Panthers vs. Oilers betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Florida Panthers are solid favorites (-139) at home over the Edmonton Oilers (+117) on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Panthers to win vs Oilers -139

Bet $20, Payout $34.39

Panthers vs. Oilers Game Info & Betting Lines

Florida and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 44 of 99 matches (44.4%) so far this season.
So far this season, 57.0% of Edmonton’s games (57/100) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
These two teams combine to average 6.8 goals per game, 1.3 more than the total set for this match.
The 5.3 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.2 less than the 5.5-goal total set for this match.

The Panthers offense’s 265 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
The Panthers have conceded the fewest goals in league play this season with 198 (only 2.4 per game).
They have a league-leading goal differential of +67 this season.
The Oilers’ 292 total goals (3.6 per game) are the fourth-most in the league.
The Oilers have been one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, conceding 236 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
They have a +56 goal differential, which is sixth-best in the league.

In 82 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Florida has won 57 of those matchups.
The Panthers have a record of 40-19 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -139.
The moneyline odds say Florida has a 58.2% chance of winning this game.
In 11 games as an underdog on the moneyline, Edmonton has achieved the upset five times.
Edmonton has yet to win as the underdog with odds of +117 or longer on the moneyline this season in three such games.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.1% chance for the Oilers to win.

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Sam Reinhart is one of Florida’s leading contributors this season with 94 points. He has averaged 0.7 goals per game, shooting 24.5%.
Matthew Tkachuk has 88 points (26 goals, 62 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
With 80 points through 73 games (23 goals and 57 assists), Aleksander Barkov Jr. has been an important part of Florida’s offense this season.
In 58 games played this season, Sergei Bobrovsky (36-17-4) has allowed 135 goals.

Connor McDavid has put up 132 points (1.6 per game) for Edmonton, with 32 goals and 100 assists in 76 games (playing 19:47 per game).
Leon Draisaitl has helped lead the attack for Edmonton this season with 41 goals and 65 assists.
Evan Bouchard is a top player on offense for Edmonton with 18 goals and 64 assists.
Stuart Skinner has a 36-16-5 record this season, with a .905 save percentage (32nd in the league). He has 1406 saves, and has conceded 147 goals (2.6 goals against average).

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