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NHL Best Bet: Panthers vs. Oilers Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 – 6/06/2025
Written by: Brad Blakemore
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Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals kicks off tonight and this rematch of the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers has already been EPIC. We’ve seen some great opportunities in the prop market in Game 1 and tonight should be no different. So let’s find some discounts if we look hard enough, so let’s grab our snippers and cash in those discounts. We have a 67-59 record over the last 40 articles of my Betting News NHL best bets articles with a positive unit size due to plenty of plus money plays cashing. Now it’s time to bring it to the playoffs and continue to find NHL best bets.
We will be breaking down NHL best bets here at Betting News all playoffs long! Each article will look for VALUE, as in straights you can take to build up your bankroll or pieces you can use to beef up your parlays. All bets will be -135 or better odds. And while we will focus on NHL player props, there are times we will take sides and totals. So keep your eyes peeled here as we will drop these throughout the week.
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1. Evander Kane o5.5 Hits -115 on BetOnline:
Oilers forward Evander Kane celebrates his goal with linemate Leon Draisaitl.
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2. Connor McDavid + Leon Draisaitl 1+ SOG in the 1st Period +120 on BetOnline:
Connor McDavid and the Oilers look to end the Western Conference Finals tonight
This has been one of my favorite plays all playoff long. Both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have been so consistent with their shots on goal (SOG). And this is especially true early in games. In fact, McDavid has had some of the highest averages for SOG all playoff series long. The Oilers saw the benefit in coming out aggressive early in game one, taking a quick 1-0 lead. And they also saw how important that was, as the Panthers quickly pushed back taking a 2-1 lead shortly after.
So turning to the top two forwards in the forward for early shots seems like a no-brainer. McDavid has not had less than 2 SOG in any game in the playoffs this year. He is averaging 6.8 shot attempts per game and is leading the league in ice time for forwards, averaging 23.7 TOI per game. Out of the 17 games McDavid has played in the playoffs there were only three games where he didn’t have a 1st period shot.
Draisaitl is not far off. He has averaging 5.8 shot attempts per game through all of the playoffs and has had 2+ SOG in all games but two. His 1st period prowess is a bit more spotty than McDavid’s having only hit in 8 of the 17 games. But at home he has hit in 5 of the 8 games. This has been one of the NHL best bets at plus money when the Oilers are at home.
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3. Connor McDavid Point + Florida Panthers o2.5 Team Total Goals -110 on BetOnline:
Matthew Tkachuk leads the Panthers with 10 assists this postseason
The Panthers gave up game one in overtime after taking a bad penalty. They slowly looked more and more gassed as the game went one. But that didn’t stop them from putting up three goals and holding the lead for most the game. This has become a must win game in order to maintain a chance of overtaking home ice and preventing them from going down 0-2 in the Finals.
The Panthers have been the 2nd most productive team offensively this offseason (no surprise). They have averaged a 3.88 goals for per game average over the 17 played games, indicating that their 2.5 TT goals for is not out of the ordinary. With the series on the line this feels like a much safer team total their their 3.5 line, and a bit safer of a side than taking their money line. Especially with the up and down performances by Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner.
However, the team total goals of 2.5 line is not bettable on it’s own. So let’s staple one of the most consistent props all playoffs long, a McDavid point. Not only does the McDavid point make this bet close to plus money, the inverse correlation of the play helps boost the odds more so than a chalky Ice Cat. McDavid has a point in 15 of the 17 played playoff games, and has had 2+ point in all but 7 of those games. He has yet to go pointless at home. Add this all up and it’s easy to see. why this is a sneaky builder and an NHL best bet tonight.
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Brad Blakemore, better known as Betzky, is a desert rat who was born and raised in Tempe Arizona. Shockingly this didn't stop Betzky from becoming a hockey fanatic. He specializes in NHL capping, and is (unfortunately) a diehard Coyotes fan, through all the highs and (mostly) lows. When not consuming NHL action Betzky collects records of all genres, attends tons of concerts and spends time with the Mrs, their cat Brain and doggo Ned. Follow Betzky on Twitter/X @gretzkybetzkys or on the Parlay Science discord.
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