Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers will take place on June 13 at the Emerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. The series score is 2-1 in favor of Florida. Florida vs. Edmonton: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Florida Panthers
The team took the lead in the final series for the first time, winning the last home game 6-1. Notably, Florida's Sergey Bobrovsky stood out by saving 32 of 33 shots. Additionally, the hosts scored three power-play goals in this match. Coach Paul Maurice celebrated his 1,000th career victory, becoming the third head coach in NHL history to reach this milestone.
Florida has scored 80 goals in the current Stanley Cup run, making them the highest-scoring team in this playoff. They also lead in penalty killing with an 86.5% success rate.
- The team has not lost in regulation time in 8 of their last 9 NHL games (6 wins, 2 draws).
- Florida has conceded no more than two goals in 60 minutes in 4 of their last 5 home league games.
- At least six goals have been scored in regulation time in 7 of the last 9 NHL games involving Paul Maurice's team.
Edmonton Oilers
Chris Knoblauch's side has failed to win in regulation time in three consecutive playoff games (2 draws, 1 loss). In the last match, Corey Perry scored the only goal for the visitors on a power play. Notably, the teams combined for 140 penalty minutes, the fourth-highest total in Stanley Cup Final history, last seen 39 years ago.
Edmonton is second only to Florida in goals scored this playoff, with 74 goals. They lead the current Stanley Cup in overtime wins with four and rank in the top five for power play efficiency (26.8%), but are among the bottom three in penalty killing (67.2%).
- Edmonton has not scored more than three goals in regulation time in 6 of their last 7 NHL meetings at Florida's venue.
- The team has won 6 of their last 8 away league games (2 in OT).
- At least six goals have been scored in the three periods of 5 of Edmonton's last 7 away NHL games.
Florida vs. Edmonton: Match Prediction
Currently, Paul Maurice's team appears more prepared and capable of handling psychological pressure while playing quality hockey. Florida looks confident, although they are not creating anything new in attack, yet it still troubles Chris Knoblauch's side. Edmonton has conceded a total of 11 goals in the last two games and has yet to solve their defensive issues, which the opponent is exploiting effectively.
The last match showed that Edmonton is emotionally lagging behind their opponent. Considering the chaos in their defense, I believe Florida will continue to score. However, I will not risk betting on a clean win for the hosts, but I think they will not lose in regulation time. Florida has not lost in regulation time in 5 of their last 7 home NHL games (4 wins, 1 draw). Additionally, the team has scored at least three goals in 60 minutes in their last four league games and in 6 of their last 7 NHL meetings as the home team.
My prediction: Florida Panthers will not lose and ITB1 2.5
