The Florida Panthers (18-11-2) travel to face off against the Edmonton Oilers (18-10-2) on Monday, December 16th. This game will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton and televised on NHLN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Puck drop is set for 8:30 ET.

Panthers vs Oilers

The Florida Panthers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers improved to 18-11-2 this season. Florida covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 set before the game.

All four of Florida’s goals came from different players, with A.J. Greer’s score at 17:28 in the third period breaking a 2-2 tie. Sam Reinhart added an empty-net goal at the 19:00 mark to seal the victory.

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers improved to 18-10-2 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 line.

Four different players scored for Edmonton, who took the lead early with a goal just 20 seconds into the game. The Flames tied it up in the third period, but Zach Hyman put the Oilers ahead for good with a goal at 9:50 in the final period.

Florida Offense Breakdown

In their recent 4-2 win over the Stars, the Panthers’ offense saw four different players find the net, with A.J. Greer scoring his first goal of the season. Sam Reinhart added his 10th goal, which came on an empty net. The Panthers took 25 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.

Carolina opened the scoring at 5:15 in the first period with Evan Rodrigues’ third goal of the season. After a second-period goal from Matthew Tkachuk, the Panthers added two more in the third, including Greer’s goal at 17:28.

Oilers Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense netted four goals on 31 shots in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl picked up his 9th goal of the season just 20 seconds into the game, and later added two assists, bringing his total to 8 assists this season. Zach Hyman scored his 3rd goal, which came on a power play in the third period.

The Oilers had 10 giveaways in the game and scored their final goal on an empty net with just 3 seconds left. Edmonton’s second goal was Jeff Skinner’s 3rd of the year, while Mattias Janmark added his 2nd with the empty-netter.

Florida Team Defense

Defensively, the Panthers will look to build off their last performance, where they allowed 2 goals to the Stars. Spencer Knight made 23 saves and posted a 92% save percentage. The Panthers’ defense also contributed 8 takeaways, 22 hits, and 16 blocks.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers allowed the Flames to tie the game at 2-2 in the 3rd period, but they didn’t give up another goal after that, securing a 4-2 win. Goalie Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Panthers vs Oilers Trends

• Through their last five road games, Florida has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Edmonton has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 4 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Oilers have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 6-4.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Panthers have an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 against the spread.

Panthers vs Oilers Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline pick, my choice is the Panthers to take down the Oilers on the road. With the moneyline currently at +116, I’m placing my bet on the Panthers straight-up.

Our projections have the Panthers pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Panthers, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

With an over/under line sitting at 6 goals, we like this game to surpass that mark and recommend getting a bet down on the over.

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