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Stanley Cup Finals: Oilers Seize Early Advantage

Panthers Oilers fight on the ice

NHL LogoThe Edmonton Oilers have taken an early series lead in the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the Florida Panthers 4-3 in overtime.

This year’s event is a repeat of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals, where the Florida Panthers won their first championship in franchise history. However, this is also the third time in a row the team has made the Finals.

The Edmonton Oilers have won the Stanley Cup five times in franchise history and have played in the final series eight times. The team’s last Stanley Cup victory was in 1990 when they beat the Bruins in five games.

This year, legal online sportsbooks favor the Oilers as the team has entered post-season hot and is looking to avenge last year’s defeat. Below, we will discuss the odds for game two of the seven-game series and how you can score a hat trick with futures, game lines, and props.

Betting On Game Two Of The Stanley Cup Finals

Game lines are the most popular way to bet on the NHL Stanley Cup finals, as they offer three ways to bet on the game: spread, total, and money line odds.

The odds for game two are tighter than the odds for game one, as the first game ended with the Oilers winning in overtime. As you can see from the game line below, the best value is for the Oilers to win the game by more than 1.5 goals.

Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers (Bovada)

  • Spread: +1.5 (-230), -1.5 (+190)
  • Win: +110, -130
  • Total: O6.0 (-125), U6.0 (+105)

NHL Futures & Props

For bettors looking to wager on game two with props and futures, many online sports betting sites offer odds for players, teams, and just about anything that can happen on the ice.

Popular props often include total player goals, number of goalie saves, head-to-head points, series totals, and more. Below are some prop odds at BetUS for the 2025 NHL championship.

Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers – To Record 5+ Points in Series

  • Connor McDavid -8000
  • Leon Draisaitl -3000
  • Matthew Tkachuk -325
  • Aleksander Barkov -150
  • Sam Reinhart -110

Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers – Aleksander Barkov Series Points

  • Over 5½ Points +130
  • Under 5½ Points -160

You can find a lot more odds online besides the ones above. We just picked a few that we thought offered good value to our readers.

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