Latest Stanley Cup Odds: Panthers & Oilers Co-Favorites Heading Into Conference Finals
The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers enter the NHL Conference Finals as co-favorites to win the Stanley Cup, setting up a potential rematch of last year's finals. Here's a comprehensive analysis of each team's chances:
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Florida Panthers
- Strong offensive performance, outscoring Toronto 19-9 in last five games
- Brad Marchand: 12 playoff points since Boston trade
- Key players: Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov
- Sergei Bobrovsky: .901 save percentage, 2.31 GAA in playoffs
- Won 2 of 3 regular season games vs Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
- Frederik Andersen leads remaining goalies (.937 save percentage, 1.36 GAA)
- 15 different playoff scorers
- Andrei Svechnikov: 8 playoff goals
- Sebastian Aho: 74 regular season points
- Last Cup win: 2006
Edmonton Oilers
- Offensive powerhouse led by Connor McDavid (14 playoff assists) and Leon Draisaitl (16 playoff points)
- Goalie concerns: Stuart Skinner (.884 save percentage)
- Canada's remaining hope for first Cup since 1993
- Previous Cup wins: 5 (last in 1990)
Dallas Stars
- Defeated Presidents Trophy winner Winnipeg
- Mikko Rantanen: 9 goals, 10 assists in playoffs
- Perfect 3-0 in playoff overtime games
- Jake Oettinger: .919 save percentage (394 shots faced)
- Last Cup appearance: 2020; Last win: 1999
Each team brings unique strengths to the Conference Finals, with the Panthers and Oilers showing particularly strong offensive capabilities, while the Hurricanes boast superior goaltending. The Stars remain a dark horse with proven playoff resilience.