The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will face off in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive season, beginning Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET, TNT). The Panthers won last year’s Stanley Cup in seven games, but enter this year’s series as slight underdogs (+105 at BetMGM), while the Oilers are -125 favorites.
The Oilers are -130 home favorites at BetMGM in Game 1, with the Panthers as +110 underdogs with a game total of six goals.
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Yahoo Sports asked handicapper Josh Inglis about a few of his best bets for the Stanley Cup Final:
Florida Panthers (+105) vs. Edmonton Oilers (-125)
Inglis: “I like the Panthers in the series at -110 or better, but I’ll take the Game 1 price here at +115. I’m not worried too much about home-ice advantage in this series as Florida has been lights out on the road in the playoffs, and the Panthers have been -160, -180 and -125 series favorites in each series where they were the road team.
“This is the much deeper lineup, and the longer the playoffs go, Edmonton’s depth will be exposed. Florida is still tough to match up against on the road as its third line has possibly been its best line in the playoffs.”
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Best bets: Panthers Game 1 ML +115, Panthers to win series +105
Inglis: “Evan Rodrigues is still undervalued in the prop market, which is spilling over into his series point markets. The winger is playing on the top line for the Panthers and the first power play. He should be -150 or shorter for a point but is priced at around +100 to get one in Game 1.
“In the previous round, he tied for the team lead in points with seven. He averaged almost 18 minutes per game vs. the Hurricanes and is showing finish, as well as some play-making ability [six assists].
“I think Alex Barkov is the best bet for the Conn Smythe at +600 and that means Rodrigues is tagging along as he will play his 5-on-5 and power-play shifts all with the elite center. Even if this series is a sweep, this plus-money prop has legs.”
Best bet: Evan Rodrigues to record five points in the series +210
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