The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are even at two games apiece with the Stanley Cup Final heading back north of the border.
The pregame narrative: The Oilers looked out of Game 4 and potentially the series after going down 3-0 in the first period. Edmonton bounced back and stunned Florida, 5-4, on another Leon Draisaitl overtime winner to regain home-ice advantage.
Check out my Panthers vs. Oilers best bets for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, featuring Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
Panthers vs. Oilers best bets
Best Bet: Nugent-Hopkins to score 1+ points (-129)
I keep coming back to this pick when the price is right.
- Nugent-Hopkins is tied for seventh in the postseason with 20 points in as many games.
- He went pointless in three games to start the SCF but came alive in Game 4, scoring a goal and adding an assist.
Nugent-Hopkins should continue to have great offensive opportunities while playing on the first line alongside Connor McDavid.
Plus, the Oilers have scored three or more goals in all nine home playoff games this year.
The 32-year-old averages just under 20 minutes of ice time and close to four minutes per game on the power play. He’s arguably the third most important Oiler, and he’s always stepped up his game in the postseason.
Key stat: Nugent-Hopkins has 81 points in 94 career playoff games.
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 picks
Over 6.5 goals (-103): As mentioned before, the Oilers’ offence knows how to score in Edmonton.
- They are averaging 4.9 goals per game on home ice in the playoffs.
- The first two SCF games in Edmonton had an average of 8.0 total goals.
As good as the Oilers have been at home, the Panthers have been good everywhere.
They scored three-plus goals in each of Games 1-4 (4.5 goals per game). Florida also ranks second in goals per 60 in the playoffs (3.26), per Money Puck.
Everything points to this being another slugfest as the series shifts back to Edmonton.
Panthers vs. Oilers best bets made at 12:14 p.m. ET 06/13/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.