The Edmonton Oilers (34-26-9) and Florida Panthers (33-31-3) meet at Rogers Place on Thursday, March 19 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Oilers knocked off the San Jose Sharks 5-3 in their most recent outing, while the Panthers are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.

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Get ready for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Thursday’s hockey action.

The Panthers have gone 4-6-0 over their last 10 contests, putting up 27 goals while allowing 30 in that period. On 30 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored seven goals (23.3%).

Oilers vs. Panthers Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this matchup calls for a final score of Oilers 4, Panthers 3.

Moneyline Pick: Oilers (-149)
Total Pick: No Pick – Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Panthers (+1.5)

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Oilers Splits and Trends

The Oilers have a 34-26-9 record overall, with an 8-9-17 record in contests that have required overtime.
Edmonton is 12-10-6 (30 points) in its 28 games decided by one goal.
In the five games this season the Oilers registered just one goal, they finished 0-4-1.
Edmonton has scored a pair of goals in 14 games this season (2-11-1 record, five points).
The Oilers are 32-9-7 in the 48 games when they have scored three or more goals (to register 71 points).
In the 29 games when Edmonton has scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 30 points after finishing 13-12-4.
In the 45 games when it outshot its opponent, Edmonton is 22-17-6 (50 points).
The Oilers’ opponents have had more shots in 22 games. The Oilers finished 10-9-3 in those contests (23 points).
Panthers Splits and Trends

The Panthers have a 33-31-3 record this season and are 7-3-10 in games that have required overtime.
Florida has earned 30 points (14-5-2) in its 21 games decided by one goal.
In 15 games this season when the Panthers finished a game with just one goal, they earned a total of five points (2-12-1).
Florida has eight points (3-10-2) when scoring a pair of goals this season.
The Panthers have scored at least three goals 36 times, earning 56 points from those matchups (28-8-0).
This season, Florida has recorded a lone power-play goal in 26 games and registered 27 points with a record of 13-12-1.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Florida has posted a record of 19-19-3 (41 points).
The Panthers have been outshot by opponents in 23 games, going 13-10-0 to register 26 points.

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Team Stats Comparison

Oilers vs. Panthers Game Time and TV Channel

When: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Where: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta

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