The
Edmonton Oilers take on the
Florida Panthers in Game 6 of this best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final Tuesday. Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida., is set for 8 p.m. ET (TNT / truTV / Max). Let's analyze
BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the
Oilers vs. Panthers odds and make our expert
NHL picks and predictions . Florida took Game 5 in Edmonton Saturday 5-2, cashing as slight -102 underdog with the Over (6.5) hitting. The Oilers fell behind 2-0 early in the first period and just couldn't recover. C
Connor McDavid scored his first goal in the series, but they went 0-for-3 on the power play and had just 21 shots on goal -- by far their fewest in the series. McDavid hasn't been terrible in this series -- he has 7 assists, 1 fewer point than C
Leon Draisaitl , but Draisaitl has been a difference maker (4 goals, 4 assists). McDavid has not, and the people that follow the sport are starting to talk. Panthers LW
Brad Marchand had 2 goals in Game 5, giving him 6 in the series. He has 1 fewer point than McDavid, but the impacts aren't even comparable. C
Sam Bennett (-145) is still the favorite for the Conn Smythe, but Marchand (+245) has certainly made it interesting with 10 goals and 10 assists this postseason. Bennett has 15 goals and 7 assists in the playoffs, including 5 goals and an assist in the Cup Final.
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Oilers at Panthers projected goalies
Pickard struggled in Game 5, stopping 14 of 18 overall. He failed to stop both of the 2 high-danger chances at 5-on-5, and he allowed all 4 goals against at 5-on-5, stopping 11 of 15. He has stopped 43 of 49 shots fired his way in this series for a .878 SV%, playing in 3 games. Bob stopped 19 of 21 overall in Game 5. He saw 1 high-danger chance in Game 5 at 5-on-5, and it went in his net. He stopped 12 of 13 overall at 5-on-5. He remains the top goalie in the playoffs with 11.1 goals saved above expected.
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Prediction
I mentioned that McDavid hasn't been terrible, but he just scored his first goal in the series, and people are starting to chirp. So, that's what I'm basing this take on. I expect a monstrous effort from McDavid to force a Game 7 Friday in Canada. The Panthers do not fear a Game 7 in Edmonton. Look for the Oilers to unleash it all. Give me
EDMONTON (+135) .
Give me
CONNOR MCDAVID ANYTIME GOAL (+145) . He can't go out with a whimper. He's under contract for one more season with this team, and it's a team that has significant cap and roster questions coming up.
The Over has cashed in every game of this series and in 9 of 10 meetings overall. I don't like doing Over 6.5's, but Edmonton's side gives me no confidence they can keep it under 3. Give me
OVER 6.5 (-102) .
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