The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers can take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Final when they host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 at Amerant Bank Arena in South Florida on Thursday night. After losing Game 1, the Panthers have come back to win the last two games, most recently winning 6-1 in Game 3.
Top-line Edmonton forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a game-time decision due to an undisclosed injury and has not scored in his last four games despite scoring 18 points in the first 15 playoff games.
For Game 4, the Panthers are -149 favorites at BetMGM Sportsbook, while the Oilers are +125 underdogs.
Stanley Cup Game 4 Best Bets Thursday
Oilers at Panthers, 8 p.m. ET (TNT)
- SportsLine model pick: Under 6.5 goals (-125 at BetMGM)
- SportsLine model pick: Oilers +1.5 on the puck line (-200)
- SportsLine expert pick: Oilers +126 (Eric Cohen)
- SportsLine expert player prop pick: Nate Schmidt Over 0.5 assists +250 (Scott Erskine)
Though each of the first three games have gone Over 6.5 goals, the model predicts a regression with an average of 5.7 goals in Game 4. Cohen suggests the Oilers will jump out early, and Erskine highlights Schmidt as a surprising player in these playoffs.
MLB Best Bets to Watch Thursday
Yankees at Royals, 7:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network)
- SportsLine model pick: Royals +1.5 (-131)
- SportsLine model pick: Will Warren Over 4.5 strikeouts (-138)
- SportsLine expert pick: Royals +1.5 (-126) (Matt Severance, 153-79 in his last 232 MLB picks)
Both the model and Severance favor Kansas City to cover the run line, highlighting starter Seth Lugo’s performance at home.
Cardinals at Brewers, 7:40 p.m. ET
- SportsLine model pick: Brewers money line (+120)
- SportsLine model pick: Alec Burleson Over 0.5 total bases (-167)
More MLB Best Bets
- First 5 innings Mets -0.5 -133 (Matt Severance)
- Rangers +104 (Bruce Marshall)
MLS Best Bets to Watch Thursday
Atlanta United at New York City FC, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS Season Pass)
- SportsLine expert pick: Both Teams To Score: Yes + Over 2.5 goals -110 (Jon Eimer)
Looking ahead: NBA Finals Game 4: Thunder at Pacers (8:30 p.m. ET Friday) with expert picks available.
