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McDavid has yet to score in this series, but I expect that to change in Game 3. The reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner has 11 shots in two games, so it's only a matter of time until he finds the back of the net.

Another pick in my SGP. McDavid has been an assist machine during the postseason, and has five already in this series. I am also playing the McDavid anytime goal scorer line, so it only makes sense to add this on.

This pick is part of my SGP I gave away earlier today, and at this point it's my favorite play for Game 3. McDavid has 11 shots on goal for the series, and I expect that trend to continue.
Home edge? Not in these playoffs when the Oilers have been on the road, as once beyond the opening two games vs. the Kings, Edmonton has won seven of eight as a visitor. Even minus key cog Zach Hyman, the Oilers have used their speed and skill to cut thru the Florida defense and provide good chances against Sergei Bobrovsky. Note the three Oilers losses since the first two games of the Kings series have been games in which Edmonton looked like it was about to win, the only real letdown a five-or-so minute span in Game 1 of the Dallas series. We'd be surprised if Edmonton doesn't get one of these games in Sunrise. Play Oilers on the Money Line.
Four meetings now between these sides this season with at least seven goals scored in each, including the first two games of these finals. Florida's depth came in handy in Game 2, leveling the series in OT, after Edmonton came back to win Game One, also in OT. Indeed, OTs in the first two games of this series with regulation time ending 3-3 and 4-4, respectively. The Oilers have enough speed and skill to skate clear of the forecheck traps that the Panthers sprung upon Carolina in the East finals, while Florida's succession of productive lines means Stuart Skinner doesn't have a lot of time to rest in the Edmonton goal. We'll stick with the high-scoring pattern in Game 3. Play Oilers-Panthers Over.
Probably could flip a coin at this point. Florida netminder Sergei Bobrovsky owns a career .884 save percentage and a 3.38 goals against average through 14 games in the Stanley Cup Final. Not great numbers. But just at home, those numbers are .929 and 1.84, respectively. The Cats won three of four at home vs. the Oilers in the 2024 Final and also won on home ice in the RS matchup. Certainly doesn't hurt to have the last line change defensively against Connor McDavid and that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is iffy. But I also nearly played Edmonton +1 ... this series feels that close.
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