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Panthers Hold 2-0 Lead After Two Periods in Game 5 With Pickard Starting for Oilers

With Calvin Pickard in net, Florida converts two power-play goals to take a 2-0 lead heading into the third period.

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Calvin Pickard #30 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on after a goalie change during the second period against the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on June 12, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla.

Overview

  • Calvin Pickard earns the Game 5 start after stopping 22 of 23 shots in relief during Edmonton’s Game 4 comeback win.
  • Brad Marchand opened the scoring on a power play in the first period and Sam Bennett made it 2-0 early in the second.
  • Sergei Bobrovsky has shut out Edmonton through 11 saves so far, including eight stops in the second period of Game 5.
  • Florida’s 9-3 road mark in these playoffs underscores their composure away from home as they aim to regain the series lead.
  • With the Final tied 2-2, the winner of Game 5 historically goes on to win the series 73% of the time.