Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/27/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, February 27, 2025

Venue:  Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers +100, Panthers -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers +100, Panthers -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers +100, Panthers -120; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Edmonton Oilers:  34-20-4 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Florida Panthers:  35-21-3 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Edmonton Oilers:  4-5-1 last 10

Florida Panthers:  7-3-0 last 10

The Oilers are entering this game with 72 points, a 34-20-4 record overall, and they are 16-10-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning in their last game, losing that one on the road 4-1. Leon Draisaitl scored 1 goal for them in that one. Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid each led the team in assists with 1 while Leon Draisaitl led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Stuart Skinner was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 36 shots with 32 saves and a .889 save percentage. Their offense has scored 189 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 169 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The Panthers are entering this game with 73 points, a 35-21-3 record overall, and they are 17-10-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Nashville Predators in their last game, winning that one on the road 4-1. Sam Bennett, Gustav Forsling, Mackie Samoskevich, and Justin Sourdif each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Aleksander Barkov led the team in assists with 2 while Evan Rodrigues led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Spencer Knight was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 19 shots with 18 saves and a .947 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 197 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 168 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Panthers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Panthers have looked really good in their games this season with their 35-21-3 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the East and in a playoff spot. They have looked good on home ice this year with their 17-10-2 home record. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked really good in their games this season with their 34-20-4 record overall which has them in 2nd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They have been a good road team too with their 16-10-2 road record, but they haven't looked that good lately. They are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games and have no momentum on their side with 4 losses in a row. They haven't won a game since coming back from the All-Star break, giving up a ton of goals in those losses too, and this isn't going to be an easy game for them to bounce back in since they did lose to the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals last season. The Panthers are coming off a nice road win over the Predators in their last one, and they have been really hot lately as they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. The Oilers clearly haven't looked right since coming back from the All-Star break and the Panthers can take advantage of them in their current slump. The best way to place a bet here is on the Panthers to win this game. 

Oilers Panthers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, February 27, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Panthers 4 Oilers 2.

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Edmonton Oilers: 154-105 (-17.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 19-17 (-6.3 units) on the moneyline off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more. 78-65 (-11.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 92-71 (-9 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game.

Florida Panthers: 99-78 (+4.7 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 151-100 (+13.5 units) on the moneyline against mistake free teams - opponents average 4 power plays/game or less. 98-75 (+6.1 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game.

Edmonton Oilers:  E. Kane (LW) Out - Knee. A. Regula (D) Out - Knee.

Florida Panthers:  M. Tkachuk (LW) Out - Groin. E. Luostarinen (C) Out - Personal.

“I'm not saying it's a terrible goal. It's one you want him to make, more times than not.” - Kris Knoblauch on a bad goal in their loss to the Lightning on Tuesday.

“The thing that I enjoy the most is how happy the bench is when they (young players) score. The veteran guys cheer for those kids. That’s so important to make them feel comfortable and feel like they are a part of it and belong.” - Paul Maurice after his team’s win against the Predators in their game on Tuesday.

LW Viktor Arvidsson

C Connor McDavid

RW Zach Hyman

LD Mattias Ekholm

RD Evan Bouchard

G Stuart Skinner

LW Carter Verhaeghe

C Aleksander Barkov

RW Sam Reinhart

LD Gustav Forsling

RD Aaron Ekblad

G Spencer Knight

Points: L. Draisaitl (87)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (43)

Assists: C. McDavid (51)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.69)

Points: S. Reinhart (63)

Goals: S. Reinhart (31)

Assists: A. Barkov (40)

GAA: S. Knight (2.40)

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (2nd season)

Florida Panthers: Paul Maurice (3rd season)