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The Florida Panthers will look to add to their series lead when they host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Thursday. The Oilers secured an overtime win on home ice in Game 1, but the Panthers have taken over the series after back-to-back victories. Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves as six different Panthers scored in a 6-1 victory in Game 3 on Monday. 

Puck drop for Game 4 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., is at 8 p.m. ET. Florida is a -150 favorite on the money line (risk $150 to win $100) in the latest Panthers vs. Oilers odds at BetMGM Sportsbook, while Edmonton is a +125 underdog (risk $100 to win $125). The over/under for total goals scored is 6.5, and the Panthers are -1.5 (+160) on the puck line. Edmonton's Evan Bouchard recorded nine shots on target in Game 3, and he's priced at +425 to score on Thursday. Before making any Oilers vs. Panthers picks, be sure to see the NHL predictions from SportsLine's Matt Severance, who is SportsLine's top NHL expert on a 160-85-9 roll in his last 254 NHL picks. 

Now, Severance has analyzed Panthers vs. Oilers and just revealed his coveted NHL picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NHL odds and NHL betting lines for Oilers vs. Panthers. New users can utilize a DraftKings promo code, a FanDuel promo code or a BetMGM promo code to get started. 

Panthers vs. Oilers money line:

Panthers -150, Oilers +125

Panthers vs. Oilers over/under

6.5

Panthers vs. Oilers puck line: 

Panthers -1.5 (+160)

Panthers vs. Oilers picks:

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Panthers vs. Oilers streaming: 

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Why you should back the Oilers

Edmonton has not lost three games in a row since a regular-season skid that started on February 7, and the stakes were significantly lower than they are in this Cup Final rematch against Florida. Connor McDavid and company have dropped two games in a row just once in the 2025 NHL playoffs, and they responded with a convincing 7-4 victory against the Los Angeles Kings. It doesn't hurt, either, that the Oilers are also 7-2 in all Game 4 scenarios dating back to 2022.

Speaking of McDavid, Game 3 was just the third time in these playoffs that he has been held without a point. He followed up the previous two games with multi-point efforts, and he is expected to push in Game 4 to keep his team out of a 3-1 series hole. See which team to back at SportsLine.

Why you should back the Panthers

As the expert summarizes: It's hard to go against a home team that has momentum. That's what the Florida Panthers are right now. Games 1 and 2 were decided by one goal and could have been won by either team, but Game 3 was decidedly Florida's as Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand led the offense to the 11th game in these playoffs where the Panthers have scored five or more goals.

Severance notes that Florida has also taken the advantage in goal. Bobrovsky has faced 116 shots in three games and tightened up in Game 3 to allow just one goal. Meanwhile, Edmonton's Stuart Skinner had to be pulled on Monday after allowing five goals on 23 shots.

"Skinner has run very hot and cold this postseason, and the cold version is in the crease right now," Severance told SportsLine. "Does that mean it's back to Calvin Pickard on Thursday? He allowed a goal on eight shots in relief but hasn't started a game in a month." See which team to back at SportsLine. 

How to make Panthers vs. Oilers picks

Now, Severance has locked in another confident pick for Oilers vs. Panthers. He is leaning Over the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side a must-back. You should see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins Oilers vs. Panthers in Game 4, and what X-factor gives one team the advantage? Visit SportsLine now to see which side to back, all from the expert who is on a 160-85-9 roll (+3830) with his NHL picks.