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- What: 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Final
- Who: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers
- Date: June 8 – June 24, 2024
- Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida
- Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: ABC, ESPN+, SN, CBC, TVAS
The Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. For Edmonton, this year marks the first time the team has played for the Stanley Cup since 2006, when they dropped a seven-game series to the Carolina Hurricanes. Florida returns to the Cup Final for a second straight year. The club lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023 in five games. The Oilers last hoisted the Cup in 1990, meanwhile, the Panthers have never won the award, failing in three attempts. Here is some background on the teams before we look at the betting breakdown for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.
Edmonton finished the 2024 regular season with a 49-27-6 record, putting them second in the Pacific Division. They made their way to the 2024 Cup Final by beating the LA Kings (five games), Vancouver Canucks (seven games), and Dallas Stars (six games).
Florida was the top team in the Atlantic Division during the regular season at 52-24-6. They downed the Tampa Bay Lighting (five games), Boston Bruins (six games), and NY Rangers (six games) to make it to back-to back Stanley Cup Final series.
Before we look at betting odds, picks, and predictions for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, check out the best sites for NHL betting and our guide to betting on the 2024 Stanley Cup.
2024 Stanley Cup Final series: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers betting odds
| To Win 2024 Stanley Cup Final |  |  |  |  |
| Edmonton Oilers | +120 | +117 | +115 | +109 |
| Florida Panthers | -135 | -137 | -135 | -137 |
Edmonton Oilers betting breakdown
The biggest concern heading into the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the Edmonton Oilers was the team’s starting goaltender, Stuart Skinner. Skinner performed very well against the Dallas Stars, doing what was required of him to give the Oilers offense a chance to win games for them. One thing that cannot be overlooked when discussing Skinner is that the club played incredibly well in front of him in the Western Conference Final, limiting Dallas to a paltry 25.1 shots per game. That trend needs to continue for the Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Oilers have a reputation for being Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, and little else. The team put that thinking behind them, especially against Dallas, where 11 players had at least one goal. Yes, McDavid led the team in points with 10 in the series, but Evan Bouchard (seven) and Zach Hyman (five) had more points than Draisaitl (four), while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins matched Draisaitl in scoring.
Edmonton was perfect on the penalty kill against Dallas, preventing the Stars from scoring on 14 opportunities. As for the team’s power play, the Oilers went 4 for 11, but all four of those power play goals came in Games 5 and 6, with Edmonton notching two PP goals in each contest.
Draisaitl, McDavid are the players to watch, but Nugent-Hopkins is one of the unsung heroes on the team, along with defenseman Darnell Nurse, who logged the third most ice time among Oilers’ defensemen.
Florida Panthers betting breakdown
Early in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky was good, but not great. As the playoffs have continued, Bobrovsky has improved and his value to the team has increased. Bobrovsky has a 2.20 goals against average and a .908 save percentage for the postseason. The only starter with fewer goals against this year was Jeremy Swayman (2.20) of the Boston Bruins, who the Panthers dispatched in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Bobrovsky has had some help from the Panthers’ defense, who have been excellent at limiting shots, but he’s come up big when the team has needed him this year.
No one will mistake the Panthers for a star-studded team with two of the best offensive players in the game. Florida is a balanced and deep team that relies on every player to contribute for the greater good. Yes, they have players with name recognition, but they also have scoring depth, team-focused defense, tenacity and grit, all things that have helped them to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back seasons.
Florida has averaged 3.24 goals per game in the 2024 Playoffs while giving up 2.29 goals per game. The team is 23.3 percent on the power play and has a penalty kill of 88.2 percent. Florida is averaging 33.2 shots on goal per game. They need to keep that number as high as possible and pressure Skinner and the Oilers’ defense if they hope to lift the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Panthers’ coach Paul Maurice has been to the Cup Final three times, losing with Carolina in 2002 and Florida last season. With Maurice behind the bench, Florida has an advantage in coaching experience.
2024 NHL Stanley Cup Final Schedule
Game 1: Oilers at Panthers — June 8
Game 2: Oilers at Panthers — June 10
Game 3: Panthers at Oilers — June 13
Game 4: Panthers at Oilers — June 15
Game 5: Oilers at Panthers — June 18*
Game 6: Panthers at Oilers — June 21*
Game 7: Oilers at Panthers — June 24*
*if needed
Best Bets for 2024 Stanley Cup Final: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers
Expect a contentious and entertaining series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. However, the Florida Panthers are a better and more complete team than the Edmonton Oilers. With that, the betting pick is for the Florida Panthers to win the 2024 Stanley Cup in six games.
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