Panthers vs. Oilers Prediction Tonight: Game 2 Odds & Goalscorer Picks

We offer a prediction and goalscorer picks as the Oilers look to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers.

Gary Pearson

Last updated: June 6, 2025 5:19 PM EDT • 4 min read

Panthers vs. Oilers Prediction Tonight: Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Odds & Goalscorer Picks — Pictured: Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) skates past Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77). Photo by Perry Nelson via Imagn Images.

The Edmonton Oilers completed their seventh comeback of these playoffs in the opener against the Florida Panthers, overcoming a two-goal deficit to snag an overtime win. Tonight's Game 2 gets underway at 8 p.m. ET from Rogers Place (TNT) as the hosts look to take a 2-0 series lead.

Our Panthers vs. Oilers Game 2 prediction and goalscorer picks take a look at whether Edmonton, the favorites at our best sports betting sites, can double down on home ice. Our NHL picks also feature a couple of players we think will light the lamp, one of which provides an opportunity for a +260 return.

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💰 Panthers vs. Oilers picks for Game 2

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✅ Against the spread pick: Panthers +1.5 (-215 via Caesars) ⭐⭐
✅ Moneyline pick: Oilers (-125 via bet365) ⭐⭐⭐
✅ Over/Under pick: Under 6 goals (+100 via BetMGM) ⭐⭐⭐

🏒 Game 2 prediction & best bet

🎯 Score prediction: Oilers 3, Panthers 2

While the sun has barely risen on the Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers feel more like the team of destiny with every passing contest. Throughout the postseason, they've snapped multiple impressive longstanding streaks, which continued in the opener. The Panthers were 31-0 under Paul Maurice's stewardship in the postseason when leading after one or two periods.

Edmonton did what they do, snapping that ludicrous three-year unbeaten run.

It's the sort of feat that might not be remembered in the annals of NHL lore, but it certainly will be in the dressing room and among the fanbase. If they win the Cup, that is.

Championship teams rise to the occasion at opportune moments, which is precisely what the Oilers did in Game 1. Courtesy of Connor McDavid, they got a goal from Mattias Ekholm in his second game back from injury.

They also received a crucial goal from Viktor Arvidsson, a secondary scoring source, something that has occurred this postseason more than wild, R-rated spring breaks in Florida.

And then there's the overtime goal, scored by Leon Draisaitl, one megastar who received the biscuit from another hockey demigod, McDavid. You might have noticed the latter also set up Ekholm for Edmonton's second. That's too much to cope with, even for the defending Cup champs, especially in a raucous atmosphere in which the Oilers are 7-1.

✅ Best bet: Oilers ML (-125 via bet365)

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🚨 Corey Perry ⭐⭐⭐

Perry scored in Games 4 and 5 against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final and looked as dangerous, if not more so, in Game 1 against the Cats. He was an omnipresent force, throwing his body around with reckless abandon.

He had a few threatening opportunities and came close to capitalizing on one of them. With the increased ice time alongside McDavid, I wouldn't be surprised to see the ageless wonder light the lamp for an eighth time these playoffs.

💰 Best odds: +260 via DraftKings

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🚨 Connor McDavid ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I'm going back to the well after backing McDavid to score in the opener. He created bundles of chances and came within an inch of lifting it over Sergei Bobrovsky's shoulder on a crafty backhander. He had four shots on goal to go along with his two helpers, and I expect McDavid to light the lamp before the Oilers head to Sunrise, Fla.

💰 Best odds: +150 via DraftKings

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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.