Overview
- Brad Marchand’s backhand breakaway tally 8:05 into the second overtime secured Florida’s 5-4 victory.
- Sam Bennett extended his playoff-leading goal total to 13 and set a new NHL record with 12 road goals in a single postseason as Sergei Bobrovsky made 42 saves.
- Dmitry Kulikov’s point shot and Seth Jones’s tic-tac-toe finish each keyed Florida rallies in the second period to erase Edmonton leads.
- Connor McDavid posted three assists and Leon Draisaitl contributed a goal and an assist as the Oilers fought back but fell short in extra time.
- Florida’s victory improved its postseason road mark to 9-3, underlining the defending champions’ resilience away from home.