NHL Player Props: Stanley Cup Final Game 3 – Best Bets
Stanley Cup Final Heads to Florida: Oilers vs. Panthers Game 3 Preview
Updated June 9, 2025
The 2025 Stanley Cup Final shifts to Sunrise, Fla., as the Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 on Monday. The series is evenly split,with each team securing a win. Edmonton took Game 1 in overtime, 4-3, while Florida responded with a 5-4 double-overtime victory in game 2.
Brad Marchand’s two-goal performance, including the decisive goal in double overtime, highlighted Game 2. his fifth career playoff overtime goal ties him for third all-time with teammate Carter Verhaeghe and the Oilers’ Corey Perry.
Seth Jones contributed a goal and an assist for Florida, while Anton Lundell and Nate Schmidt each had two assists. Sam Bennett scored his playoff-leading 13th goal, marking his fourth goal in three games.
For Edmonton, Evan Bouchard had a goal and two assists, leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Connor McDavid tallied three assists. McDavid leads the postseason with 31 points and has recorded multi-point games in 11 of the playoff games.
Nate Schmidt’s two assists made him the sixth player in 60 years to begin a Stanley Cup Final with consecutive multi-point games. Perry, at 40 years old, tied the game late in the third period, becoming the fifth player in NHL history to score a Final goal at that age.
The Oilers are aiming to be the first Canadian team to hoist the Stanley cup as 1993. The panthers seek to join the ranks of the 1979 Canadiens and 1985 Oilers as teams that won back-to-back titles after overcoming a series deficit in the Final.
NHL Player Prop Bets to Watch
Several players stand out as potential candidates for NHL player prop bets in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
- Carter Verhaeghe, Panthers: Anytime goal scorer (+220, FanDuel). He is tied for third on the Panthers with six goals this postseason.
- Aleksander Barkov, Panthers: 1+ assist (+100, DraftKings). He has 11 assists this postseason.
- Corey Perry, Oilers: Over 0.5 points (+110, bet365). He is tied for fifth on the Oilers with 12 points this postseason.
- Brad Marchand, Panthers: 1+ point (+102, FanDuel). He is tied for second on the Panthers with 17 points.
What’s next
game 3 promises intense action as the series shifts to Florida. Both teams will be looking to gain an edge in this pivotal matchup. Expect key players like Connor McDavid and Brad Marchand to continue to make an impact as the quest for the Stanley cup continues.