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Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final Florida Panthers Edmonton Oils will be held on Thursday at 8 pm East at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada.
This is the second consecutive season Oils The leopards were matched in the Stanley Cup final. Last season, Panthers won the first championship in the history of the concession.
The Panthers team won this series in seven games, but they were about to be one of the biggest collapses in the history of sport.
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The Florida Panthers Alexander Parkov speaks to the Edmonton Oilors Confucid McDavid Center at the end of the match 7 of the Stanley Cup, June 24, 2024, in sunrise, Florida. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
The Panthers 3-0 team rose, but Oilers won three consecutive games and forced game 7, which was occupied by the cheetahs and won 2-1.
Despite the loss, the Oilers Connor McDavid star received a prize Smith the cupThe prize for the most valuable player in his team in the qualifiers.
It was the sixth time in the history of NHL, as a player in the losing team won the Conn Smythe Cup.
Oil panties Stanley Cup final The return match is the twelfth time in the history of the NHL that two teams met in the final match in the consecutive seasons. It was the last time that it happened when the Pittsburgh Benglins and Deterwit Red Wings team played in 2008 and 2009.
the Red wings He won in 2008, while Al -Batings won in 2009.
The leopards hope that they will become the first team to defeat the same opponent in the Stanley Cup, respectively Montreal Kindins He beat Boston Bruins in 1977 and 1978.
Below is a preview of this year’s match between the forces.
Edmonton Confirmavid’s star appears with the deputy of the NHL Bill Dali, who holds Clarence S. Campball Paul after the 5th match of the Western Conference Finals on May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
How did they get here
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The leopards ranked third in the Atlantic Ocean section with 98 points. the Toronto Maple Levis He won the section with 108 points, while the Tampa Bay Lightning team ranked second with 102 points.
In the qualifiers, the leopards wore all of these two teams. In the first round, they were defeated Lightning In five games in the “Battle of Florida”.
The second round was not as easy as the leaflets left in the series, 2-0, to Maple Levis before they wandered and won four of the following five matches and defeated Toronto in seven games.
In the Eastern Conference Finals, the cheetahs took control of Carolina Hurricanes. They took progress in the 3-0 series, with the common result 16-4 in favor of the cheetahs in those games.
The hurricane avoided its success by winning game 4, but the cheetah won the 5-5-3 match, to advance to the third consecutive Stanley Cup final.
Oil
Oils ranked third in the Pacific Department with 101 points. the Figas Golden Knights The department won 110 points, while the Los Angeles kings ranked second with 105 points.
The Oilers team, such as The Panthers, took both teams that they have in front of them in the qualifying.
In the first round, Oilors sent kings in six games. In the second round, they beat the golden knights in five games.
In the final of the Western Conference, Oilers defeated Dallas stars In five games and its case in the conference final for the second season in a row.
Florida Panthers, Alexander Parkov, left, and deputy authorized NHL Bill Daly place with Prince Wales at the end of the game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
The main shareholders of each team
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Al -Fahud got a production of a large part of their list during the Stanley Cup final, where at least 10 players scored at 17 players in the team.
SAM Bennett tops the team with 10 goals, while Alexander Parkov and Carter Verhai tied second in the team with six goals each.
Parkov and Matthew Takchuk tied to lead the team with 11 assists each, while Brad Marshan and Ivan Rodriguez were linked second with 10 decisive passes.
Parkouf leads the team with 17 points.
Goalkeeper Sergei Bobrovsky started all the 17 matches in the qualifiers and their brilliance, reaching 12-5, allowing 2.11 goals per game by a percentage of 0.912 %.
Oil
Oilers did not get much production throughout the squad enjoyed by the leopards, but they have two of the best players in sport who have pregnancy.
Edmonton has seven players who scored at least 10 points in the qualifiers compared to the ten players.
Throughout his career, McDavid raised his game in the qualifiers, and these qualifiers were not different.
In 16 games, MCDAVID has 26 points (six goals, 20 decisive passes), while Lyon Daisiel has 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists).
Draisaitl and 40 -year -old Corey Perry tied to lead the team with seven goals in Edmonton.
Ryan Nugant Hopkins is third in the team in scoring with 18 points (five goals, 13 assists), with defender Ivan Bouchard just behind him with 17 points (six goals, 11 decisive passes).
Unlike the leopards, Oilers did not get consistent play. Stewart Skinner and Calvin Picard began games with Edmonton.
Skinner is 6-4 in 10 games that started with an average of 2.53 goals with average percentage.
Oilers turned into Skinner in a series against stars.
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Edmonton Oils, the right -wing Korean Perry, celebrates the right of the Conor McDavid Center after its registration during the first period of the game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on May 29, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)
What the stars say
McDavid said that the final loss of the Stanley Cup in Oils was a “educational experience” of the team.
“I think we are better to pass last year. It is a great educational experience, and it is really driven throughout the year,” said McDavid after Oilors concluded the title of the second Western conference in a row. “I felt this tour is different from last year. I felt very normal … … I don’t want to say boring because he is not boring at all. It wasn’t emotional.”
“We did not have the highest levels and we had no level. It was just a kind of fixed,” McDavid said. “I think this puts us in a good position. You know that these games can be emotionally drained. We are not draining … as you know, we have a good chance as they do.”
Chris Knobot, Oils coach, said that the team has been preparing for this range since its loss in the 7th match last season.
“I think we have spent seven months preparing for this range of the match. Like, I think he was in our minds since we lost that last game,” Knopocch said. “Long summer and difficult training camp, and normal season, and it was just a kind of punching our card, appears, and they want the qualifiers, just another chance.”
Draisaitl said it would be good for you to have the opportunity to take revenge.
“I mean, we know what is going on around it. We played them seven times, and they are a good team,” Drissaite said. “We are really a good team as well. It is clear that it is good to get a snapshot, as you know, get some revenge, but in a long time.”
Panthers expect the Stanley Cup final to be a battle again.
Sam Rinhart, the Al -Fahud striker, said Nhl.com. “They are playing, clearly, some dominant hockey, so we are excited about the challenge. We must be ready for that.”
“They are a really good team,” said Verhaeghe via Nhl.com. “They went to the final. They are definitely a hungry team. It is not easy to go to the last two times in a row, so they want it badly. So, we play our type, and we will be ready either.”
Paul Morris, Al -Fahud coach, said that Olors is better than they are doing now.
“I think both teams are still completely consistent with their identity and their style of play. They are more year in their program now, and so we are. They have spent three great years. They did not reach the last three years, but they were running a long playing match. I think they are better in what they are doing now, and we are.”
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Florida Panthsat Anton Lundel (15 years) celebrates its goal against Hurricane Carolina during the 5th match of the East Conference Finals, May 28, 2025, in Rally, North Carolina (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Injury report
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He did not exercise three attackers with the team on Saturday. Anton Lundel, AJ Greer and Etu Luostarinen did not skate.
Morris said that “the only question mark” is Jarir, for each Nhl.com. Morris said that the team would include it as daily.
Lundell and Luostarinen “fine”, according to Morris, and they should be in the squad 1.
Oil
Oilers are often healthy, as Mattias Ekholm and Connor Brown have returned during the Western Conference Finals.
However, the team is likely to be without striker Zach Heman throughout the Stanley Cup final. Hayman was injured in a game 4 against the stars and underwent surgery to injure the upper body.
The absence of Hyman is great, as the attacker had five goals and six passes in 15 players.
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The Edmonton Oilors Constaus Confederation against the Stars during the game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, May 29, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Game times and dates
Last year, The Panthers kept home ice feature, but this time around Oilers have home ice.
Here are the times and dates for the series (* indicates whether the game is necessary).
Game 1 – Wednesday, 4 June, 8 pm Each time, Rogers Pliss, Edmonton
Game 2 – Friday, June 6, 8 pm East time, Rogers Bliss, Edmonton
Game 3 – Mon, 9 June, 8 pm East time, Arant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
Game 4 – Thursday, 12 Jun, 8 pm East time, Arant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida
Game 5* – Saturday, 14 June, 8 pm East time, Rogers Pliss, Edmonton
Game 6* – Tues
Game 7* – Friday, June 20, 8 pm East time, Rogers Bliss, Edmonton
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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