The Florida Panthers took Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final with an impressive 3-0 shutout of the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

The Panthers, last season’s Eastern Conference champions, return to the Final this season to finish the job, after losing to the Vegas Golden Knights in last years Final. Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, Sergei Bobrovsky & Co. knocked off the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers on their road through the Eastern Conference.

Connor McDavid of the Oilers leads a powerful offense featuring Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard, Zach Hyman, among others. The Oilers dispatched the Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars on the road to their first Final appearance since 2006.

All odds accurate as of publication time. For the latest odds, go to ESPN BET .

Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers (+200)

Florida Panthers (-250)

Series spread

Edmonton Oilers -2.5 (+1500)

Edmonton Oilers -1.5 (+400)

Edmonton Oilers +1.5 (+105)

Edmonton Oilers +2.5 (-210)


Florida Panthers +2.5 (-3000)

Florida Panthers +1.5 (-550)

Florida Panthers -1.5 (+135)

Florida Panthers -2.5 (+170)

Series total games (O/U)

Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers:

5.5 games (O -175, U +145)

6.5 games (O +210, U -250)

Series exact result

Edmonton Oilers 4-1 (+1500)

Edmonton Oilers 4-2 (+600)

Edmonton Oilers 4-3 (+550)


Florida Panthers 4-0 (+600)

Florida Panthers 4-1 (+300)

Florida Panthers 4-2 (+375)

Florida Panthers 4-3 (+425)

Series exact total games

4 games (+600)

5 games (+250)

6 games (+195)

7 games (+210)

Odds to win Conn Smythe Trophy

Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers, +225
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers, +275
Connor McDavid, Oilers, +275
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers, +550
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers, 14-1
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers, 16-1
Evan Bouchard, Oilers, 18-1
Sam Reinhart, Panthers, 50-1

Player to score the most goals in the series

Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers, +275
Zach Hyman, Oilers, +450
Sam Reinhart, Panthers, +550
Connor McDavid, Oilers, +600
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers, +600
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers, +900
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers, 18-1
Evan Rodrigues, Panthers, 20-1
Sam Bennett, Panthers, 30-1
Evander Kane, Oilers, 40-1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers, 40-1

Player to record the most points in the series

Connor McDavid, Oilers, +175
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers, +300
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers, +450
Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers, +700
Sam Reinhart, Panthers, +700
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers, 11-1
Evan Bouchard, Oilers, 18-1
Zach Hyman, Oilers, 22-1
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Oilers, 50-1
Sam Bennett, Panthers, 50-1

2024 Stanley Cup Final schedule

All times eastern.

Game 1

Panthers 3, Oilers 0

Game 2

Monday, June 10: Oilers at Panthers, 8 p.m., ABC

Game 3

Thursday, June 13: Panthers at Oilers 8 p.m., ABC

Game 4

Saturday, June 15: Panthers at Oilers 8 p.m., ABC

Game 5*

Tuesday, June 18: Oilers at Panthers, 8 p.m., ABC

Game 6*

Friday, June 21: Panthers at Oilers 8 p.m., ABC

Game 7*

Monday, June 24: Oilers at Panthers, 8 p.m., ABC

*If necessary

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