Stanley Cup Final betting tips - Props, odds, Game 4 picks - ESPN

The 2024 blink-and-you-missed-it Stanley Cup Final has its first potential elimination game as Saturday night's tilt has the hometown Edmonton Oilers staring a four-game sweep at the hands of the Florida Panthers directly in the eyes.

The Oilers, for the majority of periods, have played solid hockey. The difference in the series has been almost completely Sergei Bobrovsky and the Panthers' defense in key moments or opportunities. Stopping Connor McDavid on a breakaway here; forcing a dominant power play to exterior feints there… and eventually you have a chance to clinch the Stanley Cup.

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Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers

Rogers Place, Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 8 p.m. ET

Game 4 Puck line: Panthers +1.5 (-275); Oilers -1.5 (+200)

Game 4 Over/Under: 5.5 (even/-120)

Game 4 Money line: Panthers (even); Oilers (-120)

The Oilers are slight favorites on paper, but that's likely just because they are home and, c'mon, sweep? This can't be a sweep… can it?

You bet it can. Despite the chasm the Oilers find themselves in, this whole series has been on a knife's edge. Digging completely out of this three-game hole is not going to be in the cards — it has happened four times in NHL history. But I could see the Oilers having a game here, earning back a little pride and then taking the series back to Florida so the Panthers can celebrate their Stanley Cup on home ice.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each to score anytime & Edmonton Oilers to win (+670)

None of the specials offered are as emblematic of the outcome I foresee as much as this one. McDavid and Draisaitl are especially in need of a little recovered swagger, with the Panthers limiting them to three