The Edmonton Oilers successfully tied the 2025 Stanley Cup Final series 2-2 with an overtime victory on Thursday. The series is now a best-of-three, heading into Game 5 on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. Edmonton aims for two more wins to avenge last year`s loss to Florida, while the Panthers are striving to become the third franchise this century to win back-to-back championships.
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Reflecting the tight nature of the series, the odds for Game 5 are closely matched. BetMGM lists the Oilers as slight -115 favorites on the money line, with the over/under set at 6.5 goals. Game 4 saw Florida outshoot Edmonton (40-35) for the first time in the series. The Oilers rallied from a three-goal deficit with four consecutive goals, though Sam Reinhart`s late third-period goal for Florida forced overtime. Leon Draisaitl then scored the game-winner, his fourth overtime goal of the playoffs, setting a new single-postseason record.
Draisaitl is currently considered a top contender for the Conn Smythe Trophy (+220 odds), ahead of teammate Connor McDavid (+250), but trailing Florida`s Sam Bennett (+150). In series betting, Edmonton`s regained home-ice advantage gives them a slight edge at -115 odds to win the Cup, compared to Florida at -105. Betting markets also favor the series extending to seven games (-120 odds).
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