| Moneyline Pick | Edmonton Oilers |
| Player Prop | Connor McDavid over 1.5 points |
| Same Game Parlay | Over 5.5 goals + Connor McDavid over 0.5 goals + Matthew Tkachuk over 0.5 points |
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Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Main Match Info
- Date and Time: Thursday, March 19, 2026, 9 PM EDT
- Arena: Rogers Place
- Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Last match: Edmonton Oilers 6-3 Florida Panthers (November 22, 2025, 2025-26 NHL regular season)
Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Moneyline Prediction
- Moneyline Pick: Edmonton Oilers
On the surface, the Oilers should be considered the favourites here, as they’ll have the edge of playing at home while coming off back-to-back wins over the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators.
The Panthers, meanwhile, haven’t been at their best recently and have only won four of their last six games. They enter this fixture following consecutive defeats to the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken.
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— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 18, 2026
From a matchup perspective, Florida could also play into Edmonton’s strengths. The Oilers are one of the best offensive teams in the league, even after the news that Leon Draisaitl will miss the remainder of the regular season due to a lower-body injury.
They have the third-best attack in the NHL (3.52 goals per game) and rank first in power-play percentage (31.8%).
Meanwhile, the Panthers rank ninth in penalty killing (81.7%), but they sit below average in both goals scored (2.94, 19th) and goals allowed (3.34, 26th) this season. Those defensive struggles could prove difficult to overcome in this road tilt, making the Oilers the rightful favourites to secure the win.
Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Player Prop
- Prop Bet: Connor McDavid over 1.5 points
With Draisaitl sidelined, the offensive burden will fall even more heavily on Connor McDavid. The star playmaker has proven capable of carrying the team, and his numbers this season have been outstanding and nearly unmatched in the NHL.
McDavid leads the league with 115 points in 69 games this season and has recorded at least one point in 11 of his last 12 appearances.
With seven multi-point performances during that stretch, he looks well positioned to produce at least two points against a shaky Panthers defence.
Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Same Game Parlay
- SGP: Over 5.5 goals + Connor McDavid over 0.5 goals + Matthew Tkachuk over 0.5 points
This clash has all the ingredients of a high-scoring affair, especially given the Oilers’ scoring prowess and the Panthers’ defensive problems. The previous head-to-head meeting comfortably surpassed the six-goal total.
That line has also been hit in three of Edmonton’s last five encounters and in three of Florida’s last four.
Adding McDavid to our three-leg parlay is also a strong move, as the star playmaker should have greater responsibility in the scoring column with Draisaitl sidelined.
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— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 16, 2026
McDavid has “only” scored two goals in his last five outings, but with an average of 3.4 shots per game during that span, he should have plenty of scoring chances in this clash.
The final leg of the parlay focuses on Matthew Tkachuk, who should find a way to crack the scoresheet for the Panthers. The star forward has tallied four goals and four assists over their last five outings, leading the team in goals, helpers, and points during that stretch.
Tkachuk has 22 points in 20 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, making him a player worth watching closely.
Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Team News
Edmonton Oilers Team News
The Oilers will be without Draisaitl for the rest of the 2025-26 regular season, and the same can be said about Mattias Janmark (undisclosed). Losing Draisaitl is huge for Edmonton, as the star forward racked up 35 goals, 97 points, and 186 shots on net in 65 regular-season appearances.
Forwards Curtis Lazar (undisclosed) and Colton Dach (undisclosed) are out until April at the earliest. Defenceman Ty Emberson is listed as day-to-day and could have a shot at returning to the ice on Thursday.
Florida Panthers Team News
The Panthers have six players sidelined, and none will be able to return for this contest. The biggest absences are two of the team’s best scorers, Brad Marchand (54 points) and Sam Reinhart (61 points), due to undisclosed injuries, putting even more pressure on players like Tkachuk and Sam Bennett to carry the offence.
Aleksander Barkov remains out with a knee injury, but he might return if the Panthers make the playoffs. Meanwhile, Uvis Balinskis (undisclosed), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body), and Cole Schwindt (lower body) are still sidelined but should return before the end of March.
Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers: Where to Watch (Canada)
- Watch on SNO, SNW, TVAS
- Stream on Sportsnet+, TVAS+
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