Check out a same-game parlay (SGP) for Panthers vs. Oilers as Tony Sartori makes his NHL predictions for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final will get underway Thursday night (8 p.m. ET, ABC & ESPN+) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, with the Florida Panthers facing the Edmonton Oilers as the series moves to Canada.
The latest Panthers vs. Oilers odds have Edmonton priced as a moderate -138 favorite while the over/under is set at 5.5 for the clash.
Find out how I am tackling Game 3 with a +416 SGP at FanDuel as I make a Panthers vs. Oilers SGP pick for Thursday.
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Panthers vs. Oilers Same-Game Parlay for Game 3
My Panthers vs. Oilers same-game parlay for Game 3 is a three-legger that'll focus on a player prop, a side and the total.
- Aleksander Barkov 1+ Points (-170)
- Florida Panthers Moneyline (+115)
- Under 5.5 (-118)
Aleksander Barkov 1+ Points (-170)
A big storyline from Game 2 was Leon Draisaitl's (illegal) high hit on Aleksander Barkov that sat him for the remainder of the game. While Draisaitl has avoided suspension, Barkov was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and is expected to be good to go for Game 3.
The last thing a player of Barkov's caliber needs is extra bulletin board material in the Stanley Cup Final, but the extra fuel in Game 3 certainly isn't going to hurt Florida's captain. If there is a setback prior to puck drop, this leg will simply be voided and the rest of the SGP will proceed at the adjusted odds.
Barkov co-leads the team in points this postseason with 19 through 19 games. That success is likely to continue against Edmonton, a team he has recorded eight points against over the past six meetings.
Florida Panthers Moneyline (+115)
Our next play will feature some solid correlation as we are also going to back the Panthers to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. Florida is the better team across the board.
It is deeper offensively and better defensively, in net and behind the bench. At 5-on-5 this postseason, the Panthers rank higher than the Oilers in expected goals for per 60 minutes (xGF/60), expected goals against per 60 minutes (xGA/60) and expected goal differential per 60 minutes.
Sergei Bobrovsky is also substantially better than Stuart Skinner. Bobrovsky has allowed two or fewer goals in each of his past five starts, posting a 5-0 record over that stretch with a .952 SV% and a 1.20 GAA.
Under 5.5
While betting the under doesn't correlate greatly with Barkov's point prop, it's still an easily achievable feat. We have are an abundance of combinations of scores with which Florida wins this game with five or fewer total goals scored (and Barkov recording at least one point in the process).
Bobrovsky is clearly a superior goaltender to Skinner. At the same time, Skinner has been hot, and I don't think he's going to implode and allow more than three goals, a feat he has accomplished in each of his past five starts.
Over that stretch, he is 2-3 with a .926 SV% and a 1.84 GAA.
Florida has won each of the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final with five or fewer total goals scored in each victory, a trend I expect to continue.
The Pick: Panthers vs. Oilers Game 3 SGP (+416 at FanDuel)
