Overview

• Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final rematch opens Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton with the Oilers favored by oddsmakers at –131.
• Connor McDavid leads the NHL in postseason scoring and is eligible for a contract extension this summer.
• Edmonton holds a 31-14-3 home record this season and remains mostly healthy except for Zach Hyman, who underwent surgery in the conference finals.
• Florida returns the core of last year’s champion squad, highlighted by Game 7 hero Sam Reinhart and Vezina winner Sergei Bobrovsky in goal.
• Fourteen of 23 ESPN analysts forecast the Oilers to win the series, underscoring Edmonton’s status as slight favorites.