Panthers Edge Oilers 6-5 in Thrilling Stanley Cup Final Rematch
Florida scores three in the third period to snap Edmonton's five-game winning streak in a high-scoring clash.
- Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winning goal and contributed an assist as the Panthers secured a 6-5 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton.
- The game marked the first meeting between the teams since Florida's Game 7 win in last season's Stanley Cup Final.
- Sam Reinhart and Niko Mikkola each recorded a goal and an assist, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves for Florida, who had been shut out in their last two games.
- Zach Hyman scored twice and Connor McDavid tallied three assists for Edmonton, whose five-game winning streak came to an end.
- Despite missing star Aleksander Barkov due to illness, Florida's quick third-period goals by Mikkola, Reinhart, and Verhaeghe sealed the back-and-forth contest.