Oilers vs. Panthers Parlay & SGP Odds Today: Predictions for Stanley Cup Final Game 5

Gary Pearson

Last Updated: June 18, 2024 5:10 PM EDT • 3 min 19 sec read. Twitter link Google News Link

Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk skates with the puck defended by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg as we dive into the best SGP for Tuesday's Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. — Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk skates with the puck defended by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Philip Broberg in the first period in Game 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place. Photo by Perry Nelson via USA TODAY Sports

The Florida Panthers players surely dreamed of lifting the Stanley Cup throughout their formative years, and Tuesday provides their second chance to win it all when they welcome the Edmonton Oilers to Amerant Bank Arena for Game 5. We offer our Oilers-Panthers parlay predictions based on the best NHL odds.

The Edmonton Oilers are 3-0 in potential elimination games. They'll need to go 4-0 to send the series back to Edmonton for Game 6 on Friday. Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers hope to win their first Stanley Cup on home ice. The Panthers are the consensus favorites to win Game 5 and lift the Stanley Cup. It starts at 8 p.m. ET (ABC).

While the Oilers' Stanley Cup odds shortened substantially after their 8-1 victory in Game 4, they have a ton of work ahead if they are to come back and win the series. Only one team, the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs, has come back from an 0-3 series deficit to win the Stanley Cup.

Along with our Oilers-Panthers expert pick and Game 5 prop picks, here is my best SGP for tonight's potential decider.

Oilers vs. Panthers parlay for Game 5

Odds via our best NHL betting sites; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale.

Mattias Ekholm Over 1.5 shots (-154) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Matthew Tkachuk Over 2.5 shots (-166) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Evan Rodrigues Over 1.5 shots (-175) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Combined odds: +315 via DraftKings

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SGP predictions for Oilers vs. Panthers Game 5

Mattias Ekholm Over 1.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I expect the Panthers to be at their physical and oppressive best tonight, particularly defensively. As aggressive as a rabid, starving cat, the Panthers will try to limit the number of carry-in entries from the Oilers.

That should force Edmonton to dump it in and establish the forecheck, utilizing Ekholm at the point more frequently. Ekholm has at least two shots on goal in every Stanley Cup Final contest.

He's also as gritty, determined, and steadfast as they come. Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final provides a perfect platform for Ekholm to showcase his physical superiority and chip in from the back end. This leg has odds of -154, implying a 60.63% probability.

Matthew Tkachuk Over 2.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The stage is set for Tkachuk, a lover of the limelight. His skill set is conducive to box office events, and none is more box office than the chance to win his and the team's first Stanley Cup on home ice.

Snakebitten of late, Tkachuk hasn't scored a goal in nine games. He was, however, dangerous throughout Game 4 despite his team's disparaging and humiliating defeat. Tkachuk now has at least three shots on goal in six of the previous eight games, including two of the four Stanley Cup Final contests.

I'm expecting a vengeful and focused bounce-back performance from the Cats, which Tkachuk should be at the center of. This leg of the prop has -166 odds, implying a 62.41% probability.

Evan Rodrigues Over 1.5 shots ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rodrigues enjoyed a dream-like start to the Stanley Cup Final, scoring three goals in Games 1 and 2 at home. That dream isn't over yet for the late-bloomer, who has at least three shots in three of the last four contests and five of the previous seven.

Rodrigues has enjoyed playing on the Panthers' top line with Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, benefitting from his captain's ability to pick him out almost unerringly. Rodrigues is one of the faster Panthers, which has created issues for the Oilers' defense - particularly Darnell Nurse, Codi Ceci, and Vincent Desharnais.

This leg has odds of -175, implying a 63.64% probability. All three legs combined garner odds of +315, which has an implied probability of 24.10%. A $10 bet pays a profit of $31.50 if every leg hits.

Oilers-Panthers SGP picks made Tuesday at 11 a.m. ET.

Oilers vs. Panthers Game 5 odds

Oilers vs. Panthers Game 5 info

When: Tuesday, June 18
Puck drop: 8 p.m. ET
Where: Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.)
How to watch: ABC, ESPN+, Sportsnet
Favorite: Panthers (-133 via BetMGM)

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Gary Pearson

Gary Pearson has written professionally since 2010, focusing on sports betting since 2014. Before entering the sports betting space, he contributed to the Canadian Press, FanSided, the Hockey Writers, the Calgary Herald, and other publications. His work has also been featured in Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report. Gary, who consumes sports like a blue whale devours plankton, has a penchant for writing predictions and analyses across several sports, including hockey, soccer, football, tennis, and more. He bets regularly, preferring single-game picks, props, and live betting. While there isn't a sport he has yet to dabble in, Gary prefers betting on soccer, hockey, and football. He studied at various post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary, SAIT Polytechnic, and Griffith University, located in Brisbane, Australia. Gary has a marketing degree and completed his bachelor's degree in journalism at Griffith University. He feels strongly that life experience is as essential as post-secondary education, helping formulate more accurate predictions and analyses. Gary believes that competing at a high level of amateur sports during his formative years helped him better understand an athlete's psyche and the nuances and complexities of a team's dynamic, both on and off the playing surface. He feels that knowledge is immeasurably important when offering his analytical expertise. He has lived on five continents and currently resides in Canada.