Panthers Lead Oilers 2-1 Ahead of Game 4 on Thursday
With the series tied 1-1 on Monday night for Game 3, the visiting Edmonton Oilers were routed 6-1 by the Florida Panthers. Florida now leads the Stanley Cup Final best-of-seven series two games to one. Last year, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers went to a seven-game series to determine the Stanley Cup Championship. Florida breathtakingly beat the Oilers. Now we have another Stanley Cup Final that appears to be a probable seven-game series. To illustrate, the first two games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final went into overtime, with each team winning one game. Game 4 will take place in South Florida, a region that has developed a newfound passion for the hockey team it once ignored. Both teams are drawing impressive betting support.
2025 Stanley Cup Final Game 4
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the Florida Panthers will host the Edmonton Oilers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Faceoff time is 8 p.m. ET with television coverage on TNT.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Series Matchup
In the series between the Oilers and Panthers, Florida saw the cashier’s cage in ten of their most recent 12 meetings. Eight of the last ten meetings between the Oilers and Panthers went over the total.
In Florida, the Oilers got the money in one of their last seven matchups. Four of the most recent seven games between the Oilers and Panthers in Florida have gone over the total.
So far, all three games of the Stanley Cup Final have gone over the total.
Florida Panthers Team Overview
The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have clinched their third consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. Once upon a time, Florida was a brand that was ignored in the tough South Florida market. Now it plays before sellout crowds. From 2001 through 2019, the Panthers made the playoffs twice, which in South Florida is a guarantee to be ignored.
So far in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Florida is 14-6 with 14 out of their 20 games going over the total. The Panthers have the hot hand with eight payouts in their most recent ten games. Florida has gone over the total in four of its last six games.
In the first round, the Panthers eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games. Second-round action saw the Panthers rally from a 0-2 deficit to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games. In the Eastern Conference Final, the Panthers took out the Carolina Hurricanes in five games.
Sam Bennett leads the Panthers with 14 goals, six assists, 20 points, and a +4. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky has a 2.15 goals against average with a .916 save percentage and three shutouts.
Edmonton Oilers Team Overview
So far in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Oilers have won 13 out of 19 games. Also, 12 out of those 19 games went over the total. Edmonton won six of its most recent seven playoff games. The Oilers went over the total in three of their most recent five games.
In the first round, Edmonton fell behind the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 but rallied to win the next six games and the series. In the second round, the Oilers routed the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. Following that was a five-game win over the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final.
Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with six goals, 25 assists, 31 points, and a +9. Goaltender Stuart Skinner has a 2.84 goals against average with a .894 save percentage and three shutouts.
Oilers at Panthers Game 4 Prime Free Pick
It will be hard for Edmonton to be as bad and Florida to be as good as they were in Game 3. Edmonton will get the more favorable price as a quality road team.
Oilers at Panthers Game 4 Prime Best Bet: Edmonton Oilers
2025 Stanley Cup Final Schedule
Game 1: Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (OT)
Game 2: Panthers 5, Oilers 4 (2OT)
Game 3: Panthers 6, Oilers 1
Game 4: Oilers at Panthers, Thursday, June 12, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, Max, SN, CBC, TVAS
Game 5: Panthers at Oilers, Saturday, June 14, 8 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, Max
Game 6: Oilers at Panthers, Tuesday, June 17, 8 p.m. ET; TNT, truTV, Max, SN, CBC, TVAS *
Game 7: Panthers at Oilers, Friday, June 20, 8 p.m. ET; SN, CBC, TVAS, TNT, truTV, Max *
* If necessary
