Oilers vs. Panthers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 19

The Edmonton Oilers (34-26-9) host the Florida Panthers (33-31-3) on Thursday, March 19, with the Oilers coming off a victory in their last game and the Panthers a defeat. The Panthers are underdogs on the road, at +136, and the Oilers are -162.

Edmonton earned a 5-3 home victory against the San Jose Sharks its last time out on March 17. Adam Henrique's two points (two assists) led the Oilers.

Florida lost 5-2 on the road against the Vancouver Canucks in its most recent game on March 17. Carter Verhaeghe (two assists) and Matthew Tkachuk (one goal and one assist) each had two points for the Panthers in that matchup.

Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Thursday's game.

Oilers vs. Panthers Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Panthers 3 - Oilers 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.03 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Panthers Moneylines

Take a look below at the latest moneylines for the Oilers-Panthers game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-162)
• Underdog: Panthers (+136)

Oilers Betting Insights

• In the 57 times this season the Oilers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 30-27 in those games.
• Edmonton is 14-13 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter (51.9% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Oilers have an implied probability of 61.8% to win.
• In 42 of 69 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Panthers Betting Insights

• The Panthers have been an underdog in 20 games this season, and won 14 (70.0%).
• Florida has been at least a +136 moneyline underdog three times this season, and lost each of those games.
• The implied probability of a win by the Panthers, based on the moneyline, is 42.4%.
• Florida and its opponent have combined to score over 6.5 goals in 34 of 67 games this season.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 243 total goals (3.5 per game) rank second in the league.
• Defensively, the Oilers are allowing 232 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 28th in league action.
• It has the league's 13th-ranked goal differential at +11.
• The NHL-leading 61 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season have come on 192 power-play chances.
• Edmonton leads the league with a 31.77% power-play conversion rate.
• The Oilers have recorded five shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL squads).
• Edmonton kills 77.89% of opponent power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Edmonton wins 52.9% of its faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Oilers shoot 11.8% as a team (eighth in the league).

Panthers Key Stats

• Florida has 197 goals this season (2.9 per game), 20th in the league.
• The Panthers have given up 224 total goals this season (3.3 per game), 26th in the league.
• Its -27 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
• With 47 power-play goals (on 240 chances), the Panthers are eighth-best in the NHL.
• Florida has the league's 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19.58%).
• The Panthers have seven shorthanded goals (fifth in NHL).
• Florida's has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage (81.66%).
• At 47.6%, Florida has the league's 26th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 10.3% shooting percentage of the Panthers is 27th in the league.