Video: 2025 Stanley Cup Finals Picks: Game 1 (Panthers-Oilers)

2025 Stanley Cup Finals Picks & Predictions: Game 1 (Panthers vs. Oilers)

Navigate your way through the conclusion of the NHL season by joining Tyler Conium and Kelly Kirby for their 2025 Stanley Cup Finals picks and predictions of Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1!

Will Connor McDavid’s injury wreak havoc, or can he score an anytime goal (+150) right off the rip?

Does Edmonton Oilers G Stuart Skinner stay under 24.5 saves (-114)? Plus, will over 6.0 goals (-118) be scored in Game 1? The Pros prepare for the puck to drop!

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2025 Stanley Cup Finals Game 1 Best Bets Timestamps:

Introduction – 0:00:00
Series Bets Recap – 0:01:31
Connor McDavid Injury? – 0:03:26
Prop Bet Strategy – 0:06:07
Game 1 Analysis – 0:09:35
NHL Best Bets Game 1 – 0:19:21
Outro – 0:22:02

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Betting "against the spread" refers to the act of choosing the winning team based on a numeric handicap placed on the team that oddsmakers believe is superior, rather than picking the outright winner. For example, if the Rams face the Bengals, and oddsmakers set the spread at Rams -3.5, you would need Los Angeles to win by 4 or more points in order to cash your Rams bet.

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Over/Under is a wager based on how many points you think will be scored in a specific game. Oddsmakers set the total, and bettors decide whether the final score will be higher or lower than that number. If an Over/Under is set at 44.5 points and you bet Over, you will need the combined score of both teams to be 45 points or higher to win your bet.

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