Things didn’t go to plan last time out for the Florida Panthers, who had hoped to lift the Stanley Cup on home ice. They succumbed to a 4-3 defeat which now leaves the Stanley Cup final series sitting at 3-2 to the Panthers.
Just one more win is enough for the Panthers to lift the trophy. We believe they can do so in the next two games, but hopefully tonight, as we believe they are worth betting on at top-rated sportsbooks to win Game 6 despite being on the road.
That said, we have found some nice player prop bets we like that match our line of thinking that the Panthers come away with a Stanley Cup under their belt in Edmonton.
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Picks Summary
- Sam Reinhart Over 2.5 Shots on Target (-130)
- Carter Verhaeghe Anytime Goalscorer (+190)
*All odds from Bet365 (check our Bet365 Review)
Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers
Friday, June 21, 2024 – 08:00 PM ET at Rogers Place
Stats & Betting Trends
- Carter Verhaeghe is the joint 2nd highest goalscorer this post-season and the top scorer on the Panthers team.
- Goals have dried up for Verhaeghe in the finals having now gone four games without a goal.
Turn up the Heat, Verhaeghe
We cannot believe that the Panthers’ top scorer has failed to score in the previous four games. It’s not to say it’s his fault the Panthers are not champions by now, but an odd goal here or there would certainly help their case.
Verhaeghe only managed to score in the opening game of this series but has been kept at bay in the previous four games. However, we cannot believe the odds we are getting for Verhaeghe to get back on the scoreboard tonight.
Verhaeghe is +190 NHL betting odds to score in Game 6. We like his chances of doing so as a sniper this sharp who rarely goes five games without a goal. We would bet these odds down to as low as +150.
Despite Verhaeghe having been cold in recent games, he is the best shot-taker in this team and he will no doubt be desperate to get on the scoreboard to help the Panthers to their first Stanley Cup.
NHL Pick: Carter Verhaeghe Anytime Goalscorer (+190) at Bet365
Stats & Betting Trends
- Sam Reinhart has averaged 3.5 shots per game, which is the joint 3rd most this post-season and the 2nd most on the Panthers team.
- Reinhart has seen over 2.5 shots in 16 of his 22 playoff games to date.
Reinhart Shu-in For Shots
The Florida Panthers might not need many shots in this game, but at the same time, they could easily hit 30+. Either way, we like the chances on the Panthers’ forward Sam Reinhart to see 3+ shots at -130.
Reinhart has had over 2.5 shots in 73% of his games this post-season. In recent games, his shooting has dried up a little, only hitting over 2.5 shots on two of five occasions throughout these Stanley Cup finals.
Just like the rest of the Panthers team, Reinhart will want to improve his performance having let the Oilers slip back into the series. Reinhart hit 3+ shots in the previous game for the first time since Game 1 of the finals. We like his chances of going back-to-back despite laying juice.
We would bet this down to as low as -165. There’s not much value at the current odds but we do like his chances of cashing this bet.
NHL Pick: Sam Reinhart Over 2.5 Shots on Target (-130) at Bet365
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