Bet Underdog Panthers To Pull Even With Oilers In Game 2 Of NHL Stanley Cup Final

• What: NHL Final
• Who: Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
• When: Friday, June 4, 8:00 p.m.

The defending champion Florida Panthers are down to the Edmonton Oilers in the 2025 NHL final. Edmonton rallied from a 3-1 decifit to beat Florida 4-3 in overtime in the opening game of the Stanley Cup final series.

Looking to hold serve on home ice and go up 2-0, oddsmakers are liking Edmonton to do just that. For Game 2, the Oilers are -125 home favorites.

Let's look at the latest betting line on this game. , odds are subject to change.

The winner of Game 1 of the NHL final series has gone on to win the Stanley Cup in each of the past four years. Overall, Game 1 victors go on to capture 68.6% of all series in the NHL playoffs.

Following their Game 1 triumph, the Oilers are now set as -225 favorites to win the NHL final.

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Panthers vs Oilers Betting Trends

All three games between the Oilers and Panthers this season have concluded in one-goal decisions. Florida is 3-1 straight up in the past four games against Edmonton and 8-4 SU over the last 12 meetings. The Panthers are 5-4 SU in the last nine games played at Edmonton.

Florida is 5-2 SU in the last seven games and 5-1 SU in the past six road games. The Panthers are 7-2 SU in the last nine meetings with Western Conference clubs.

The Oilers are 7-1 SU over the past eight games. Edmonton is 10-2 SU in the club's last 12 home games. However, the Oilers are 2-5 SU in the last seven clashes with Atlantic Division squads.

The over has hit in seven of the last eight games between Edmonton and Florida. At Rogers Place, the over is 6-1 through the past seven games between these two clubs. In last spring's NHL final series, the over was 4-3.

Fifteen of Florida's past 20 games went over. However, four of the last six games the Panthers have played against Pacific Division opposition went under.

The under has come in on the total in six of Edmonton's past seven games facing Eastern Conference teams. The total is 5-2-1 in the eight home games the Oilers have played in these NHL playoffs.

The Panthers are 11-8 SU as a betting underdog this season. Florida is 27-25 against the puck line as an away team. Edmonton is 19-30 against the puck line as the home club. The Oilers are 49-26-4 SU as the favorite in the betting line.

Panthers Squander Early Advantage

The physically intimidating Panthers have imposed their will on the other team in many a game in this spring's NHL playoffs. That again looked to be the case 30 minutes into Game 1 of the NHL final. Florida led 3-1, thanks in part to a pair of goals from Sam Bennett.

SAM BENNETT SCORES HIS SECOND OF GAME 1

FULL ON RAT ATTACK IN EDMONTON 😱 pic.twitter.com/6fOXHSHC8j

— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 5, 2025

The Panthers had been on a 31-0 streak in the playoffs when leading after one or two periods. But the Oilers are the NHL's comeback kids.

Edmonton tied a franchise record with its third multigoal comeback win of the NHL playoffs. The Oilers lead the postseason for the most comeback wins with seven. That includes four third-period comebacks.

Draisaitl Delivers For Oilers

The old saying is that to win in hockey, your best players have to be your best players. That was certainly the case for the Oilers in Game 1.

Leon Draisaitl scored his third OT goal of the 2025 #StanleyCup Playoffs and tied the NHL record for most in a single postseason (also Matthew Tkachuk in 2023, Corey Perry in 2017, Maurice Richard in 1951 & Mel Hill in 1939). #NHLStats: https://t.co/mSHwr7B0VN pic.twitter.com/zvNP5gooBd

— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) June 5, 2025

Leon Draisaitl, the betting choice to be the leading goal scorer in the series, was Edmonton's opener and closer. He opened the scoring just 1:06 after the opening faceoff. Then Draisaitl ended it at 2:25 of the OT period.

Oilers captain Connor McDavid set up that goal and also the game-tying tally by Mattias Ekholm. McDavid is the -140 chalk to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoffs MVP.

Florida vs Edmonton NHL Playoffs Best Bet

Florida lost the first two games at Toronto in the second round and won the series in seven games. However, to fall behind 2-0 again, that's playing with fire. Teams that go ahead 2-0 in an NHL playoff series win the set 88% of the time.

The Panthers will be aware of this data. They'll also recognize that they had the Oilers on the run for the first half of Game 1. They'll keep their foot on the gas this time. Go with the underdog Panthers to win Game 2 in NHL final betting.