By Sam Clarke | Not Valid For Ontario
Published on 3 June 2025 | 10:37 - Updated on 3 June 2025 | 10:38


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Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers is set for Wednesday, June 4, at 8:00 PM ET (5:00 PM PT) at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The game will be broadcast live on TNT, truTV, and Max in the United States, and on Sportsnet, CBC, and TVAS in Canada.
This marks the second consecutive Stanley Cup Final featuring these two teams, following their thrilling seven-game series in 2024, which the Panthers won to secure their first-ever championship . The Oilers, now with home-ice advantage, are seeking redemption and their first Stanley Cup since 1990.
Florida advanced to the Final after a 5–3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, with key contributions from Matthew Tkachuk and Sergei Bobrovsky . Edmonton secured their spot by defeating the Dallas Stars in five games, highlighted by strong performances from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
Both teams enter the Final relatively healthy. The Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell are expected to be available for Game 1 . The Oilers' Connor Brown is also anticipated to return to the lineup.
Our Selected Prediction for the Match
Oilers to Win
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Oilers vs Panthers Prediction: Best Odds
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Edmonton Oilers vs Florida Panthers Recent Stats
- This is the first back-to-back Stanley Cup Final rematch since Penguins vs Red Wings in 2008–09.
- Connor McDavid is averaging 2.06 points per game in these playoffs. Only Wayne Gretzky has ever topped that across a full postseason.
- Florida is 8–2 on the road this postseason. In their last five away wins they won by a combined score of 27–7.
- It’s been 35 years since Edmonton last lifted the Cup. This is the longest active drought for any Canadian team that’s made the Final since 2000.
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Our Betting Recommendation
Edmonton enters Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final with momentum and unfinished business. After dismantling the Stars in the Western Conference Final and riding elite performances from Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Evan Bouchard, the Oilers look locked in. Stuart Skinner has found his groove, and the team’s power play is operating at nearly 40% efficiency this postseason.
Florida has experience and firepower, but Edmonton’s speed and puck movement are on another level right now. If McDavid controls the tempo and Skinner stays steady, the Oilers can make a statement in Sunrise and grab the early series lead.
Our betting recommendation: Oilers to win and to score over 3.5 goals.
Prediction: 4–2 Oilers.
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