Stanley Cup Final Preview: Sportsbooks Hope For Panthers Repeat Over Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are out for vengeance in a rematch of in 2015's Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, and wagerers are favoring the Canadian team to raise the famous trophy according to the most recent NHL chances.


- Oilers are getting most of the handle at sportsbooks
- Connor McDavid is a popular choice to win the Conn Smythe Trophy once again
- Bettors are piling on the over in Wednesday's Game 1 of the Final


The Edmonton Oilers are getting most of wagers and a heftier quantity of money to knock off the Florida Panthers in the best-of-seven series heading into Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.


"BetMGM is pulling for the Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final rematch," BetMGM senior sports trader Matthew Rasp said. "The Oilers have actually been a losing result for all of us season."


Following a Western Conference title over the Dallas Stars in 5 games, Edmonton opened at BetMGM as a -125 favorite. That line has relocated to -130, and the Oilers have actually received 68% of the handle at BetMGM.


They're only getting a minor 52% of the bets versus the reigning champions, who opened at -105 and have been up to +105 in the series market.


Odds history


ESPN BET reported that the Oilers have actually gotten 67% of the bets and 60.4% of the handle.


Including gotten rid of groups, Edmonton accounts for 22.5% of tickets and 18.5% of the marketplace's cash, more than any group. The Maple Leafs are second with a 15.2% deal with, with the Panthers third at 12.1% of the deal with and a second-most ticket count of 10.3%.


ESPN BET opened Florida with chances of +1000 to repeat as Stanley Cup champs when the regular season started and got as low as +550 in mid-March.


The Panthers began the playoffs at +700, and odds to win it all went as high as +1300 in-game after dropping the very first 2 versus the Maple Leafs.


The Oilers were at +750 and fell as low as +600 in January. Odds reached +2500 when they were down 2-0 to the Kings in the preliminary and as high as +3500 throughout Game 3.


Repeat honor?


Oilers star Connor McDavid is a really popular choice to claim his second consecutive Conn Smythe Trophy, which is offered to the most outstanding player of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The veteran center ended up being the sixth gamer since the award was developed in 1965, and the very first given that 2003, to win it in spite of playing on the losing group.


With 12% of the tickets and 17.7% of the handle, McDavid, who's gone from +1300 to +100 in the Conn Smythe market, is most significant liability heading into the series.


Dallas' Mikko Rantanen was 2nd on the liability list and has actually been removed, however Florida's Brad Marchand, who's 3rd, still has a shot.


Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who opened at +3000, is now at +250 to win the award. Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (+700) has the second-highest ticket count at 6.4%.


ESPN BET has McDavid getting a tremendous 49.6% of the Conn Smythe Trophy market's deal with. Bobrovsky is 2nd at 24.7%.


Getting going


The Oilers are getting plenty of love at DraftKings for Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton is a -130 favorite in the house and has seen 56% of the manage and 52% of the bets.


BetMGM reported that the Oilers are getting 54% of the cash and 53% of the tickets. With the -1.5 spread, 67% of the bets and 58% of the handle back Edmonton at +185. DraftKings has actually seen a true split, with 63% of the tickets on the Oilers and 63% of the manage coming in on the Panthers' +1.5 at -225.


Over 6.5 (+105) represents 71% of the cash at DraftKings, but 52% of the tickets are backing the under (-125 ). BetMGM has the overall set at 6 (-118) with both the manage and tickets coming it at over 70%.