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Reuters
14 hours ago
- Business
- Reuters
Bettors backing Oilers to thwart Panthers repeat
May 31 - With the "dynasty" word being floated freely as the Florida Panthers prepare for their third consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearance, the public has been backing the Edmonton Oilers to avoid a repeat of last year's finals. The teams have equal -110 odds at DraftKings to win the series that begins Wednesday in Edmonton, with the Oilers drawing 65 percent of the total early bets and 78 percent of the money wagered on the champion. The action has been more split at BetMGM, where the Oilers opened as the -125 favorite. Their odds have shortened even further to -130, which has led to the Panthers being backed by 53 percent of the bets and 57 percent of the money at the book. The total games market has held steady at six, with 98 percent of the money backing the Over, which would mean another dramatic seven-game series. Edmonton eliminated Dallas in Game 5 of the Western Conference final on Thursday, setting up a repeat of last year's Stanley Cup Final won by Florida in seven games. It's also the first repeat matchup in the Final since Detroit and Pittsburgh met in 2008 and 2009. The Oilers are consensus 1.0-goal favorites (+153) nearly a week ahead of Game 1. The line is 1.5 goals at DraftKings (+190), Caesars (+180) and BetMGM (+192), which reported 66 percent of the money also backing Edmonton's -120 Game 1 moneyline. "They're a really good team and we're a really good team as well," Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl said of the Panthers. "It's nice to get a shot at getting some revenge, but we're a long ways from that. We'll enjoy this and get ready." In last year's Stanley Cup Final, Edmonton lost the first three games but pushed it to the limit before dropping the deciding game 2-1. Now the Oilers have their opportunity to not only win the Stanley Cup but claim the crown against the club that broke their hearts. "I think we're better for going through last year," Oilers star Connor McDavid said. "It's a great learning experience and really driven us all year. This run has felt very different than last year. It's felt very normal. ... "Games can be emotionally draining, but we're not drained. We've got as good a chance as they do." --Field Level Media
New York Post
15 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
2024-25 Stanley Cup Final odds: Oilers, Panthers priced as coin flip
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The 2024-25 NHL season will end in the same way as it did in 2023-24, with the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meeting in the Stanley Cup Final. Last year's showpiece was a classic, as the Panthers won a seven-game thriller after blowing a 3-0 series lead, and the odds are suggesting that this year's Final could be just as dramatic. The Oilers, who have home-ice advantage, are the slightest of favorites (-120) at BetMGM Sportsbook. The Cats are priced as even-money underdogs. In other words: Flip a coin. No team has it easy to get to the Stanley Cup Final, but the Oilers have made it look that way this spring. Oilers' Leon Draisaitl (left) and Connor McDavid look on after winning the Western Conference finals. Getty Images Edmonton is 12-4 with a plus-20 (65 GF, 45 GA) in the playoffs so far, and the Oilers have gone 12-2 since dropping the first two games of the postseason. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been the two best players in the postseason so far, with a combined 51 points, but Edmonton's defensive play has been the difference-maker. The Oilers have allowed just 33 goals over their last 14 games and have conceded one goal or fewer in six of those contests. Stanley Cup Final odds Team Odds Florida Panthers +100 Edmonton Oilers -120 Odds via BetMGM It's a remarkable turnaround from a team that was written off after Game 2 of Round 1 against the Los Angeles Kings. Edmonton isn't the only juggernaut in this series, however. The Panthers may not have the same hype behind them as the Oilers going into the Stanley Cup Final, but they've been just as impressive. Betting on the NHL? Florida dispatched the trendy Tampa Bay Lightning in five games, then erased a 2-0 series deficit against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Round 2. The Cats then put together a gentleman's sweep against the Carolina Hurricanes to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the third year running. The Panthers are 12-5 with a playoff-best plus-27 goal difference, and have allowed just 39 goals in 17 games. Florida doesn't have the dynamic 1-2 punch that Edmonton has with McDavid and Draisaitl, but the Panthers are incredibly deep. Ten different Panthers have at least 11 points this postseason. With the margins so slim, it's no wonder that the most likely outcome for this series — at least according to the bookies — is for it to go seven games. Exact No. of Games Odds 4 +700 5 +260 6 +195 7 +165 Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
'Love you Hymo': Leon Draisaitl's emotional call with Zach Hyman after Game 5 win leaves fans touched by the Oilers' bond
Zach Hyman is recovering from an injury.(Image via Perry Nelson-Imagn Images) The Edmonton Oilers have finally advanced to the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the Dallas Stars last night. While the Oilers' fans and players looked ecstatic after the win, Oilers' star player Zach Hyman's absence was felt by all. Now, a heartfelt video related to Zach Hyman and the Oilers' players has gone viral and fans are in awe of the team. Leon Draisaitl 's heartfelt call with Zach Hyman post Game 4 has left fans in awe of the team Recently, the Edmonton Oilers shared a heartwarming video on their official social media accounts. Apparently, after the Edmonton Oilers won Game 5 last night, Leon Draisaitl video called Zach Hyman in the locker room. The video shows Leon Draisaitl saying, "Love you Hymo. Can't wait to see ya pal' to Zach Hyman on the call while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins said, "Love ya" The Oilers' Corey Perry could also be seen joining Leon Draisaitl as he said, 'Love ya Hyms, love you buddy' and fans are here for it. A fan commented, 'hockey players bromance just hits differently 😭', while another fan wrote, 'i f**king love this team.' A third fan posted, 'I love how the team loves each other. Get better Hynman!', while another fan wrote, 'They FaceTimed Zach after the game? I'm gonna cry 😭 this team man.' Post Game 3 win against the Dallas Stars, Connor McDavid had highly praised Zach Hyman in public. While speaking to the media, Connor McDavid said, 'So, he's a wrecking ball out there right now. Everybody's buying in though and doing things that maybe not, you know, the most comfortable things, or the things that maybe they're not the most used to doing.' However, unfortunately, Zach Hyman sustained an injury at Game 4 and now has been ruled out of further games. The Edmonton Oilers' head coach, Kris Knoblauch, has announced that Zach Hyman has undergone surgery but the team has remained silent about the nature and the extent of his injury. At the moment, the Edmonton Oilers are gearing up to face the Florida Panthers in a rematch since the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals where the Oilers ended up losing the game. Also Read: Connor McDavid ends NHL trophy superstition after Game 5 victory over Dallas Stars and fans are standing with him
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Leon Draisaitl's fiancée Celeste Desjardins misses Game 5 but celebrates Oilers' win from afar
Leon Draisaitl has been with his fiancée, actress , for a couple of years now and the two are set to tie the knot soon. Leon Draisaitl has constantly proved his worth on the ice and his fiancée, Celeste Desjardins, has been a huge source of strength and support to the star player. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While the Edmonton Oilers lifted the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl last night, it seems like Celeste Desjardins ended up missing the match. Leon Draisaitl's fiancée, Celeste Desjardins, takes a break and enjoys with her girlfriends as the Oilers advance to the finals Image via Celeste Desjardins/Instagram The Edmonton Oilers shocked their fans as they continued to win against the Dallas Stars in the second round of the playoffs. Leon Draisaitl has contributed majorly to the Oilers' success this season. While Leon Draisaitl was busy celebrating last night's win with his teammates, his fiancée, Celeste Desjardins was away celebrating her friend's bachelorette in Southampton, New York. Leon Draisaitl's fiancée, Celeste Desjardins, posted several updates from the fun night out she had with her girlfriends. One of the Instagram stories posted by Celeste Desjardins shows her girlfriends dressed in red dresses as they danced and enjoyed the night together. Another update posted by Leon Draisaitl's fiancée shows a board game that her friends must have bought to celebrate the bachelorette trip. However, Celeste Desjardins made sure to celebrate the Edmonton Oilers' winning the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl last night. The famous actress posted an Instagram story where she shared the NHL's post about the Edmonton Oilers advancing to face the Florida Panthers at the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals. Even though the Edmonton Oilers have performed really well this season, Zach Hyman's injury had stressed some fans. Before Game 5, the Edmonton Oilers' head coach, Kris Knoblauch, spoke to the media and informed that Zach Hyman had been ruled out due to a surgery he had to undergo. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Kris Knoblauch said, 'Zach's season's most likely done. He's getting surgery today, and yeah, it'll be a while, so we're not expecting him back for the playoffs' and fans were shocked by this announcement. The Edmonton Oilers are now focusing on facing the Florida Panthers, with Game 1 being scheduled to be played on Wednesday night. Also Read:
CBC
a day ago
- Climate
- CBC
Edmonton Oilers back in Stanley Cup final after Game 5 win over Dallas Stars
Oilers' firepower outscores Dallas 6-3 to close conference final Image | Oilers Stars Hockey Caption: The Edmonton Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen, left, and Leon Draisaitl, right, celebrate Evander Kane's third-period goal against the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference final. (Gareth Patterson/The Associated Press) The Edmonton Oilers were teetering on their heels. The Dallas Stars' push felt relentless. The crowd inside a raucous American Airlines Center could sense their team was on the cusp of climbing out of a deep hole. Like he has so many times, Connor McDavid stepped up in a big moment Thursday — and pushed his group to another Stanley Cup final. Edmonton's superstar captain took advantage of a fortunate bounce before moving in alone and dekeing Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith to the ice on an electric forehand move with Dallas centre Roope Hintz all over him for a 4-2 lead. "My hockey brain goes to, 'That's probably one of the nicest goals I've seen him score,"' said Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl, who has grown up in the NHL alongside McDavid. "Just the whole situation, how it played out, who he had coming up behind him. That's a big-time play. There's only one player in the world that can do that in that moment. "We're very fortunate to have him on our side." Defending champion Panthers advance to 3rd straight Stanley Cup final after eliminating Hurricanes McDavid's goal with 5:32 left in the middle period killed the home side's momentum in what would wind up being a 6-3 final to clinch the Oilers' second consecutive Western Conference crown and set up a rematch with the Florida Panthers in the title series. "Incredible," said Edmonton defenceman Darnell Nurse, whose team built an early 3-0 advantage before Dallas eventually cut its deficit to one. "The big moments, he always steps up and makes such a difference for our team. We're so fortunate to have him. That was a goal and an example of a big player making a big play in a big moment." "He's not missing that," Stars head coach Pete DeBoer lamented. "It's game over." McDavid, who grabbed hold of the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl after not touching the trophy last year when the Oilers also beat the Stars to claim the West, added an assist to become the second-fastest player in league history to reach 100 in the post-season behind only Wayne Gretzky. The 28-year-old also joined The Great One as the second player to register at least three separate playoffs with 20 assists. All the talk, however, was about the goal. "That's a Connor McDavid kind of play," said veteran winger Corey Perry, who will play in his sixth final. "That's just the player he is." McDavid and his Oilers were left heartbroken last June after coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the final against the Panthers with a trio of victories — largely thanks to No. 97's record-breaking performance — only to come up just short in Game 7. The Richmond Hill, Ont., product then helped Canada to a victory at the Four Nations Face-Off in February with an overtime goal against the United States before leading the Oilers, who were down 2-0 to the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round this spring, on another memorable run. "Last couple of years has been some of the most fun I've had playing hockey," said the No. 1 pick at the 2015 draft. "It's going to be an exciting month." McDavid, whose Oilers will host Game 1 against Florida in the Alberta capital on Wednesday, was asked about his ability to be the player his teammates look to at crunch time. "We've prepared to be in this position for a long time," he said. "These are more normal positions for us now. The moment doesn't feel big, it doesn't feel anything other than hockey, and that allows you to make your play." Head coach Kris Knoblauch has seen McDavid's magic since he was a teenager when the pair were together with the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters more than a decade ago. "Alleviates a lot of that pressure," Knoblauch said of Thursday's breakaway brilliance. "I've seen Connor do it numerous times." Edmonton will now pivot to Florida, which rolled through the Carolina Hurricanes in five games to take the East title. "I think we're better," McDavid said of this Oilers iteration compared to 12 months ago. "We're better for it going through last year. It was a great learning experience, and it's really driven us all year. "This run has felt different." They will be hoping for a different result. In Edmonton, during the second intermission, fans watching from the Moss Pit were ushered inside Rogers Place, after Environment Canada issued an alert about a "very dangerous" thunderstorm that could produce "destructive wind gusts." A spokesperson for Oilers owner OEG Inc. told CBC News that getting fans inside was part of its safety procedures. Personnel set up a screen in Ford Hall so those fans could keep watching the game.
