Overview
- Game 1 begins Wednesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, where the Oilers hold home-ice advantage and enter as favorites for their first title since 1990.
- Connor McDavid leads playoff scoring and is the top contender for the Conn Smythe Trophy after another dominant postseason performance.
- Edmonton will be without winger Zach Hyman for the Final after he suffered a long-term injury in the Western Conference Final.
- Florida relies on veteran goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, who has a .944 save percentage in his last nine starts, and a hard-hitting third line of Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Brad Marchand.
- Both teams have added size and experience, making a tightly matched series likely to stretch to seven games.