Panthers vs. Oilers betting preview

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The Florida Panthers (35-21-3) are favorites when they welcome in the Edmonton Oilers (34-20-4) on Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Panthers are -142 on the moneyline to win, while the Oilers have +120 moneyline odds.

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Panthers to win vs Oilers -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Panthers vs. Oilers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Panthers (-142)
  • Underdog: Oilers (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Panthers vs. Oilers Quick Facts

  • Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 26 of 59 games this season.
  • In 44.8% of Edmonton’s previous games this season (26/58), the teams combined to score over Thursday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two clubs combine to average 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than the total set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.8 above the 5.8 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Panthers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Panthers Season Stat Insights

  • The Panthers’ 193 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.
  • Florida is ranked 13th in league action in goals against this season, having conceded 168 (2.8 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +25.
  • The 42 power-play goals Florida has put up this season have come on 171 chances, sixth-best in the NHL.
  • The Panthers have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.56%.
  • The 12 shorthanded goals Florida has scored this season pace the NHL.
  • The Panthers rank 18th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 78.57%.
  • The Panthers win 49.3% of their faceoffs (22nd in the league).
  • Florida scores on 10.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 20th in the league.
  • The Panthers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 28.2 hits and 12.1 blocked shots per game.

Panthers Moneyline

  • Florida has won 28 of its 47 games as a favorite this season.
  • In 37 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -142, the Panthers have 24 wins.
  • There is a 58.7% chance that Florida wins this game, per the moneyline.

Panthers Leaders

  • Sam Reinhart: 31 goals and 32 assists
  • Matthew Tkachuk: 22 goals and 35 assists
  • Aleksander Barkov Jr.: 14 goals and 40 assists
  • Sergei Bobrovsky: 23-13-2 record, .903 save percentage, 99 goals given up

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Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stats Insights

  • The Oilers have the league’s eighth-best scoring offense (189 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Edmonton has allowed 168 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 13th.
  • They have a +21 goal differential, which is ninth-best in the league.
  • Edmonton has recorded 37 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 145 chances.
  • The Oilers have a 25.52% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 7 percentage.
  • Edmonton has scored two shorthanded goals this season (23rd among all NHL teams).
  • The Oilers’ 27th-ranked penalty kill rate is 73.88%.
  • The Oilers win 51.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 10th-best figure in the NHL.
  • Edmonton is shooting 10.1% (23rd in the league).
  • The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Oilers Moneyline Insights

  • The Oilers have been an underdog in six games this season, with four upset wins (66.7%).
  • Edmonton has not played with moneyline odds of +120 or longer once this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Oilers have a 45.5% chance to win.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 43 goals and 44 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 22 goals and 51 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: nine goals and 36 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 20-14-4 record, .898 save percentage, 107 goals allowed
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