The Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers rematch in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final has already delivered everything hockey fans could ask for. With both Game 1 and Game 2 going to at least one overtime period leading to a split 1-1 series, these high-scoring contests and extra-time heroics leave no doubt that these are the NHL’s two best teams.
The series now shifts to Sunrise, Florida as the Eastern Conference representative takes home-ice advantage. Here are the opening odds for Panthers vs. Oilers Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Panthers vs. Oilers Game 3 opening odds
DraftKings Sportsbook lists the Florida Panthers as -142 favorites to win on the Moneyline with +180 odds of covering the -1.5 puck line. As for the Edmonton Oilers, they hit the road with +120 Moneyline odds to win outright at -218 to cover at +1.5.
The game total sits at 6.5 combined goals.
It’s not surprising to see the Panthers favored to win given their return to their home barn. After surviving their trip across the northern border to steal a game on the road, the team now returns to the Sunshine State in front of a rabid hometown crowd at Amerant Bank Arena.
The Panthers also have the benefit of momentum having downed their opponent 5-4 on Friday night in a thrilling double overtime win behind two goals from the Rat King himself, Brad Marchand. Realistically, the contest probably shouldn’t have even gone to the first overtime since the Oilers’ Corey Perry netted the equalizer in the closing seconds. Still, Florida weathered the storm and were able to grind their opponents down enough to win it.
Scoring hasn’t been hard to come by in either game as the Oilers took Game 1 with a 4-3 finish, then Game 2’s explosion created a grand total of 16 goals over the first two contests of the series. As expected, Edmonton’s offense does look fearsome and has out-shot the Panthers 92-74 across the Stanley Cup thus far. Still, Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and a deep defense stood their ground against a high-powered Oilers attack led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, neither of whom need an introduction to understand their offensive prowess.
The Panthers got a bit sloppy letting in that Perry goal to force OT in Game 2, but they did impose their will on the Oilers. While Edmonton matched Florida’s physicality with 51 hits for each team in the opening matchup, the Panthers tallied 60 hits to just 39 for the Oilers on Friday night. Putting bodies on bodies is key to the Panthers’ physical, grinding brand of hockey — it’ll provide an upper hand in Game 3, especially coming off two days’ rest with this matchup set for Sunday.
