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The Florida Panthers travel to meet the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of 2024 Stanley Cup Final Thursday. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we break down FanDuel Sportsbook’s Stanley Cup Final Game 3 prop bet odds and lines, and tab the 4 best Panthers vs. Oilers prop bets to make among SportsbookWire’s expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Stanley Cup Final series shifts to Alberta for Game 3, with the Panthers holding a 2-0 series lead. The Oilers have managed to slip just 1 goal past Sergei Bobrovsky in the first 2 games of this series, as the Panthers have outscored Edmonton by a 7-1 margin.
The Under has cashed in both games in South Florida, as Bobrovsky and Stuart Skinner have done a decent job limiting the opposition to this point. In fact, the Under has cashed in 5 straight games for the Panthers, and 10 of the previous 11 outings for Florida.
The total has gone low in 4 in a row for the Oilers, while cashing at a 9-2-1 clip in the previous 12 postseason games. So, it’s unlikely we’ll spend much time analyzing the Anytime Goal Scorer options at this time. There are plenty of other areas of focus, however.
Game 3: Best Panthers at Oilers prop bet picks
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:21 p.m. ET.
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First to 5 shots on goal — OILERS (-134)
The Oilers are in an 0-2 series hole, and it’s time to get a little desperate. Edmonton has cobbled together just 1 single goal of offense in the first 2 games of this series against Bobrovsky. However, it should feed off of the energy of the crowd, and it would really help if the Oilers could get an early goal to get the fans out of their seats early.
Edmonton managed just 19 shots on goal in Game 2, which was not what they needed. If it is going to beat Bobrovsky, and get him out of his comfort zone, the Oilers need to fire pucks at him, and a lot of them.
With the shift in venue, the Oilers should have some energy, and an early power play wouldn’t hurt, either.
Player to record 1+ points — PANTHERS C CARTER VERHAEGHE (-138)
Verhaeghe rolled up 34 goals and 72 points in the regular season, and he has 10 goals and 18 points in 19 postseason games, picking up the pace even more.
He has proven to be a big-time offensive producer when it matters most. Verhaeghe opened the scoring in Game 1 just 3:59 into the contest, with helpers to C Aleksander Barkov and C Sam Reinhart.
We’re not quite looking for Verhaeghe to light the lamp, we just need a goal, an assist, etc. If the Panthers get some offense going in Edmonton, Verhaeghe is likely to be right in the middle of things.
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Player to record 2+ shots — OILERS LW EVANDER KANE (-110)
Playing this prop takes a little bit of a leap of faith. Kane needs to get more involved for the Oilers, as he has been invisible for a while now.
Kane hasn’t recorded a single shot on goal (SOG) in the first 2 games of this series. He also went without a SOG in the series clincher in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars. In fact, Kane has just 2 total SOG in his past 5 postseason games.
Returning home, however, should get Kane going. This is a guy who scored 24 goals in the regular season. He also had 9 SOG in the first 2 games of the Western Conference Final against the Stars, and he has 44 SOG in 20 postseason outings. Kane needs an early shot to get his confidence and swagger back, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him get to 4 or 5 SOG.
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Panthers G Sergei Bobrovsky OVER 24.5 saves (-125)
The Oilers are going to be desperate, or at least they should be. This is a must-win game for Edmonton, as it cannot afford to fall into an 0-3 series hole.
The Oilers fired 32 shots in Game 1, with Bob equal to the task every time. In Game 2, the Panthers gummed up the neutral zone, making it tough for Edmonton to get anything going.
Edmonton should be closer to 30 SOG in Game 3, as it’s now or never. The Oilers need to get the offense going, especially the vaunted power play. Edmonton is 0-for-7 on the man advantage, and that needs to change in a hurry.
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