The Florida Panthers seized control with a 5–2 win in Edmonton on Saturday. Now they are back home and one win away from their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship. The Edmonton Oilers must dig deep and find answers tonight, or their season ends.
Edmonton Oilers @ Florida Panthers
Amerant Bank Arena – Game 6
Series: Panthers lead 3–2
Game 5 Recap
The Panthers dominated in Game 5, netting five goals after taking a 2-0 early lead. Edmonton managed two replies late, but couldn’t keep pace. Florida hit the empty netter with 1:19 left in the third to pull away.
Starting Goalies
Oilers: Stuart Skinner 2025 Playoff Stats (14 GP, 7-6, 41 GA, .891 SV%)
Panthers: Sergei Bobrovsky 2025 Playoff Stats (22 GP, 15-7, 52 GA, .912 SV%)
- Moneyline: Oilers +130 | Panthers −156
- Total: O/U 6.5 – Over +108 | Under −132
- Puck Line: EDM +1.5 (−196) | FLA −1.5 (+158)
Key Storylines
- Elimination Pressure: Panthers need only one more win. Oilers must flip their series play before it’s too late.
- Home-Ice Factor: Florida has dominated at Amerant. Can Edmonton silence this crowd?
- Goalie Duel: Skinner needs to bounce back after that rough start in his last appearance in Game 4. Bobrovsky must continue to handle Edmonton’s top scorers.
Stanley Cup Prediction
Florida will come out aggressive, smelling the Cup. Oilers must tilt momentum early, with urgency and discipline.
📌 The pick: Florida -156
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Peter Maiorano
