After two video games of the 2025 Stanley Cup Remaining, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers are knotted at one sport apiece — primarily turning this collection right into a best-of-five.
With Recreation 3 on the horizon Monday evening (8 p.m. ET, TNT/Max), which crew will inch forward two video games to 1?
Listed below are notes on the matchup from ESPN Analysis, in addition to betting intel from ESPN BET:
Extra from Recreation 2: Recap | Grades
Matchup notes
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers
Recreation 3 | 8 p.m. ET | TNT/Max
With the collection tied 1-1, the Panthers are actually slight favorites to win the Cup in keeping with ESPN BET; their odds are actually -115, in comparison with -105 for the Oilers. Connor McDavid stays atop the Conn Smythe Trophy odds board at +105, adopted by Sergei Bobrovsky (+350), Sam Bennett (+400) and Leon Draisaitl (+650).
The Panthers’ win in Recreation 2 was their ninth on the street this postseason, setting a franchise mark for street wins in a single playoff run. They’re now one street win shy of tying the NHL file, which has been executed six instances earlier than, most not too long ago by the 2019 St. Louis Blues.
That is the third time the Oilers have been tied 1-1 by means of two video games of a Stanley Cup Remaining. They received Recreation 3 and the Cup Remaining on each earlier events (1984 vs. the New York Islanders, 1985 vs. the Philadelphia Flyers).
Brad Marchand’s extra time winner in Recreation 2 was his fifth profession OT aim within the Stanley Cup playoffs, which ties him with Edmonton’s Corey Perry, teammate Carter Verhaeghe, Patrick Kane and Glenn Anderson for third all time. Solely Maurice Richard (six) and Joe Sakic (eight) have extra.
Florida’s Bennett scored the opening aim in Recreation 2 on the facility play, his twelfth street aim this postseason, which units a brand new NHL file.
Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 42 saves for the second straight sport, turning into the fifth goalie in NHL historical past to have 40 or extra saves in back-to-back Stanley Cup Remaining video games; the others are Henrik Lundqvist in 2014, Ed Belfour in 2000, Rogie Vachon in 1967 and Don Simmons in 1958.
Draisaitl scored his twenty second profession power-play aim within the playoffs, transferring him right into a tie with Jari Kurri and Glenn Anderson for the second most in Oilers historical past behind Wayne Gretzky (23). Draisaitl’s aim was his tenth of the postseason, making him the third participant in NHL historical past with no less than 10 objectives in three consecutive postseasons — becoming a member of Mike Bossy (4 from 1980 to 1983) and Gretzky (three from 1983 to 1985).
Edmonton’s Evan Bouchard scored his twentieth profession playoff aim in his 71st playoff sport, tying Cale Makar for the quickest defenseman to twenty profession playoff objectives amongst energetic blueliners. Solely six defensemen have scored 20 playoff objectives sooner: Paul Coffey (48), Brian Leetch (49), Bobby Orr (50), Denis Potvin (52), Al MacInnis (70) and Paul Reinhart (70).
McDavid assisted on Draisaitl’s and Bouchard’s objectives within the first interval of Recreation 2, giving him his thirty third profession multi-assist playoff sport, breaking a tie with Sidney Crosby, Doug Gilmour and Ray Bourque for the third most multi-assist playoff video games in NHL historical past, behind Gretzky (72) and Mark Messier (40).
Scoring leaders
GP: 19 | G: 13 | A: 6
GP: 18 | G: 6 | A: 25
Greatest bets for Recreation 3
Niko Mikkola complete blocked photographs; over 1.5 (+145): Already having spent virtually half an hour on the ice in opposition to Connor McDavid within the first two video games and at present successful the all-strengths objectives differential head-to-head at 3-2 in opposition to him, Mikkola and Seth Jones ought to proceed to see a wholesome dose of McDavid now that the Panthers have final change on dwelling ice.
Eetu Luostarinen complete objectives; over 0.5 (+600): If anybody is due for a tally, it is the third member of the Panthers’ third line. Per NaturalStatTrick, Luostarinen is second to Sam Reinhart in general scoring probabilities and leads the crew in high-danger scoring probabilities throughout the primary two video games.
Connor McDavid complete objectives; over 0.5 (+135): Talking of being due for a aim, McDavid and Evan Bouchard have mixed for 26 photographs on aim throughout 66:19 of complete ice time within the first two video games of the collection. Bouchard has 15 of these photographs and a aim to point out for it, however McDavid is primed for a tally of his personal.
Panthers to win by shutout (10-1): Although McDavid feels because of rating, the Panthers taking part in their smothering defensive sport on dwelling ice does have a shutout really feel to it. Sergei Bobrovsky has a shutout in every of the earlier three rounds, in spite of everything. — Sean Allen
