The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have played a pair of thrilling overtime games to open the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, setting up a Game 3 showdown in Florida on Monday. Edmonton won Game 1 in overtime, but Florida answered with a double-overtime win in Game 2. The Panthers allowed the latest tying goal in Stanley Cup Final history before Brad Marchand gave the defending champions a 5-4 victory in the second overtime period. Puck drop for Game 3 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise is at 8 p.m. ET.
Florida is a -146 favorite on the money line (risk $146 to win $100) in the latest Panthers vs. Oilers odds, while Edmonton is a +123 underdog (risk $100 to win $123). The over/under for total goals scored is 6.5, and the Panthers are -1.5 (+165) on the puck line. Before making any Panthers vs. Oilers picks, be sure to see the NHL predictions from SportsLine’s proven model and check out the model’s latest Panthers vs. Oilers Game 3 prop picks.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times. It entered the first week of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final a combined 80-56 on top-rated NHL puck-line and over/under betting picks, returning more than $1,600 for $100 players. Anybody following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.
Here are the model’s best bets for Panthers vs. Oilers on Monday (odds subject to change):
- Oilers +1.5 on the puck line (-202)
- Under 6.5 goals (-125)
Oilers +1.5 on the puck line (-202)
These teams played seven games in the Stanley Cup Final last year, and they are on pace for another long series this year. The first two games of the series went to overtime, highlighting how close these teams are. Edmonton has covered the 1.5-goal spread in 15 of its last 16 games this postseason. The Oilers finished with more shots on goal in Game 1 and Game 2, and the model has them covering this spread in well over 70% of simulations.
You’ve seen one of the best bets for Panthers vs. Oilers on Monday. Now, get picks for every game from the model that enters the first week of the 2025 NHL playoffs Stanley Cup Final on a combined 80-56 on top-rated NHL puck-line and over/under betting picks.
Under 6.5 goals (-125)
The first two games of the Stanley Cup Final have gone Over the total, but it has largely been due to early scoring. There were three goals scored in the first period of Game 1 and five goals scored in the first period of Game 2. Both coaches will be looking to clean up their defense in the early stages of Game 3. The teams only scored two total goals across the final three periods of Friday’s double-overtime thriller, and the model has an A-rated pick on the Under on Monday.
Under 6.5 total goals scored is listed at -115 at BetMGM Sportsbook, where new users can get the latest BetMGM promo code good for up to $1,500 in bonus bets if your first bet loses.
Want more NHL picks for Monday? Get the model’s best NHL parlay picks for Game 3 of Panthers vs. Oilers right here.
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