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Stanley Cup Final Preview: Sportsbooks Expect Panthers Repeat Over Oilers

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The Edmonton Oilers are out for vengeance in a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Final versus the Florida Panthers, and gamblers are preferring the Canadian team to hoist the well-known trophy according to the current NHL chances.

- Oilers are getting the majority of the handle at sportsbooks

• Connor McDavid is a popular pick to win the Conn Smythe Trophy again
• Bettors are overdoing the over in Wednesday's Game 1 of the Final
  
  The Edmonton Oilers are getting most of wagers and a heftier quantity of money to knock off the Florida Panthers in the best-of-seven series heading into Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
  
  "BetMGM is pulling for the Panthers in a Stanley Cup Final rematch," BetMGM senior sports trader Matthew Rasp said. "The Oilers have actually been a losing result for us all season."
  
  Following a Western Conference title over the Dallas Stars in 5 games, Edmonton opened at BetMGM as a -125 favorite. That line has actually relocated to -130, and the Oilers have actually gotten 68% of the deal with at BetMGM.
  
  They're just getting a minor 52% of the bets against the ruling champions, who opened at -105 and have actually been up to +105 in the series market.
  
  Odds history
  
  ESPN BET reported that the Oilers have actually gotten 67% of the bets and 60.4% of the handle.
  
  Including eliminated teams, Edmonton accounts for 22.5% of tickets and 18.5% of the marketplace's money, more than any team. The Maple Leafs are 2nd with a 15.2% handle, with the Panthers 3rd at 12.1% of the deal with and a second-most ticket count of 10.3%.
  
  ESPN BET opened Florida with odds of +1000 to repeat as Stanley Cup champions when the routine season started and got as low as +550 in mid-March.
  
  The Panthers started the playoffs at +700, and odds to win all of it went as high as +1300 in-game after dropping the very first 2 versus the Maple Leafs.
  
  The Oilers were at +750 and fell as low as +600 in January. Odds reached +2500 when they were down 2-0 to the Kings in the very first round and as high as +3500 during Game 3.
  
  Repeat honor?
  
  Oilers star Connor McDavid is a very popular pick to claim his second successive Conn Smythe Trophy, which is offered to the most outstanding gamer of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The veteran center became the sixth player because the award was established in 1965, and the very first because 2003, to win it despite using the losing group.
  
  With 12% of the tickets and 17.7% of the deal with, McDavid, who's gone from +1300 to +100 in the Conn Smythe market, is BetMGM's greatest liability heading into the series.
  
  Dallas' Mikko Rantanen was second on the and has actually been eliminated, but Florida's Brad Marchand, who's third, still has a shot.
  
  Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who opened at +3000, is now at +250 to win the award. Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl (+700) has the second-highest ticket count at 6.4%.
  
  ESPN BET has McDavid getting a whopping 49.6% of the Conn Smythe Trophy market's manage. Bobrovsky is 2nd at 24.7%.
  
  Beginning
  
  The Oilers are getting lots of love at DraftKings for Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton is a -130 preferred in the house and has actually seen 56% of the handle and 52% of the bets.
  
  BetMGM reported that the Oilers are getting 54% of the cash and 53% of the tickets. With the -1.5 spread, 67% of the bets and 58% of the handle back Edmonton at +185. DraftKings has seen a true split, with 63% of the tickets on the Oilers and 63% of the handle can be found in on the Panthers' +1.5 at -225.
  
  Over 6.5 (+105) represents 71% of the cash at DraftKings, however 52% of the tickets are backing the under (-125 ). BetMGM has the total set at 6 (-118) with both the handle and tickets coming it at over 70%.