Oilers vs. Panthers Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 16, 2023

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers — both coming off defeats in their last game — will meet on Saturday at 10:00 PM ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The bookmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -127 on the moneyline, and the Panthers are at +104.

The insights in the article below are based off odds valid as of December 16, 2023 at 9:18 AM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Oilers vs. Panthers Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: EDM: (-127) | FLA: (+104)
  • Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (183) | FLA: +1.5 (-226)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-138) | Under: (+114)

Injury Report as of December 16

Oilers: Ryan Fanti: Hip (Out), Dylan Holloway: Knee (Out)

Panthers: Aaron Ekblad: Lower Body (Questionable), Jonah Gadjovich: Illness (Questionable), Anton Lundell: Illness (Questionable)

Oilers vs. Panthers Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Oilers
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Panthers (+1.5)

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Oilers vs. Panthers Team Stats

Oilers Avg. (Rank) Panthers Avg. (Rank)
3.52 (5th) Goals Scored 2.93 (24th)
3.41 (24th) Goals Allowed 2.62 (7th)
34.3 (1st) Shots 33.9 (3rd)
28.1 (4th) Shots Allowed 26.9 (2nd)

Oilers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor McDavid 25 11 29 40 76 3 +1
Leon Draisaitl 27 12 21 33 82 8 -5
Evan Bouchard 27 8 24 32 81 4 -5
Zach Hyman 26 17 12 29 96 6 +7
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 27 7 21 28 58 1 +5

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Panthers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Sam Reinhart 29 17 20 37 71 7 +16
Aleksander Barkov Jr. 26 10 18 28 78 1 +19
Carter Verhaeghe 29 13 10 23 103 4 +3
Evan Rodrigues 29 6 15 21 70 1 +15
Matthew Tkachuk 29 5 15 20 108 0 -2

Betting Trends

  • The Oilers have gone 13-9 when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Oilers have an implied win probability of 55.9%.
  • The Panthers have been listed as an underdog eight times this season, and won three of those games.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 49.0% chance of victory for the Panthers.
  • In 17 of 27 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
  • Florida has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 29 games this season.

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