Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 16, 2024

The Florida Panthers are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Florida (18-11-2) is coming off a 3-0 shutout loss to the Calgary Flames. Edmonton (18-10-2) is coming off a 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Panthers vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Florida is 16-15-3-8 all-time against Edmonton
• The Panthers are 9-6-1 on the road
• Edmonton is allowing 2.8 goals per game
• Florida is averaging 3.41 goals per game
• The Oilers are averaging 3.23 goals per game
• The Panthers are allowing 3.19 goals per game
• Edmonton is 9-6-1 at home

Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Florida is on a two-game losing streak and being outscored 7-0. The Panthers are led by Sam Reinhart, who has 39 points. Matthew Tkachuk has 30 points, Aleksandar Barkov has 29 points and Sam Bennett has 26 points.

Florida will start Sergei Bobrovsky, who's 13-6-1 with a 2.87 GAA and a .892 SV%. Against Edmonton, he's 11-6 with a 2.70 GAA and a .906 SV%.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is riding a five-game winning streak and coming off a 6-3 win over Vegas. The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl, who has 45 points. Connor McDavid has 41 points and Evan Bouchard has 22 points.

The Oilers will start Stuart Skinner, who's 11-7-2 with a 2.82 GAA and a .897 SV%. In his career against Florida in the regular season, he's 2-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .929 SV%.

Panthers vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Florida is a +105 underdog while Edmonton is a -125 favorite. The over/under is set at six goals.

The Panthers are struggling as Florida has lost back-to-back games against Vancouver and Calgary and were shut out in both games. Edmonton, meanwhile, has one of the league's best offenses.

The Oilers should be able to continue their hot streak and edge out a big win here.

Prediction: Oilers 3, Panthers 2

Panthers vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-125)

Tip 2: Under 6 goals (-108)

Tip 3: Matthew Tkachuk 3+ shots on goal (-140)