Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Prediction, 6/17/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+125) Panthers (-145)

The Florida Panthers (47-31-4) will take on the Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5) at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Florida is leading the series 3 - 2. The moneyline on this game has the Oilers at +125 while the Panthers are sitting at -145. The total is set at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the losing side of the ice with a 5-2 loss against the Panthers in Game 5. The Oilers could have played much better offensively in the defeat. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 2 of the 21 shots they attempted. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. Edmonton accrued 4 penalty minutes for this contest.

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While playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 190 goals while getting 208 themselves. Edmonton Oilers opponents have recorded 206 power play opportunities (24th in the league) and have a total of 45 goals in those attempts. When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have earned 259 goals (11th in the National Hockey League) so far this year and have allowed 235. Edmonton has tried 2,622 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the season, they have scored 101 points and their points % is .616. The Oilers have seen 2,211 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .894. Edmonton steps onto the ice with 215 power play opportunities and they have scored 51 goals during those chances, giving them a rate of 23.72%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Stuart Skinner. The opposition has been able to score 455 goals against Skinner in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 3.80. Skinner has played in 174 games over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .906 during his 7,181 mins between the pipes. He has a record of 98-54-14 and he has gotten the start in 168 games. For his career, Skinner has accumulated 95 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .565. Skinner has had 4,819 shot attempts against him and has accrued 4,364 total saves.

In Game 5, the Panthers recorded 5 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal.

So far this season, the Florida Panthers have earned 246 goals, 98 points, as well as a points percentage of .598. They have allowed 223 goals to be scored by way of 176 goals at even strength and 47 goals while they were shorthanded. The Panthers have earned 190 goals at even strength and 56 goals (9th in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 238 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 23.53%. Florida has attempted 2,588 shots (3rd in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 9.51%, while allowing their opponents 2,146 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.74% on their oppositions 244 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently comes in at 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Sergei Bobrovsky in net. Bobrovsky has accrued a career mark of 429-243-57 and has been in goal for 754 games. Bobrovsky's quality start rate comes out to 58.0% and he has made 428 quality starts in his NHL career. He has tallied 19,926 saves out of the 21,794 shots taken, giving him a save % of .914. Opponents are averaging 2.77 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,868 goals altogether. He has made the start in 738 games and has played for a total of 40,458 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Florida (-145)

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