 NHL playoffs on a 7-4 streak on top-rated puck line picks.

Now the model is watching Panthers vs. Lubricators and just secured your NHL picks and Stanley Cup Final predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the latest NHL Odds and trends for Oilers vs. Panthers:

• Panthers vs. Panthers Money Line Oilers: Florida -139, Edmonton +118
• Panthers x Oilers over/under: 5.5 goals
• Panthers vs. Panthers puck line Oilers: Florida -1.5 (+183)
• FLA:C Sam Bennett led all players with 11 hits in Game 1
• EDM: C Connor McDavid recorded six shots on goal in debut
• Panthers vs. Panthers Picks Oilers: See the picks at SportsLine

Why you should support the Panthers

Chances were scarce for Florida in the first 40 minutes of Game 1, but the club made the most of the few they had. Verhaeghe scored on the first of just four shots for the Panthers in the opening period and Evan Rodrigues scored at the start of the second, a session in which the team recorded eight shots. Verhaeghe, 28, is one goal away from tying the franchise postseason record set by Matthew Tkachuk during last year’s run to the Stanley Cup Final.

Verhaeghe’s goal was all the support needed for Bobrovsky, who shut down an Edmonton team that was eliminated just three times during the regular season. The 35-year-old Russian goaltender also eliminated the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Since allowing four goals in Florida’s second-round series opener against the Boston Bruins, Bobrovsky has given up two scores or less in 11 of the Panthers’ 12 playoff games. See who to support on SportsLine.

Why you should support the Oilers

Edmonton had scoring opportunities in the series opener, as they registered 25 shots in the first two periods and had several breakaway chances. Despite going 0-for-3 on Saturday, the Oilers are still extremely dangerous on the power play, converting 35.2% of the time with the man advantage this postseason. Center Leon Draisaitl leads all players with six power-play goals, while left wing Zach Hyman ranks second with five, and center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has converted four times.

The Oilers have also been excellent in the playoffs when they take down a player, as they have a league-leading 94.1% success rate on shootouts. The club has not given up a power-play goal since Game 3 of its second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks, denying its opponents 30 consecutive man-advantage opportunities after Florida went 0-2 in Game 1. Edmonton has o Top four players in points this postseason, with superstar center Connor McDavid leading the way with 31 and is followed by Draisaitl (28), defenseman Evan Bouchard (27) and Nugent-Hopkins (20). See who to support on SportsLine.

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