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Stanley Cup Final Preview: Sportsbooks Wish For Panthers Repeat Over Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are out for revenge in a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Final versus the Florida Panthers, and wagerers are preferring the Canadian group to hoist the famous prize according to the current NHL odds.
- Oilers are getting the majority of the deal with at sportsbooks
- Connor McDavid is a popular pick to win the Conn Smythe Trophy once again
- Bettors are stacking on the over in Wednesday's Game 1 of the Final
The Edmonton Oilers are getting most of wagers and a heftier amount of cash to knock off the Florida Panthers in the best-of-seven series heading into Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
"BetMGM is pulling for the Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final rematch," BetMGM senior sports trader Matthew Rasp stated. "The Oilers have been a losing result for all of us season."
Following a Western Conference title over the Dallas Stars in five games, Edmonton opened at BetMGM as a -125 favorite. That line has relocated to -130, and the Oilers have actually received 68% of the manage at BetMGM.
They're only getting a minor 52% of the bets against the reigning champions, who opened at -105 and have fallen to +105 in the series market.
Odds history
ESPN BET reported that the Oilers have received 67% of the bets and 60.4% of the handle.
Including gotten rid of groups, Edmonton accounts for 22.5% of tickets and 18.5% of the marketplace's money, more than any group. The Maple Leafs are second with a 15.2% deal with, with the Panthers 3rd at 12.1% of the deal with and a second-most ticket count of 10.3%.
ESPN BET opened Florida with odds of +1000 to duplicate as Stanley Cup champions when the routine season began and got as low as +550 in mid-March.
The Panthers started the playoffs at +700, and chances to win all of it went as high as +1300 in-game after dropping the first two versus the Maple Leafs.
The Oilers were at +750 and fell as low as +600 in January. Odds reached +2500 when they were down 2-0 to the Kings in the preliminary and as high as +3500 during Game 3.
Repeat honor?
Oilers star Connor McDavid is a preferred choice to claim his 2nd successive Conn Smythe Trophy, which is offered to the most outstanding player of the Stanley . The seasoned center became the 6th gamer because the award was established in 1965, and the very first since 2003, to win it in spite of playing on the losing team.
With 12% of the tickets and 17.7% of the deal with, McDavid, who's gone from +1300 to +100 in the Conn Smythe market, is BetMGM's biggest liability heading into the series.
Dallas' Mikko Rantanen was 2nd on the liability list and has actually been eliminated, but Florida's Brad Marchand, who's 3rd, still has a shot.
Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who opened at +3000, is now at +250 to win the award. Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (+700) has the second-highest ticket count at 6.4%.
ESPN BET has McDavid getting a massive 49.6% of the Conn Smythe Trophy market's deal with. Bobrovsky is 2nd at 24.7%.
Beginning
The Oilers are getting plenty of love at DraftKings for Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton is a -130 favorite in your home and has actually seen 56% of the manage and 52% of the bets.
BetMGM reported that the Oilers are getting 54% of the cash and 53% of the tickets. With the -1.5 spread, 67% of the bets and 58% of the manage back Edmonton at +185. DraftKings has seen a real split, with 63% of the tickets on the Oilers and 63% of the deal with coming in on the Panthers' +1.5 at -225.
Over 6.5 (+105) represents 71% of the cash at DraftKings, however 52% of the tickets are backing the under (-125 ). BetMGM has the total set at 6 (-118) with both the manage and tickets coming it at over 70%.