Overview
- Game 1 opens on June 4 at 8 p.m. ET in Edmonton and will air on TNT.
- Florida swept Edmonton 2–0 in their regular-season meetings, carrying momentum into the Finals.
- Paul Maurice and Kris Knoblauch are the first coaches to meet in consecutive Stanley Cup Finals since Al Arbour and Glen Sather in 1983-84.
- Connor McDavid fueled Edmonton’s journey with a goal and an assist in the clincher, while Stuart Skinner posts an 11-4 playoff record and a +17 goal differential.
- The Panthers once again avoided touching the Prince of Wales Trophy after their Eastern Conference win in hopes of sidestepping the so-called curse.