Oilers vs. Panthers odds, line, score prediction: 2024 Stanley Cup Final picks, Game 4 bets from NHL model

The Edmonton Oilers will look to stave off elimination when they meet the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. The Panthers took a 3-0 lead in the series with a 4-3 win on Thursday. The Panthers (52-24-6), who are looking to win their first-ever championship, are now 4-8 all-time in the Stanley Cup Final, having lost the first two series, including last year when they lost to the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. The Oilers (49-27-6), who last won a Stanley Cup in 1989-1990 in five games over the Boston Bruins, will need to become just the fifth NHL team to overcome a 3-0 series deficit in the postseason.

Opening faceoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton is the -119 favorite (risk $119 to win $100) in the latest Oilers vs. Panthers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total goals scored is 5.5. Before making any Panthers vs. Oilers picks, you need to check out the NHL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

SportsLine’s model simulates every NHL game 10,000 times, taking into account factors like current form, individual matchups, injuries and short- and long-term trends when making NHL picks. It entered the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on a 7-4 run on top-rated puck-line picks.

Now, the model has set its sights on Oilers vs. Panthers and just locked in its NHL picks and Stanley Cup Final predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the latest NHL odds and trends for Panthers vs. Oilers: 

• Panthers vs. Oilers money line: Florida -101, Edmonton -119
• Panthers vs. Oilers over/under: 5.5 goals
• Panthers vs. Oilers puck line: Edmonton -1.5 (+215)
• FLA: The Panthers have covered the puck line in 31 of their last 48 away games (+25.40 units)
• EDM: The Oilers have covered the third period puck line in 31 of their last 49 games at home (+15.90 units)
• Panthers vs. Oilers picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why you should back the Oilers

Defenseman Evan Bouchard continues to be among Edmonton’s scoring leaders. In 21 postseason games, he has scored six goals and added 22 assists. He was one of the main reasons why the Oilers were able to dominate Dallas in the Western Conference Finals, scoring one goal and adding six assists in the series, including two helpers in each of the last two games. During the regular season, Bouchard posted 18 goals and 64 assists in 81 games.

Center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will look to turn the tide against the Panthers as he looks to repeat his Western Conference Finals performance. In the series win over the Dallas Stars, he scored two goals and added two assists in the series. In a 3-1 win in Game 5 at Dallas, he scored a pair of power-play goals to put the Stars on the brink of elimination. In 21 postseason matchups, he has six goals and 14 assists. In 80 regular-season games, he registered 18 goals and added 49 assists. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why you should back the Panthers

Center Aleksander Barkov is coming off a one-goal and one-assist performance in the Game 3 win over the Oilers. He has one goal and three assists in the series, and is the Panthers’ top scorer this postseason. In 20 playoff matchups, he has scored seven goals and added 14 assists for a team-high 21 points. He scored 23 goals and added 57 assists in 73 regular-season games.

Left wing Matthew Tkachuk has also been one of Florida’s best offensive threats. He has a team-high 15 assists and has 20 points in 20 postseason games. He had an assist in Thursday’s win, and had a goal and four assists in the series win over the Rangers in the Eastern Conference Finals. He was dominant during the opening-round series win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, posting three goals and six assists, including a two-goal performance in a 5-3 win in Game 3 on April 25. See who to back at SportsLine. 

How to make Oilers vs. Panthers picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 7 combined goals. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Oilers vs. Panthers in Game 4 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Panthers vs. Oilers money line to jump on, all from the advanced model that has simulated this matchup 10,000 times.