Oilers vs. Panthers Prediction, Odds, Best NHL Prop Bet for Stanley Cup Final Game 3

Iain MacMillan | Jun 8, 2025

The Panthers are home favorites against the Oilers in Game 3 on Monday night. / Walter Tychnowicz-Imagn Images

The Stanley Cup Final has lived up to expectations and then some through the first two games of the series.

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have exchanged haymakers back and forth in both games, with each going to overtime and each team ending on the right side of the final score. Now, the series heads to Florida for a pivotal Game 3 on Monday night.

Let's take a look at the odds and my best bets for Monday night's showdown.

Oilers vs. Panthers Odds, Run Line, and Total for Game 3

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Puck Line

• Oilers +1.5 (-218)
• Panthers -1.5 (+180)

Moneyline

• Oilers +120
• Panthers -142

Total

• 6.5 (Over +102/Under -122)

Oilers vs. Panthers How to Watch Game 3

• Date: Monday, June 9
• Game Time: 8:00 PM EST
• Venue: Amerant Bank Arena
• How to Watch (TV): TNT/truTV/Max
• Series: Tied 1-1

Oilers vs. Panthers Starting Goalies Game 3

• Florida: Sergei Bobrovsky (.912 SV% in playoffs)
• Edmonton: Stuart Skinner (.901 SV% in playoffs)

Oilers vs. Panthers Best Prop Bet for Game 3

• Evan Bouchard OVER 2.5 Shots on Goal (+100) via DraftKings

You're probably as surprised as I was to find out that Evan Bouchard, a defenseman for the Oilers, has racked up 15 (!!) shots on goal so far in this series, recording seven in Game 1 and then eight in Game 2. The Oilers' offensive game plan clearly involves getting their defenseman involved in the offensive zone, and Bouchard has benefited from it. Let's bet on this trend to continue in Game 3. All we need is for him to record three shots on goal in Game 3 for this bet to cash at plus-money.

Oilers vs. Panthers Prediction and Pick for Game 3

This series has been just as close as the scoreboard has shown in each of the first two games. All you need for proof of that is to look at the 5-on-5 expected goal differential, which sits at +0.01 in favor of the Oilers. The Oilers sit at 7.03 and the Panthers sit at 7.02.

At this point, it may just be a smart strategy to bet on whichever team is the underdog in any given game in this series, as this has truly proven to be a coin flip matchup. The Oilers have had more of an advantage on special teams. When you include all strengths, they have an expected goal differential of +0.76 per 60 minutes.

Edmonton needs Stuart Skinner to be better in between the pipes in Game 3 to overcome the fact that the Panthers will be on their home ice, but I still think the Oilers are the side to bet at +120.

Pick: Oilers +120 via DraftKings

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