This is now the first Stanley Cup Finals rematch since the 2008 and 2009 finals between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.
Could the Oilers get back at the Panthers for taking them down in seven games last year and get revenge like the Penguins did to the Red Wings in '09? We'll just have to wait and find out.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals!
2025 Stanley Cup Finals Schedule
Game 1 - June 4th: @ Edmonton (8 p.m. Eastern Time)
Game 2 - June 6th: @ Edmonton (8 p.m. Eastern Time)
Game 3 - June 9th: @ Florida (8 p.m. Eastern Time)
Game 4 - June 12th: @ Florida (8 p.m. Eastern Time)
Game 5 (if necessary) - June 14th: @ Edmonton (8 p.m. Eastern Time)
Game 6 (if necessary) - June 17th: @ Florida (8 p.m. Eastern Time)
Game 7 (if necessary) - June 20th: @ Edmonton (8 p.m. Eastern Time)
All games will be broadcast on the following stations and streaming services: SportsNet/CBC/TVAS (Canada), TNT/TruTV (United States), and HBO MAX.
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton (48-29-5) ranks second in goals scored these playoffs, right behind none other than who they're facing - the Florida Panthers. The Oilers made quick work getting to where they wanted to be, taking down the Los Angeles Kings in six games, then the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars both in five games.
While their power play has converted on 30 percent of their opportunities these playoffs (ranked fourth), they'll be going up against a Panthers penalty kill that ranks first with an 87.5 percent success rate.
McDavid leads the Oilers in points (26) these playoffs after racking up six goals and a whopping 20 assists, followed by teammate Leon Draisaitl, who leads the Oilers with seven goals and 18 assists of his own.
The fierce duo features the only players in the entire playoffs to eclipse at least 15 assists each.
To add even more to that, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is currently tied for third in assists with 13 and Evan Brouchard with 11 - that's four of the top six playmakers these playoffs all on the Oilers roster.
To put that into even greater perspective, the Panthers have just one man with more than 10 assists - captain Aleksander Barkov (11).
Unfortunately for the Oilers, losing Zach Hyman for the series due to injury is going to be a massive blow that they'll need to find a way to make up for.
Goaltender Stuart Skinner will be going up against the Panthers' Sergei Bobrovsky, who leads all goalies these playoffs in save percentage (.912).
Florida Panthers
A team that finished third in a tough Atlantic Division with a 47-31-4 record coasted its way to the Finals yet again after pummeling the Carolina Hurricanes, embarrassing the Toronto Maple Leafs, and making light work of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
It's no surprise for a team that's now made the Stanley Cup Finals for three straight years.
Florida is just as loaded with star talent as Edmonton, if not more, and they're going to prove why they can definitely take down the Oilers again in seven games, if not less.
The Panthers have given up the third-fewest shots per game (24.2) while having the best goal differential (+27) in the playoffs, which is seven better than the Oilers.
They're a relentless team with incredible positioning.
Adding Brad Marchand at the trade deadline this season was a mindblowing move for a team that so many would think is already overloaded with incredible talent.
On top of Marchand, Seth Jones, who they acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks this year, has also been a mountain on the defensive end for Florida and will prove to be a big piece (figuratively and literally) in potentially stopping the Oilers' insane forecheck.
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