2025 Stanley Cup Final Odds, Series Preview and Expert Pick

For the second consecutive season, the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers will face off in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Last season, the Panthers beat the Oilers. This season, Edmonton hopes to be the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup since 1993. Edmonton enters the Cup Finals as the favorite. Will the Oilers raise the banner, or will Florida pull off the repeat? Check out 2025 Stanley Cup Final odds, a series preview, and a pick to win the series.

2025 Stanley Cup Final Series Preview and Information

For the first time since 2009, we have a #StanleyCup Final rematch.

The #StanleyCup Final begins Wednesday, June 4 between the @FlaPanthers and @EdmontonOilers at 8p ET on @NHL_On_TNT, @SportsonMax, @Sportsnet, and @TVASports! pic.twitter.com/BxmFcaE65H

— NHL (@NHL) May 30, 2025

• When: Wednesday, June 4 – Friday, June 20 (if necessary)
• Where: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB / Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
• 2025 Stanley Cup Final Series Odds: Edmonton Oilers -120 / Florida Panthers +100

The Western Conference-winning Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings in six games, the Vegas Golden Knights in five, and the Dallas Stars in five. Led by stars Connor McDavid and Leo Draisatl, the Oilers look poised to end the Stanley Cup losing streak for Canadian teams.

The Florida Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in five, the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven, and the Carolina Hurricanes in five. The Panthers can repeat as Stanley Cup champs, ala the Lightning, in 2020 and 2021.

The Edmonton Oilers have a home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. However, home ice doesn’t matter to the Florida Panthers. Florida beat the Lightning, the Maple Leafs, and the Hurricanes as the road squad. Florida won 3 road games against Carolina.

Why Bet on the Edmonton Oilers to Win the 2025 Stanley Cup Final?

McDavid and Draisatl are on fire, but the real reason to like Edmonton is that they’ve stepped up their defense. In their four straight wins over the Stars, the Oilers didn’t allow more than a single goal in any game, except for Game 5, where they allowed 3.

In that matchup, Edmonton scored 6. The Oilers are a complete squad that can shut down the Panthers on D or outscore Florida in offensive matchups. Also, Edmonton has a home-ice advantage.

Why Bet on the Florida Panthers to Win the 2025 Stanley Cup Final?

Florida had to beat three of the best teams in the Eastern Conference —Tampa Bay, Toronto, and Carolina —as the road squad. The Panthers ended the regular season with less than 100 points and didn’t seem like much of a contender.

But as soon as the postseason started, Florida, like Edmonton, stepped it up. The Panthers played their best series in the Eastern Conference Finals, beating Carolina on the road in 3 matches to take the series in 5.

2025 Stanley Cup Final Betting Analysis and Prediction

It’s tough to bet against Brad Marchand and the Florida Panthers. If anything, Florida is more formidable this season than they were last season. The team is a playoff juggernaut that looks impossible to stop.

But Edmonton is on a mission. The Oilers took it personally when hockey experts and fans said they didn’t know how to play postseason defense. Edmonton is stepping it up on both sides of the ice and will end the Canadian team’s losing streak.

2025 Stanley Cup Final Pick: Edmonton Oilers

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