Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Edgar Jibran | in NHL Picks
The first game of the Stanley Cup final delivered an amazing spectacle at Rogers Place, but even though Edmonton Oilers were able to win it in overtime, the reality is that they couldn’t display their offensive effectiveness due to the great performance of Florida Panthers. With that in mind, these teams are expected to have another wonderful clash next Friday night, in a game which will take place at the same venue before travelling to Florida.
In this matter, it must be noted that these teams left everything they had on the tank during the first game, so it’ll be very complicated to surprise each other in this game. Therefore, the main expectation for this game is again having some dominance from Florida Panthers during the first period, as that strategy almost gave them the first victory of the series last Wednesday.
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Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Form
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Edmonton Oilers - Florida Panthers: Form Analysis
Nonetheless, it mustn’t be forgotten that the 4-3 overtime victory from Edmonton Oilers was their fifth victory in a row, but being worth noting that it was the second consecutive game in which they conceded three or more goals. Keeping those numbers in mind, this game will make it very difficult for the Oilers, who aren't really expected to show an exponential improvement after having such a disappointing performance in their first home game of the series.
On Florida Panthers’ side, this team was able to show dominance during the first and second periods of Game 1, nonetheless their defensive line struggled during the third period and took them away from getting a very important advantage in the series. Additionally, it cannot be ignored that the Panthers conceded three or more goals during their last 3 games in a row.
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Players list
S. Skinner
C. Pickard
B. Kulak
E. Bouchard
J. Walman
J. Klingberg
M. Ekholm
D. Nurse
C. Perry
C. McDavid
C. Brown
T. Frederic
R. Nugent-Hopkins
E. Kane
A. Henrique
L. Draisaitl
K. Kapanen
M. Janmark
V. Arvidsson
V. Podkolzin
V. Vanecek
S. Bobrovsky
A. Ekblad
G. Forsling
N. Mikkola
D. Kulikov
S. Jones
N. Schmidt
E. Rodrigues
S. Reinhart
S. Bennett
C. Verhaeghe
J. Boqvist
A. Lundell
J. Gadjovich
E. Luostarinen
M. Tkachuk
T. Nosek
B. Marchand
A. Barkov
Edmonton Oilers & Florida Panthers Squad Analysis
When looking deeper at both teams, it must be remarked that Edmonton Oilers were very dependent on Leon Draisailt, who was the player that marked the difference during an overtime that practically extended for 20 minutes. In addition, Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid were practically neutralized during the first game of the series, so they’re expected to become more relevant during the rest of games in the series.
Meanwhile, Florida Panthers celebrated two goals from Sam Bennet, a player who has been overperforming during the last couple of months. Taking that into consideration has definitely risen the bar for players like Sam Reinhart, Matthew Tkachuk and Seth Jones, who are expected to carry on pushing and forcing the Oilers to bring up all they had during the next games.
Most goals and assists
Edmonton Oilers
Florida Panthers
L. Draisaitl
(63 Goals)
S. Reinhart
(50 Goals)
C. McDavid
(100 Assists)
A. Barkov
(67 Assists)
Edmonton Oilers - Florida Panthers Key Points
- Edmonton Oilers won the first game of the Stanley Cup final, being worth noting that three out of their four goals were scored before the tenth minute of each period.
- Florida Panthers lost a streak of five away victories in a row after losing against the Oilers, however they scored three or more goals since last April.
- Edmonton Oilers need players like van Bouchard and Jake Walman to increase their offensive effectiveness, as they shot 12 times on target in the first game without being able to score.
- Florida Panthers will also need an increase on the offensive performance from players like Seth Jones and Eetu Luostarinen, as they shot 7 times on target in total without any success.
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Our Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction
To conclude, the series are very far from concluding, and even though Edmonton Oilers took advantage after their overtime victory in game 1, they aren’t really expected to take away the Panthers from the championship if they cannot handle the pressure during the early game. With that in mind, the Oilers are expected to get focused on the defense for this game to avoid any negative surprises from the Panthers, so the pick for Edmonton Oilers – Florida Panthers is: Easy as 1-2-3 – Yes!
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Time of 1st Goal - Between 10-60 Minutes
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