NHL Stanley Cup Final 2024: 25 Betting Trends & Interesting Facts Before Game 1

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The hockey postseason has reached its pinnacle as the 2023-24 NHL Stanley Cup Final is set to begin on Saturday. The Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers will duke it out on the sport’s biggest stage to see who deserves the honor of hoisting Lord Stanley’s hardware.

As the home team in this matchup, the Panthers are BetOnline’s -140 favorite to win the Stanley Cup while the Oilers are +120 underdogs. You can’t underestimate the likes of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, though, so don’t be surprised if the odds flip and flop throughout the next few weeks.

While odds can prove right at times, they can also be wrong. That’s why it’s always important to research historical championship betting trends to add extra context before getting in on the postseason action.

Let’s take a look at some prominent NHL Stanley Cup betting trends, as well as other interesting facts ahead of Game 1.

NHL Stanley Cup Final Historical Betting Trends

• The Stanley Cup has been awarded 23 times since the 2000 season. Of those winners, 12 came from the Western Conference (52.2%), including three of the last five and each of the most recent two.
• The Panthers are playing in their second consecutive championship matchup. Since 1990, only one team (2009 Pittsburgh Penguins) has gone on to win the Cup after being the runner-up in the previous postseason.
•  The Oilers are the first Canadian team in the final since the 2021 Montreal Canadiens. Having said that, Canada hasn’t seen a Stanley Cup victory since the Canadiens won it all in 1993.
• The last 10 Stanley Cup Final series saw an average of 5.7 games. Only one series during that stretch (2019) reached seven games.
• There hasn’t been a championship sweep since the Detroit Red Wings stomped the Washington Capitals in the 1998 matchup.
• The pre-series favorite is 8-2 in the last 10 Stanley Cup Finals with the only exceptions coming in 2018 and 2019.

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Oilers Stanley Cup Final Facts

• This year marks the Oilers’ eighth Stanley Cup Final appearance and their first since 2006.
• The Oilers have five Cup wins in their seven previous appearances, which is tied for sixth-most in league history.
• The Oilers haven’t won the Stanley Cup since winning five between 1984 and 1990.
• Edmonton’s 71.4% winning percentage in the final is the fourth-best all-time success rate.

Panthers Stanely Cup Final Facts

• The Panthers have only reached the Stanley Cup Final twice before — 1996 and 2023.
• Unfortunately, the Panthers were unsuccessful in their previous attempts, going 1-8 SU across the two series.
• Florida is the first team to appear in back-to-back finals since the Tampa Bay Lightning appeared in three in a row (2020-22).

Oilers vs Panthers Betting Trends

• The Oilers and Panthers have clashed 42 times since the beginning of the 1993-94 season. Edmonton won 23 of those matchups (54.8%) while the clubs also tied on three of those occasions.
  • Having said that, this series is the first-ever Oilers-Panthers postseason matchup.
• While the Oilers tend to dominate this matchup, the Panthers won both of the 2023-24 regular-season games between them. Florida first notched a 5-3 victory at Rogers Place on Nov. 20 before picking up a 5-1 home win less than a month later.
• The Oilers are 6-5 ATS in their last 11 games against the Panthers.
• The Over is 8-5-1 across the last 14 Oilers-Panthers clashes.
• Even though the Panthers have the home-ice advantage in this series, they’re just 2-8 SU In their last 10 home games against the Oilers.

NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Betting Trends & Facts

• The home team has a 50-10 all-time series record (83.3%) after winning Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final.
• The team that has won Game 1 of the SCF has won the entire series 75.6% of the time as of 2023.
• The Oilers are 2-1 SU with a plus-1.0 average goal margin in Game 1s this postseason.
• The Panthers are 2-1 SU with an even goal differential in series-openers this spring.
• The Oilers are 4-3 SU in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final while the Panthers are 0-2 SU.
• The state of Florida is 2-0 against Canada in the Stanley Cup Final.

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Stanley Cup Final 2024: Oilers vs. Panthers Series Schedule

• Game 1: @ Amerant Bank Arena — Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
• Game 2: @ Amerant Bank Arena — Monday, June 10 at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
• Game 3: @ Rogers Place — Thursday, June 13 at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
• Game 4: @ Rogers Place — Saturday, June 15 at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
• Game 5: @ Amerant Bank Arena — Tuesday, June 18 at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
• Game 6: @ Rogers Place — Friday, June 21 at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
• Game 7: @ Amerant Bank Arena — Monday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)

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Stanley Cup Final 2023-24 FAQ

When is the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final?

• The 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final is scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 8, and should be wrapped up by Monday, June 24.

Where is the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final?

• The 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final will be played at Amerant Bank Arena (Florida) and Rogers Place (Edmonton).

How can I watch the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final?

• Every game of the Stanley Cup Final will be airing exclusively on ABC and ESPN+.

Where can I bet on the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Final?

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