Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers delivered an exciting start to the series as the game had to be settled in overtime. Oilers center Leon Draisaitl got the game going quickly with a goal in the first two minutes. However, momentum would shift to the Panthers, who scored the next three goals. Edmonton tied it back up, and Draisaitl ended the game with his second goal in overtime.
In Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Friday, June 6, the Oilers will look to gain a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals before this series shifts to Florida. A lot of pressure is on Edmonton, as the Oilers try to win their first Stanley Cup championship since 1990. They also represent an entire nation’s drought, as a Canadian team has not won the Stanley Cup since 1993.
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Panthers vs. Oilers Picks for NHL Stanley Cup Game 2
Here are the top Panthers vs. Oilers picks and projections to target for NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 on Friday, June 6, on PrizePicks. Click to read more about each pick.
- Oilers C Connor McDavid – 1.5 Points
- Oilers RW Corey Perry – 1.5 Shots On Goal
- Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk – 0.5 Assists
- Panthers C Aleksander Barkov – 20 Minutes Time On Ice
Oilers C Connor McDavid – 1.5 Points
- Oilers C Connor McDavid has multiple points in four straight games, including Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
- The last couple of years, McDavid has been a force in the playoffs. Last postseason, he led the playoffs with 42 points, which helped him receive the Conn Smythe Trophy. He is again leading the playoffs with 28 points.
- McDavid has had recent success with multiple points in four of the last seven games against the Panthers.
- The Oilers understand the importance of having McDavid on the ice. His 37.3% share of possible ice time leads all forwards in the postseason who have played a minimum of seven games.
Oilers RW Corey Perry – 1.5 Shots On Goal
- Oilers RW Corey Perry has cleared this projection in three straight games.
- This comes after a little bit of a dry spell and has exceeded this projection in five of the last ten games.
- His 22 minutes played was a season high. He has played 20 minutes or more in three games this season, and has two or more shots on goal in each.
- Oilers LW Zach Hyman suffered a season-ending injury in the previous series against Dallas, which has led to Perry getting more ice time, as he played a Playoff-high 21:39 in the overtime win in Game 2.
Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk – 0.5 Assists
- Panthers LW Matthew Tkachuk has exceeded this assists projection in 10 of the last 15 games, including Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals
- Tkachuk's performance against the Oilers has been even, as he has cleared this projection in three of the last six games against Edmonton.
- Tkachuk’s 12 assists are fifth in the 2025 playoffs.
- Tkachuk has been one of the best helpers throughout the playoffs. His 2.34 assists per 60 minutes rank sixth in the playoffs (minimum 200 minutes played).
Panthers C Aleksander Barkov – 20 Minutes Time On Ice
- Panthers C Aleksander Barkov has the third-highest minutes played among forwards during the playoffs.
- Barkov had 20.98 minutes of Time On Ice in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, and 20.99 in the previous game vs. Carolina.
- The large reason for this is that the Panthers have reduced their offense to three primary lines. This has led Barkov to play the most shifts in the playoffs amongst forwards.
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With Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals set for 8 p.m. ET on Friday, the fortunes of the Oilers are much different from the start of last year’s Stanley Cup Finals, as they were able to grab the win in Game 1. The series opener had to be settled in overtime, so it looks to be the start of an exciting Stanley Cup Finals.
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