The Panthers and Oilers have split the first four games of this epic Stanley Cup Finals rematch. Edmonton erased a 3-0 deficit to stun Florida, 5-4 in overtime in Game 4 on the road — the third overtime game of the series.
Tonight in the Panthers vs. Oilers Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, Edmonton looks to capitalize off its second overtime victory in the series. Meanwhile, Florida seeks its tenth road win of the postseason after dropping a home game.
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NHL Stanley Cup Finals Game 5: Panthers vs. Oilers Picks
Here are the top Panthers vs. Oilers picks and predictions for Game 5 in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals today on PrizePicks. Click to read more about each pick.
- Panthers C Aleksander Barkov – 21.25 Time on Ice
- Oilers C Connor McDavid – 1.5 Points
- Oilers D Mattias Ekholm – 1.5 Shots on Goal
Panthers C Aleksander Barkov – 21.25 Time on Ice
- Panthers C Aleksander Barkov has compiled at least 23 minutes of ice time in three of four Stanley Cup Finals games
- It has helped that three games have gone past regulation as Barkov is averaging nearly 27 minutes of game in those overtime contests.
- In the lone contest that finished in regulation, Barkov logged 21 minutes in the Game 3 blowout of Edmonton.
- In 13 of 17 games that were decided in regulation, the Florida captain saw 21 minutes or fewer of ice time.
- Barkov has played 21.25 minutes or less in seven of 10 road playoff contests and 13 of the past 18 away games overall since the 4 Nations Tournament.
Oilers C Connor McDavid – 1.5 Points
- Oilers C Connor McDavid registered multi-point games in each of the first two contests at home of the Stanley Cup Final.
- However, in the two matchups in Sunrise, Fla., McDavid was limited to one point, an assist in the Game 4 comeback victory.
- McDavid has yet to score a goal against Florida in this series, while four of his six playoff goals have come at home.
- McDavid avoided consecutive scoreless games in the playoffs as he assisted on Edmonton’s first goal in Game 4.
- In seven of nine home postseason games, he has compiled at least two points. He has racked up one point or more in all nine games at Rogers Place in the playoffs.
- McDavid has not scored a goal against the Panthers in eight games dating back to Game 5 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, when he tallied two goals and two assists in a 5-3 road win.
Oilers D Mattias Ekholm – 1.5 Shots on Goal
- Oilers D Mattias Ekholm has played in only five games this postseason, including all four games of the Stanley Cup Final.
- Ekholm has posted three games of two shots on goal or more, while in two other games he failed to register a shot.
- Ekholm compiled a pair of assists in the Game 4 win, to go along with three shots on goal.
- In eight of his last 12 home games (taking away the San Jose game in which he left early with injury), Ekholm has fired at least two shots on goal. Six times in this span he put up three or more shots on goal.
- In each of the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final, at least three Edmonton defensemen have compiled two or more shots on goal.
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The Panthers look to bounce back after the Game 4 meltdown as they head north of the border on Saturday to battle the Oilers for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
This Stanley Cup game between the Panthers and Oilers also leaves us with some appealing player picks to consider on PrizePicks.
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