The Florida Panthers are one win away from becoming the first team to sweep the Stanley Cup Final since the 1998 Detroit Red Wings. Game 4 of Oilers vs Panthers goes Saturday night at Rogers Place, with puck drop set for 8:00 PM on ABC.
The oddsmakers favor the Oilers to avoid elimination and force another game in this series. The Panthers are available as road underdogs as they aim to become the first team to complete a Cup Final sweep in nearly three decades.
We’ve made our Panthers vs Oilers prediction for Game 4, examining the betting odds and player props.
Panthers vs Oilers Game 4 Prediction
The Panthers have taken a 3-0 series lead after winning Game 3 in Edmonton by a 4-3 score. Florida jumped out to a 4-1 lead but had to weather a late storm from the home team to secure the victory. They are now only one win away from their first Stanley Cup.
There are some key NHL betting trends to note considering what’s at stake on Saturday. Teams that take a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final have won the series 27 out of 28 times historically. Twenty of those 27 teams completed the sweep in Game 4.
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The Oilers showed signs of life at the end of Game 3, but their five top scorers from the regular season haven’t scored a goal in the Final. Part of those struggles can be attributed to the play of Sergei Bobrovsky, who has been stellar with a .953 save percentage in the series. The Panthers defense has limited the Oilers to just 4 goals.
Special teams have played a huge role in this series, with the usually dominant Oilers’ power play now 0-10 in the series. But it s not like Edmonton needs to rely on their power play to generate quality offense. Per Natural Stat Trick, Edmonton has generated 55% of the expected goals at even strength in this series.
We expect Edmonton to come out flying on Saturday with their backs against the wall. We are backing the Oil to be the first team to have five shots on goal (-115 at DraftKings). Edmonton has an 86-70 shot edge in the series, plus have outshot opponents 36-19 in the first period in their last three home games.
Oilers First to 5 Shots on Goal (-115 at DraftKings)
Panthers vs Oilers Game 4 Odds
