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Stanley Cup Final Tied 2–2 Ahead of Game 5 in Edmonton

Calvin Pickard will start in goal for Game 5, which the winner of a tied final has gone on to win 73 percent of the time.

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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

  • The Oilers and Panthers head into Game 5 deadlocked after Edmonton erased a 3–0 deficit in the first period of Game 4 to win 5–4 in overtime.
  • Coach Kris Knoblauch resolved his goaltending rotation by naming Calvin Pickard the starter following his 22-of-23 save relief performance.
  • Leon Draisaitl scored his second overtime winner of the series, extending his NHL-record fourth extra-time goal of the playoffs.
  • Florida’s defending champions have rebounded from series and in-game deficits throughout these playoffs, including last year’s comeback from a 3–0 Finals hole.
  • Historical data shows the victor of Game 5 in a tied Stanley Cup Final has gone on to lift the Cup 73 percent of the time.