Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Game 3 preview, predictions and odds

The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday at 8 p.m. ET.

Florida won Game 2 in OT to even up the series 1-1.

Oilers vs Panthers: Head-to-head & key stats

Edmonton was 0-2 against Florida in the season and is 1-1 in the playoffs
The Oilers went 23-16-2 on the road
Florida went 27-12-2 at home
Edmonton allowed 2.86 goals per game
The Panthers averaged 3 goals per game this season
The Oilers averaged 3.15 goals per game
Florida allowed 2.71 goals per game

Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Preview

Edmonton is coming off a 5-4 OT loss to Florida in Game 2. In the loss, the Oilers were led by Evan Bouchard, who had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid had three assists, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Evander Kane and Corey Perry scored.

The Oilers will start Stuart Skinner, who went 26-18-4 with a 2.81 GAA and a .896 SV% this season. In his career against Florida, he's 2-2 with a 3.81 GAA and a .888 SV%. In the playoffs, Skinner is 7-5 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 SV%.

Florida, meanwhile, took control of home ice by defeating Edmonton in Game 2. The Panthers will start Sergei Bobrovsky, who went 33-19-2 with a 2.44 GAA and a .906 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 13-6 with a 2.85 GAA and a .900 SV%. In the playoffs, Bobrovsky is 13-6 with a 2.44 GAA and a .906 SV%.

In Game 2, the Panthers were led by Seth Jones, who had a goal and an assist, Brad Marchand had two goals, Sam Bennett and Dmitry Kulikov scored, and Anton Lundell had two assists.

Oilers vs Panthers: Odds & Prediction

Edmonton is a +120 underdog while Florida is a -142 favorite and the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

The Oilers and Panthers have had both of their cup final games go into overtime, with the series shifting to Florida.

Edmonton has played well and should be able to go on the road and steal a win here. McDavid and Draisaitl are playing great as the Oilers will edge out another close win here to take control of the series.

Prediction: Oilers 3, Panthers 2

Oilers vs Panthers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (+120)

Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-120)

Tip 3: Evan Bouchard 3+ shots on goal (-115)

About the author

Cole is an NHL, NFL and College Sports reporter at Sportskeeda with over 7 years of experience writing for publications like CBC, USA Today, SMG, BJPENN, Sherdog and SB Nation.

An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Game 3 preview, predictions and odds | Stanley Cup Finals, June 9, 2025

Oilers vs Panthers: Head-to-head & key stats

Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Preview

Oilers vs Panthers: Odds & Prediction

Oilers vs Panthers: Betting Tips