Oilers vs. Panthers Prediction Tonight: Game 3 Odds & Goalscorer Picks

Fine margins have decided the Stanley Cup Final with the first two games needing overtime to crown a winner. What should bettors expect in tonight's Game 3?

Gary Pearson

Last updated: June 9, 2025 5:00 PM EDT • 4 min read

Oilers vs. Panthers Prediction Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Game 3 Odds & Goalscorer Picks — Pictured: Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) reacts after scoring the game-winning goal against the Edmonton Oilers. Photo by Perry Nelson via Imagn Images.

The 2025 Stanley Cup Final shifts to Florida tonight with the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers deadlocked after two games. Our Oilers vs. Panthers prediction and top goalscorer props for Game 3 expect a tamer effort from both teams after two intense contests in Edmonton.

Puck drop from Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., is set for 8 p.m. ET (TNT). The Panthers are the betting favorites across our best sports betting sites. Our NHL picks offer advice on who to back to light the lamp in tonight's pivotal clash.

💰 Oilers vs. Panthers picks for Game 3

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✅ Against the spread pick: Oilers +1.5 (-205 via Caesars) ⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Oilers (+120 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Under 6.5 goals (-115 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

🏒 Game 3 prediction & best bet

🎯 Score prediction: Oilers 3, Panthers 2

At some point, things will get much tighter defensively. The million-dollar question is when? I'm betting things get much tighter in tonight's Game 3, with the Panthers struggling for offense while playing solid defensive hockey recently at Amerant Bank Arena.

Paul Maurice's team allowed seven goals at home in the previous four games, allowing two or fewer twice (three if you exclude Carolina's empty-net goal in Game 4 of the ECF). They're scoring 2.57 goals per game while allowing the same in these playoffs at home.

Meanwhile, the Oilers kept two shutouts in the previous four away games and were on track for another defensive gem against the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the WCF before getting into penalty trouble, which cost them three rapid-fire goals.

The Oilers have allowed just 2.29 goals per game in enemy contests since getting shelled in Los Angeles in the first two playoff games. In addition, Edmonton can ill-afford a continuation of the offensive slugfest seen in Games 1 and 2 against one of the world's best netminders.

✅ Best bet: Under 6.5 goals (-115 via BetMGM)

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🥅 Our best goalscorer props for Oilers vs. Panthers Game 3

🚨 Leon Draisaitl ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Draisaitl is on an eight-game point streak and has netted in three of the previous four, including both games in Edmonton to open the final.

He's scored five times in a four-game goal-scoring streak against the Panthers and is healthy, unlike last year's final. Draisaitl has 10 goals in these playoffs, five of which on enemy terrain. Only Sam Bennett has more road goals.

A winning $10 bet at bet365 would profit $12.50 at our best sports betting apps. Draisaitl scoring is the fifth most-bet prop at BetMGM ahead of Game 3, and his teammate Connor McDavid netting one is the most popular wager.

💰 Best odds: +125 via bet365

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🚨 Brad Marchand ⭐⭐⭐

In Marchand, I'm going with the hot hand. The elder statesman put the Panthers on his back in Game 2, becoming the first player to score a shorthanded goal and an overtime winner in the same Stanley Cup Final game.

He was just as good in Game 1, too, with the Mighty Mouse, or the wretched rat, depending on what side of the fence you sit, taking matters into his own hands.

No other Panther has stood out on home ice, so Marchand represents a high-value pick, especially with his current accentuated swagger. A winning $10 bet at DraftKings would profit $28.50.

💰 Best odds: +285 via DraftKings

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Written By:
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.