Panthers Open as Favorites Over Oilers in Stanley Cup Final
Florida Takes Early Lead in Series
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The Florida Panthers have taken an early lead in the Stanley Cup Final, and are now favored to win the series according to the latest odds. The Panthers opened as -130 favorites over the Edmonton Oilers, who are now +110 to win the championship.
The Panthers took a 3-0 shutout win over the Oilers in Game 1 on Saturday night, with Sergei Bobrovsky making 28 saves. Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Bennett, and Aleksander Barkov scored the goals for the Panthers.
Game 2 of the series will be played on Monday night in Edmonton. The Oilers will need to win Game 2 to tie the series and regain home-ice advantage.
According to our computer projections model, the Panthers have a 60% chance of winning the series. The model projects a final tally of Panthers 4, Oilers 2.
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