The stage is set for the Edmonton Oilers to host the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky and the Panthers took a 2-1 series lead with a dominant 6-1 home victory in Game 3, but Leon Draisaitl’s overtime goal completed the Oilers’ rally for a 5-4 win in Game 4 to tie up the series.
Puck drop for Game 5 at Rogers Place in Edmonton is at 8 p.m. ET. Edmonton is a -125 favorite on the money line (risk $125 to win $100) in the latest Oilers vs. Panthers odds, while Florida is a +105 underdog (risk $100 to win $105). The over/under for total goals scored is 6.5, and the Oilers are -1.5 (+192) on the puck line. Before making any Panthers vs. Oilers picks, be sure to see the NHL predictions from SportsLine’s Matt Severance, who is SportsLine’s top NHL expert on a 160-86-9 roll in his last 255 NHL picks.
Now, Severance has analyzed Oilers vs. Panthers and just revealed his coveted NHL picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NHL odds and NHL betting lines for Oilers vs. Panthers. New users can utilize a DraftKings promo code, a FanDuel promo code or a BetMGM promo code to get started.
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Oilers -125, Panthers +105 |
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6.5 |
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Oilers -1.5 (+192) |
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Why you should back the Panthers
Florida is 9-3 on the road in the 2025 NHL playoffs, so they can’t be counted even if they don’t have home ice advantage. Florida has 11 players with two or more points in this series while Edmonton only has two, giving the Panthers an edge when it comes to getting scoring from different parts of its lineup.
They also have the advantage between the pipes, with Bobrovsky making over 30 saves in each of the first four games of this series. He has maintained a 2.27 goals-against average through the series, while Edmonton starter Stuart Skinner was pulled from the net in Games 3 and 4. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why you should back the Oilers
Any player in the Stanley Cup Final will insist momentum doesn’t carry over from game to game, but it’s hard to imagine the Oilers not having a confidence boost after they roared back from a 3-0 deficit to win Game 4 on Draisaitl’s overtime game-winner.
The Oilers have been at their best on home ice during these playoffs, going 7-2 at Rogers Place in postseason play. Plus, Draisaitl and Connor McDavid have combined for 33 points across nine home games in the 2025 NHL playoffs. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Oilers vs. Panthers picks
Now, Severance has locked in another confident pick for Panthers vs. Oilers. He is leaning Over the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side a must-back. You should see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.
So who wins Oilers vs. Panthers in Game 5, and what X-factor gives one team the advantage? Visit SportsLine now to see which side to back, all from the expert who is on a 160-86-9 roll (+3682) with his NHL picks.
