Oilers vs. Panthers Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Player Props, Betting Picks
The Panthers are favored at home in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night. Florida is coming off a double overtime win on Friday in Game 2 that tied the series at 1-1.
The Panthers are favored at home in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night. Florida is coming off a double overtime win on Friday in Game 2 that tied the series at...
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After two thrillers in Edmonton to open the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, the Panthers host the Oilers on Monday night in Game 3 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
Florida, which is playing in the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive year, is coming off a double-overtime in Game 2.
Edmonton rallied to win Game 1 in overtime and controlled most of the first and second OT periods in Game 2, but Brad Marchand capitalized on a breakaway and a fortunate bounce of the puck late in the second OT of Game 2 to tie the series at 1-1.
Florida is now the slight favorite to win the series as the action heads south, with the reigning champs set to host Games 3 and 4.
So far, this year's Stanley Cup Final has been dominated by the star forwards for both teams. Conn Smythe Trophy favorite Connor McDavid (5 assists), Leon Draisaitl (3 goals, 1 assist), Sam Bennett (3 goals) and Brad Marchand (3 goals) are all off to hot starts to a series that is shaping up to be an all-timer.
Stanley Cup Final Game 3 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.
DK FD bet365 EDM ML +124 +120 +120 FLA ML -148 -144 -140 EDM puck line +1.5 (-205) +1.5 (-200) +1.5 (-205) FLA puck line -1.5 (+170) -1.5 (+160) -1.5 (+170) Total 6.5 (o+102; u-122) 6.5 (o-104; u-118) 6.5 (o+100; u-120)
Stanley Cup Final Series Winner Odds (as of June 9)
DraftKings: EDM +100; FLA -120
FanDuel: EDM -102; FLA -118
bet365: EDM +100; FLA -120
How to Watch Oilers vs. Panthers Game 3
Puck drop: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: TNT/truTV/Max
Best Oilers vs. Panthers Game 3 Player Props
Leon Draisaitl 2+ Points (+128 at bet365) -- 1 unit
He needed overtime to do it, but Draisaitl came through for us in Game 2, cashing our bet on him to tally 4+ shots on goal at +125.
He has recorded at least one point in 16 of 18 playoff games this year. That includes 10 of Edmonton's last 11 going back to the Western Conference Semifinals vs. Vegas.
More impressively, Draisaitl is on a four-game streak of 2-point performances, and he's reached this milestone in five of seven contests spanning the Western Conference Finals vs. Dallas and the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final. In 18 playoff games this year, Draisaitl has cashed this prop 10 times.
In addition to being second in the NHL in playoff points, with 29 -- behind only McDavid (31) -- Draisaitl is also second in the league in playoff assists (19, also behind only McDavid) and goals (10, behind only Florida's Sam Bennett).
His consistency lately would make him tempting to reach this milestone at anything longer than -110 or so, which makes this prop hard to resist at this price.
Oilers vs. Panthers Game 3 Pick, Best Bets
Until we see reason to believe otherwise, banking on a high-scoring game with a bet on the over will be the move in every game of this series.
Games 1 and 2 featured a total of 16 goals, including three in the first period of Game 1 and five more in the opening 20 minutes of Game 2.
Also consider that Edmonton-Dallas in the Western Conference Finals went over 6.5 in three of five games, while Florida-Carolina in the Eastern Conference Finals went over 6.5 goals in 3/5 games.
At the risk of oversimplifying and/or underestimating two solid defensive teams, these offenses are just in too good of a groove not to take the Over.
As for a pick on tonight's winner, the upside play is Florida on the puck line. I like the home crowd, plus the momentum from the way the Panthers won Game 2, to translate to a 5-3 or 6-4 home victory thanks to a late empty-netter.
Oilers vs. Panthers Game 3 Best Bets:
Over 6.5 Goals (+105 at bet365) -- 1 unit
Panthers puck line -1.5 (+170 at DK, bet365) -- 0.5 units
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