Battle for the Cup: Panthers vs Oilers AI Picks and Predictions (Jun 13)

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In the Panthers vs Oilers AI Picks for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Florida Panthers edged out the Edmonton Oilers with a tight 4-3 victory, pushing their series lead to 3-0. The Panthers are now poised to potentially clinch their first-ever championship at home in Florida, after showcasing a powerful offensive performance that has characterized their season.

The Stanley Cup Finals head to Florida for a pivotal Game 3! The high-powered Florida Panthers (52-24-6) hold a 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers (49-27-6) and have a chance to clinch their first-ever championship on home ice. The Oilers, desperate to avoid a sweep, will look to steal a victory on the road and force the series back to Edmonton. Both teams boast explosive offenses, so expect a high-scoring affair in what could be a series-clinching victory for the Panthers.

Here’s a deeper look at each team’s performance and Panthers vs Oilers AI Picks for Game 3:

Panthers (52-24-6) look to close out series at home (26-11-4 on the road).
Oilers (49-27-6) battle to avoid a sweep (28-9-4 at home).
Florida has won 5 straight as favorites but struggles on the puck line (41-41).
Edmonton thrives as favorites (45-20-6) but has lost 2 straight as underdogs.
Oilers boast a higher avg. scoring margin (+.7 vs +.6) but Panthers have gone 33-17 in multi-goal wins.
Expect an offensive explosion! Both teams average over 5.5 goals per game (Panthers: 5.7, Oilers: 6.5).
Over has hit in 49-of-82 Oilers games (35-44-3) and 30-of-82 Panthers games (30-49-3).

EDM vs FLA Information

Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers

Location of the Game: Rogers Place, Edmonton

Date and Time: Thursday, June 13th 8:00 ET

How to watch: watchlivesports.co

Oilers vs Panthers Odds

Next, we have the NHL odds for this NHL Matchup:

AI Preditions and SportsBettingAI Picks

TEAM	AI PICKS		SportBettingAI PICKS
Panthers	3	7	FLA +1.5	EDM -137	OVER 5.5
Oilers	4

AI Picks: Edmonton Oilers 4 – Florida Panthers 3
SBAI Picks: ATS Panthers +1.5 | ML Oilers -137 | OVER 5.5

Florida Panthers Game Analysis

Panthers rank 11th in goals per game (3.2) but 2nd in shots on goal per game.
Strong special teams: 6th in power-play goals and 10th in shorthanded goals.
Defensive struggles: Panthers rank 29th in goals allowed (3.3 per game).
Opponents average over 27 shots per game against Florida.
Bright spot: Panthers have recorded 8 shutouts, ranking 3rd in the NHL standings.

The stars were out at @AmerantArena repping the Cats 😼 pic.twitter.com/7LOYeWbjru

— Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) June 12, 2024

Edmonton Oilers Game Analysis

Oilers boast a league-leading 3.6 goals per game (4th in NHL).
Edmonton dominates in shots: 1st in the NHL in shots on goal per game.
Oilers thrive when outshooting opponents (33-18 record) but struggle otherwise (16-8).
Defensive woes: Edmonton allows 3.4 goals per game (30th in NHL).
Opponents average nearly 28 shots per game against the Oilers.
Oilers have just 3 shutouts this season (24th in NHL).

Home is where the hustle is 💪

The #Oilers held a practice at @RogersPlace this afternoon in preparation for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. pic.twitter.com/yTVYZLduJO

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 13, 2024

Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head

Panthers own a 4-1 record over Oilers in their last five meetings.
Florida boasts a perfect 5-0 ATS record against Edmonton in their recent Oilers vs Panthers matchup.
Historically, these games have been close: 2-3 O/U record (avg. 5 goals/game) in last 5 meetings.
Panthers have seen Over hit in 3 of their last 3 road games vs. Oilers.

NHL Injury Report

According to the NHL injury report, we have the following NHL players out:

Edmonton Oilers

Darnell Nurse – Hip – Probable
Evander Kane – Hip – Questionable
Troy Stecher – Ankle – Out

Florida Panthers

Aleksander Barkov – Head – Questionable

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