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The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers meet Tuesday in Game 5 of their best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers lead 3-1. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN+). Below, we break down BetMGM Sportsbook’s Stanley Cup Final Game 5 prop bet odds and lines, and tab the 5 best Oilers vs. Panthers prop bets to make among SportsbookWire’s expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Oilers showed signs of life and then some with an 8-1 can-opening in Game 4 at home. Even more astonishing was that it was the role players tickling twine. C Connor McDavid scored his 1st goal of the series, but the game was already in hand, and he really wasn’t as big of a factor as his goal and 3 assists would indicate.
How will the Cats respond to their worst loss of the playoffs? They return home, and they’ll need to flush Game 4 down the toilet and realize they have the opportunity to hoist the franchise’s 1st chalice at home. LW Matthew Tkachuk has done next to nothing offensively in the series, and they’re still on the brink of a title.
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Game 5: Best Oilers at Panthers prop bet picks
Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:41 p.m. ET.
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Panthers RW Vladimir Tarasenko OVER 1.5 shots (-175)
I’ve been riding this prop all series, and it has cashed in each game. I’m frankly stunned it hasn’t elevated to 2.5. Vladi has hit this in 8 straight games, and he has goals in the last 2 games. He’s a sniper, and his confidence is through the roof as he sniffs his 2nd Stanley Cup. Look past the juice, because this is cashing again.
Panthers C Aleksander Barkov UNDER 2.5 shots (-145)
Sasha Barkov has 2, 1, 2 and 2 shots on goal in this series. He has been more of a facilitator, and his defensive assignments on McJesus and C Leon Draisaitl have been large priorities. He’s flanked by wingers Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues, and they have 4 goals in this series. It’s not a lock, but I’m feeling the Under here.
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Panthers C Anton Lundell OVER 0.5 points (+115)
You might not know this 22-year-old by name, but he has made a big impact in this series. He centers the 3rd line and plays on the 2nd power play, both of which with Tarasenko, and he has 4 assists in the last 3 games. The books must not know who he is either as we’re still getting plus-money for a single point.
Oilers C Leon Draisaitl OVER 2.5 shots (-140)
Draisaitl has hit this in 3 of 4 games, and the only one he failed to, was Game 2, when he checked out mentally and took a dumb penalty late in the game. He had 2 assists in the runaway Game 4 and doesn’t have a goal in the series. I look for him to try to change that and cash this early.
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Oilers G Stuart Skinner UNDER 26.5 saves (-105)
Skinner was great in Game 4 with 32 saves on 33 shots. That game was in hand early, though. That was the first time in the series he has eclipsed this number. He had 19, 25 and 15 saves in the other 3 games. I look for a different type of game in this elimination game, and I don’t see Skinner making this many stops. He could also be on a short leash since there is no tomorrow guaranteed.
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