Both of these teams are going to approach this game with defense and a feel out process. Goals should be at a premium in this final round of the playoffs. Neither team wants to make a mistake early in the game and both goal tenders are allowing less than 2 goals on average per game. Both have excellent penalty kills which all helps in keeping the total under. Edmonton is 5-0 to the Under in road games after allowing 1 goal or less in 2 straight games this season. Edmonton is 20-8 to the Under after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season. Florida is 17-9 to the Under after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.Edmonton is 3-0 to the Under this season in a road game where where the total is 5.5. Florida is 7-2 to the Under in the first game of a playoff series in the last three seasons. Goals should be at a premium in this first game as both teams buckle down on defense. This game should be a 3-2 score with possible overtime.

Best bet: take the Under the Total.