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The 2025 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2024–25 season and the culmination of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. In a rematch of the previous year's Final, the Eastern Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers defeated the Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers four games to two in the best-of-seven series, earning their second consecutive championship, as well as the second title in team history.
The series began on June 4 and concluded on June 17.[1] Edmonton had home ice advantage in the series due to having the better regular season record. This was the sixth consecutive Final to feature a team from Florida. This was the first time since 2009 that the Final featured a rematch of the previous season. It was also the first time since 2012 that neither finalist had home-ice advantage in the first three rounds.
Paths to the Final[]
Edmonton Oilers[]
This was Edmonton's second consecutive and ninth overall Final appearance. They have won the Stanley Cup five times, all of which came between 1984 and 1990 during their dynasty years. Their most recent Stanley Cup victory came against the Boston Bruins in 1990, winning in five games.
During the offseason, and with his contract expiring, then-general manager Ken Holland departed the team shortly after the 2024 Final;[2] team CEO Jeff Jackson took over interim GM duties until the team hired former Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman.[3] In free agency, the Oilers acquired forwards Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson along with defencemen Connor Carrick and Josh Brown.[4][5] They also re-signed forwards Connor Brown,[4] Adam Henrique,[4] Mattias Janmark,[4] Corey Perry,[4] and Leon Draisaitl,[6] as well as defenceman Troy Stecher,[7] while losing Warren Foegele in free agency to the Los Angeles Kings,[8] as well as Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway to an offer sheet from the St. Louis Blues.[9] Approaching the trade deadline, the team acquired forward Kasperi Kapanen off of waivers,[10] signed defenseman John Klingberg,[11] and also completed a three-way trade with the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils to acquire forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones.[12] On the day of the trade deadline, the team traded for San Jose Sharks defenseman Jake Walman.[13]
Draisaitl led the team in scoring with 52 goals and 106 points, tying for third in the league in the latter.[14] Perry was making his fifth Final appearance in six seasons and sixth appearance overall, previously winning with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007 and losing with the Dallas Stars in 2020, Montreal Canadiens in 2021, Tampa Bay Lightning in 2022, and the Oilers the previous season.[15]
Edmonton finished third place in the Pacific Division during the regular season with a 48–29–5 record. In the first round, they defeated their intra-division rival, the Los Angeles Kings, in six games, eliminating them for the fourth consecutive season. They then defeated the division champion Vegas Golden Knights in five games during the second round. In the Western Conference final, they triumphed over the Dallas Stars for the second consecutive season, winning in five games.[16]
Florida Panthers[]
This was Florida's third consecutive and fourth overall Final appearance. They have won one Stanley Cup, doing so the previous season against the Oilers in seven games after giving up a 3–0 series lead.
During the offseason, in free agency, the Panthers acquired forwards Jesper Boqvist, A. J. Greer, and Tomas Nosek, as well as defenceman Nate Schmidt. They also re-signed forwards Sam Reinhart, Anton Lundell, and Carter Verhaeghe, along with defenceman Dmitry Kulikov.[17][18] Nearing the trade deadline, the team acquired defenceman Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks,[19] as well as goaltender Vitek Vanecek and forward Nico Sturm from the San Jose Sharks in separate transactions.[20][21] On the day of the trade deadline, the team traded for Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand.[22]
Reinhart led the team in scoring with 81 points.[23] Team captain Aleksander Barkov won his third Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward.[24]
Florida finished third place in the Atlantic Division during the regular season with a 47–31–4 record. In the first round, they defeated their intra-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in five games. They then defeated the division champion Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games during the second round, despite initially trailing 2–0 in the series. In the Eastern Conference final, they eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes for the second time in three seasons, winning in five games.[25]
Game summaries[]
- Note: The numbers in parentheses represent each player's total goals or assists to that point of the entire playoffs. pp = power play goal, sh = short-handed goal, en = empty net goal
Game one[]
June 4 | Florida Panthers | 3–4 | OT | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | Recap |
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals in game one, including the overtime winner.
In the first period of game one, Leon Draisaitl began the scoring for the Oilers as Jake Walman's shot was stopped by Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and Kasperi Kapanen's shot attempts were deflected to Draisaitl who made it 1–0.[26] The Panthers tied the game when Carter Verhaeghe's shot was deflected in front of the net by Sam Bennett.[27] The Oilers tried to challenge the goal on goaltender interference, but they were unsuccessful. In the ensuing power play for the Panthers, Brad Marchand scored to give Florida a 2–1 lead.[28] In the second period, Bennett extended the lead for the Panthers, accepting a pass from Nate Schmidt and snapping the shot past Stuart Skinner.[29] Viktor Arvidsson then scored for Edmonton, firing a slap shot past Bobrovsky to cut Florida's lead to one goal.[30] The Oilers tied the game in the third period as Mattias Ekholm, who had been injured for most of the playoffs returning late in the previous series against Dallas, scored after receiving a pass from Connor McDavid.[31] With the score tied going into overtime, Panthers forward Tomas Nosek was penalized for shooting the puck over the glass. On the ensuing power play, Corey Perry passed to McDavid setting up Draisaitl's goal for Edmonton's 4–3 victory.[32]
Scoring summary[33] | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | EDM | Leon Draisaitl (8) | Kasperi Kapanen (1), Jake Walman (6) | 01:06 | 1–0 EDM |
FLA | Sam Bennett (11) | Carter Verhaeghe (9), Matthew Tkachuk (12) | 10:49 | 1–1 | |
FLA | Brad Marchand (5) – pp | Nate Schmidt (5), Evan Rodrigues (11) | 12:30 | 2–1 FLA | |
2nd | FLA | Sam Bennett (12) | Nate Schmidt (6), Carter Verhaeghe (10) | 02:00 | 3–1 FLA |
EDM | Viktor Arvidsson (2) | Vasily Podkolzin (6), Evan Bouchard (12) | 03:17 | 3–2 FLA | |
3rd | EDM | Mattias Ekholm (1) | Connor McDavid (21), Kasperi Kapanen (2) | 06:33 | 3–3 |
OT | EDM | Leon Draisaitl (9) – pp | Connor McDavid (22), Corey Perry (4) | 19:29 | 4–3 EDM |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | EDM | Corey Perry | High-sticking | 06:53 | 2:00 |
EDM | Bench (served by Corey Perry) | Unsuccessful challenge | 10:49 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Anton Lundell | Interference | 12:40 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Corey Perry | Tripping | 12:46 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Aaron Ekblad | Holding | 13:04 | 2:00 | |
2nd | FLA | Evan Rodrigues | High-sticking | 18:47 | 2:00 |
3rd | None | ||||
OT | FLA | Tomas Nosek | Delay of game (puck over glass) | 18:17 | 2:00 |
Shots by period | |||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
FLA | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 32 |
EDM | 15 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 46 |
Game two[]
June 6 | Florida Panthers | 5–4 | 2OT | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | Recap |
Brad Marchand scored two goals in game two, including the overtime winner.
In game two, Evander Kane was penalized for high-sticking Carter Verhaeghe. On the ensuing power play, Sam Bennett scored, taking a pass from Nate Schmidt and Evan Rodrigues.[34] Kane would tie the game 1–1 for Edmonton, firing a snap shot past Sergei Bobrovsky.[35] Defenceman Evan Bouchard would give the Oilers a 2–1 lead as his initial shot was blocked, but his second shot went into the net.[36] The Panthers tied the game as Eetu Luostarinen passed to an open Seth Jones snapping a shot past goaltender Stuart Skinner.[37] The Oilers regained the lead as Connor McDavid skated the puck through a Panther defenceman and passed to Leon Draisaitl who scored to make it 3–2.[38] In the second period, Dmitry Kulikov then evened the score for the Panthers, snapping a shot through traffic to make it 3–3.[39] The Panthers were able to make it 4–3 when Brad Marchand scored a shorthanded breakaway goal.[40] In the final minutes of the third period, the Oilers pulled their goaltender and with 18 seconds remaining, Corey Perry scored to send the game to overtime.[41] In double-overtime, Marchand scored his second of the game in another breakaway, evening the series 1–1.[42]
Scoring summary[43] | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | FLA | Sam Bennett (13) – pp | Nate Schmidt (7), Evan Rodrigues (12) | 02:07 | 1–0 FLA |
EDM | Evander Kane (6) | Viktor Arvidsson (5), Evan Bouchard (13) | 07:39 | 1–1 | |
EDM | Evan Bouchard (7) | Connor McDavid (23), Leon Draisaitl (19) | 09:19 | 2–1 EDM | |
FLA | Seth Jones (4) | Eetu Luostarinen (10), Nate Schmidt (8) | 11:37 | 2–2 | |
EDM | Leon Draisaitl (10) – pp | Connor McDavid (24), Evan Bouchard (14) | 12:37 | 3–2 EDM | |
2nd | FLA | Dmitry Kulikov (2) | Carter Verhaeghe (11), Seth Jones (5) | 08:23 | 3–3 |
FLA | Brad Marchand (6) – sh | Anton Lundell (8) | 12:09 | 4–3 FLA | |
3rd | EDM | Corey Perry (8) | Jake Walman (7), Connor McDavid (25) | 19:42 | 4–4 |
OT | None | ||||
2OT | FLA | Brad Marchand (7) | Anton Lundell (9) | 08:05 | 5–4 FLA |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | EDM | Evander Kane | High-sticking | 00:37 | 2:00 |
FLA | Aaron Ekblad | Holding the stick | 02:54 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Tripping | 03:32 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Darnell Nurse | Cross-checking | 08:49 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Matthew Tkachuk | Slashing | 08:49 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Sam Bennett | Goaltender interference | 12:13 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Matthew Tkachuk | Roughing | 12:13 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Trent Frederic | Roughing | 12:13 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Niko Mikkola | Roughing | 13:46 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Seth Jones | Holding | 15:13 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Evan Bouchard | Cross-checking | 18:41 | 2:00 | |
2nd | FLA | Niko Mikkola | Hooking | 11:06 | 2:00 |
EDM | Evan Bouchard | Cross-checking | 17:56 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Carter Verhaeghe | Hooking | 19:11 | 2:00 | |
3rd | None | ||||
OT | None | ||||
2OT | None |
Shots by period | ||||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Total |
FLA | 11 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 42 |
EDM | 14 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 46 |
Game three[]
June 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–6 | Florida Panthers | Amerant Bank Arena | Recap |
Carter Verhaeghe recorded the game-winning goal and an assist in game three.
Game three began as game two ended with Brad Marchand scoring 56 seconds into the first period.[44] The Panthers made it 2–0 on the power play as Evan Rodrigues made the pass to Carter Verhaeghe who wristed it past Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner.[45] In the second period, a shot by Evan Bouchard was deflected by Sergei Bobrovsky to Corey Perry who cut the goal deficit for the Oilers to 2–1.[46] Forward Sam Reinhart restored the two-goal lead for Florida, taking the pass from Verhaeghe.[47] The Panthers then made it 4–1 when a two-on-zero rush allowed Sam Bennett to breakaway a wrist a shot past Skinner.[48] In the third period, Skinner attempted to clear the puck but did so over the glass giving Florida a power play. On the ensuing power play, Matthew Tkachuk made a pass to Reinhart who backhand-passed to Aaron Ekblad to make it 5–1.[49] Skinner was pulled after this goal. Midway through the period, the Panthers and Oilers had some fights. By the end of the game, the Oilers accumulated 85 penalty minutes, the most for one team in a Stanley Cup Final game since game four of the 1986 Stanley Cup Final.[50][51] Rodrigues would get the sixth goal for the Panthers, scoring on a two-man advantage.[52][53]
Scoring summary[54] | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | FLA | Brad Marchand (8) | Anton Lundell (10), Eetu Luostarinen (11) | 00:56 | 1–0 FLA |
FLA | Carter Verhaeghe (7) – pp | Evan Rodrigues (13), Nate Schmidt (9) | 17:45 | 2–0 FLA | |
2nd | EDM | Corey Perry (9) – pp | Evan Bouchard (15), Mattias Ekholm (2) | 01:40 | 2–1 FLA |
FLA | Sam Reinhart (5) | Carter Verhaeghe (12) | 03:00 | 3–1 FLA | |
FLA | Sam Bennett (14) | Eetu Luostarinen (12) | 07:26 | 4–1 FLA | |
3rd | FLA | Aaron Ekblad (4) – pp | Sam Reinhart (10), Matthew Tkachuk (13) | 03:27 | 5–1 FLA |
FLA | Evan Rodrigues (4) – pp | Niko Mikkola (3), Gustav Forsling (4) | 16:10 | 6–1 FLA | |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | FLA | Anton Lundell | Tripping | 03:22 | 2:00 |
EDM | Evander Kane | Cross-checking | 05:13 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Evander Kane | High-sticking | 07:54 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Bench (served by Corey Perry) | Too many men | 10:09 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Aaron Ekblad | Tripping | 11:02 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Sam Bennett | High-sticking | 14:37 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Viktor Arvidsson | Goaltender interference | 17:14 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Anton Lundell | Roughing | 20:00 | 2:00 | |
2nd | EDM | Darnell Nurse | Cross-checking | 19:15 | 2:00 |
3rd | EDM | Stuart Skinner | Delay of game (puck over glass) | 02:19 | 2:00 |
EDM | Mattias Janmark | Roughing | 05:07 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Brad Marchand | Roughing | 07:52 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Trent Frederic | Cross-checking | 10:29 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Trent Frederic | Roughing | 10:29 | 2:00 | |
FLA | A. J. Greer | Roughing | 10:29 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Sam Bennett | Roughing | 10:29 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Darnell Nurse | Roughing | 10:29 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Darnell Nurse | Fighting | 10:29 | 5:00 | |
FLA | A. J. Greer | Misconduct | 10:29 | 10:00 | |
FLA | Sam Bennett | Misconduct | 10:29 | 10:00 | |
FLA | Jonah Gadjovich | Misconduct | 10:29 | 10:00 | |
EDM | Darnell Nurse | Misconduct | 10:29 | 10:00 | |
EDM | Trent Fredric | Misconduct | 10:29 | 10:00 | |
EDM | Mattias Ekholm | Misconduct | 10:29 | 10:00 | |
EDM | Evander Kane | Slashing | 13:55 | 10:00 | |
EDM | Evander Kane | Misconduct | 13:55 | 10:00 | |
EDM | Jake Walman | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 14:44 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Jake Walman | Roughing | 14:44 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Jake Walman | Roughing | 14:44 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Aaron Ekblad | Roughing | 14:44 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Aaron Ekblad | Roughing | 14:44 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Kasperi Kapanen | Cross-checking | 15:47 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Kasperi Kapanen | Misconduct | 15:47 | 10:00 | |
FLA | Eetu Luostarinen | Charging | 16:57 | 2:00 |
Shots by period | ||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
EDM | 12 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
FLA | 10 | 9 | 12 | 31 |
Game four[]
June 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | OT | Florida Panthers | Amerant Bank Arena | Recap |
Vasily Podkolzin (pictured with the Vancouver Canucks) scored the game-tying goal and assisted on the overtime winner in game four.
The Oilers came back from a three-goal deficit in game four to emerge victorious in overtime. In the first period, with both Evander Kane and Darnell Nurse in the penalty box for separate infractions, Florida captain Aleksander Barkov off the faceoff passed to Matthew Tkachuk whose snap shot beat Stuart Skinner to make it 1–0.[55] Tkachuk made it 2–0 on another power play, picking up a rebound from Sam Reinhart's shot on Skinner.[56] Towards the end of the first period, Carter Verhaeghe picked up a loose puck in the offensive zone sending it back to Anton Lundell who fired a wrist shot past Skinner.[57] In the second period, the Oilers got on the power play and with Leon Draisaitl's pass to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton scored to cut the deficit to two goals.[58] Midway through the second, in the Panthers defensive zone, Mattias Ekholm passed to Darnell Nurse whose shot at a tight angle got past Sergei Bobrovsky to cut the deficit to one goal.[59] The Oilers tied it when Vasily Podkolzin backhand shot the puck past Bobrovsky.[60] In the third period, after the Panthers turned over the puck, Kasperi Kapanen passed to Jake Walman who scored to make it 4–3 for Edmonton.[61] With under a minute left in the third period, the Panthers pulled Bobrovsky for an extra skater. With 20 seconds remaining, Reinhart scored for Florida to send it to overtime.[62] In overtime, Draisatl while holding off a Florida defenceman, made a backhand shot that went between Bobrovsky.[63] He scored his fourth overtime goal of the playoffs, setting the record for most overtime goals scored in one season.[64] He also became the first player since John LeClair in 1993 to score two overtime goals in the same year in the Final.[65][66] It was the seventh time a team came back from a three-goal deficit in the Final and the first since 2006.[67]
Scoring summary[68] | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | FLA | Matthew Tkachuk (6) – pp | Aleksander Barkov (12) | 11:40 | 1–0 FLA |
FLA | Matthew Tkachuk (7) – pp | Sam Reinhart (11), Aleksander Barkov (13) | 16:56 | 2–0 FLA | |
FLA | Anton Lundell (6) | Carter Verhaeghe (13), Sam Reinhart (12) | 19:18 | 3–0 FLA | |
2nd | EDM | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (6) – pp | Leon Draisaitl (20), Connor McDavid (26) | 03:33 | 3–1 FLA |
EDM | Darnell Nurse (3) | Mattias Ekholm (3), Adam Henrique (3) | 12:47 | 3–2 FLA | |
EDM | Vasily Podkolzin (2) | Darnell Nurse (4), Leon Draisaitl (21) | 15:05 | 3–3 | |
3rd | EDM | Jake Walman (2) | Kasperi Kapanen (3), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (14) | 13:36 | 4–3 EDM |
FLA | Sam Reinhart (6) | Matthew Tkachuk (14), Sam Bennett (7) | 19:40 | 4–4 | |
OT | EDM | Leon Draisaitl (11) | Vasily Podkolzin (7), Mattias Ekholm (4) | 11:18 | 5–4 EDM |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | EDM | Evander Kane | High-sticking | 10:38 | 2:00 |
EDM | Darnell Nurse | Tripping | 11:36 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Mattias Ekholm | High-sticking | 15:18 | 2:00 | |
2nd | FLA | Sam Bennett | Slashing | 03:14 | 2:00 |
FLA | Dmitry Kulikov | Holding the stick | 06:29 | 2:00 | |
FLA | Aleksander Barkov | Delay of game (puck over glass) | 12:57 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Leon Draisaitl | Elbowing | 19:28 | 2:00 | |
3rd | FLA | Sam Bennett | Tripping | 07:34 | 2:00 |
OT | None |
Shots by period | |||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
EDM | 7 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 35 |
FLA | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 40 |
Game five[]
June 14 | Florida Panthers | 5–2 | Edmonton Oilers | Rogers Place | Recap |
Eetu Luostarinen recorded a goal and an assist in game five.
In the first period of game five, Brad Marchand, after taking a pass from Anton Lundell, sped through the offensive zone and fired a snap shot past Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard.[69] Sam Bennett made it 2–0 for Florida, acquiring the puck on a rebound and shooting it past Pickard.[70] In the second period, Marchand, after taking the pass from Eetu Luostarinen, moved the puck between Oilers defenceman Jake Walman to score on Pickard.[71] Edmonton captain Connor McDavid cut the deficit to two goals, scoring a wrist shot on Sergei Bobrovsky to make it 3–1.[72] Less than a minute later, the Panthers answered back as Sam Reinhart made it 4–1 taking the assist from Aleksander Barkov.[73] The Oilers pulled their goaltender with less than four minutes left in the game. With the extra attacker, Corey Perry fired a slap shot that went past Bobrovsky, giving Edmonton their second goal of the game.[74] The Oilers pulled their goaltender again, but with the empty net, Luostarinen scored to give Florida a 5–2 lead, en route to a 3–2 series lead.[75]
Scoring summary[76] | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | FLA | Brad Marchand (9) | Anton Lundell (11) | 09:12 | 1–0 FLA |
FLA | Sam Bennett (15) | Matthew Tkachuk (15) | 18:06 | 2–0 FLA | |
2nd | None | ||||
3rd | FLA | Brad Marchand (10) | Eetu Luostarinen (13) | 05:12 | 3–0 FLA |
EDM | Connor McDavid (7) | Evan Bouchard (16), Mattias Ekholm (5) | 07:24 | 3–1 FLA | |
FLA | Sam Reinhart (7) | Aleksander Barkov (14) | 08:10 | 4–1 FLA | |
EDM | Corey Perry (10) | Leon Draisaitl (22), Darnell Nurse (5) | 16:47 | 4–2 FLA | |
FLA | Eetu Luostarinen (5) – en | Unassisted | 18:41 | 5–2 FLA | |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | FLA | Seth Jones | Interference | 15:44 | 2:00 |
EDM | Vasily Podkolzin | Tripping | 18:17 | 2:00 | |
2nd | FLA | Aaron Ekblad | Tripping | 03:17 | 2:00 |
FLA | Sam Reinhart | Delay of game (puck over glass) | 07:28 | 2:00 | |
EDM | Leon Draisaitl | High-sticking | 19:40 | 2:00 | |
3rd | None |
Shots by period | ||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
FLA | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
EDM | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
Game six[]
June 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–5 | Florida Panthers | Amerant Bank Arena | Recap |
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In game six, the Panthers began the scoring with Sam Reinhart picking up a defensive turnover by Evan Bouchard and snapping the puck past Stuart Skinner.[77] Florida doubled the lead as Eetu Luostarinen made a pass to Matthew Tkachuk whose wrist shot beat Skinner.[78] In the second period, captain Aleksander Barkov assisted in making it 3–0 for the Panthers as he gathered a rebound off of Skinner's right shoulder and fed Reinhart who was standing near the crease. The puck ultimately deflected off Reinhart's skate and past Skinner to extend the lead.[79] As the end of the game approached, the Oilers pulled their goaltender with less than seven minutes left. However, the Panthers recovered the puck and Reinhart shot into the empty net, scoring a hat trick. He would get his fourth goal of the match, hitting another empty net goal with just over five minutes remaining. Reinhart became the first player since Babe Dye in 1922 and the second player overall in league history to score four goals in a series-clinching game in the Stanley Cup Final. Reinhart also became the first player to score four goals in a Finals game since Maurice Richard in 1957. Edmonton would break the shutout as Vasily Podkolzin scored to make it 5–1. The Panthers defended their lead as Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves throughout the game, helping Florida earn their second Stanley Cup.[80] Florida became the first team to defeat the same opponent in consecutive Finals since the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in 1978.[80] In addition, they are the third team to win the Stanley Cup without having home ice advantage in any round of the playoffs after the 1994–95 New Jersey Devils and the 2011–12 Los Angeles Kings.[81]
Sam Bennett was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs.[82]
Scoring summary[83] | |||||
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Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
1st | FLA | Sam Reinhart (8) | Unassisted | 04:36 | 1–0 FLA |
FLA | Matthew Tkachuk (8) – pp | Eetu Luostarinen (14), Anton Lundell (12) | 19:13 | 2–0 FLA | |
2nd | FLA | Sam Reinhart (9) | Aleksander Barkov (15), Carter Verhaeghe (14) | 17:31 | 3–0 FLA |
3rd | FLA | Sam Reinhart (10) – en | Aleksander Barkov (16), Carter Verhaeghe (15) | 13:26 | 4–0 FLA |
FLA | Sam Reinhart (11) – en | Carter Verhaeghe (16), Aaron Ekblad (9) | 14:55 | 5–0 FLA | |
EDM | Vasily Podkolzin (3) | Jake Walman (8), Leon Draisaitl (23) | 15:18 | 5–1 FLA | |
Penalty summary | |||||
Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
1st | EDM | Evander Kane | Slashing | 09:45 | 2:00 |
FLA | Sam Bennett | Roughing | 09:45 | 2:00 | |
2nd | None | ||||
3rd | EDM | Evander Kane | Misconduct | 17:47 | 10:00 |
Shots by period | ||||
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
EDM | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
FLA | 9 | 9 | 7 | 25 |
Team rosters[]
Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.
Florida Panthers[]
Aleksander Barkov captained the Panthers to their third consecutive and fourth overall Finals appearance.
Edmonton Oilers[]

Connor McDavid captained the Oilers to their second consecutive and ninth overall Finals appearance.
Stanley Cup engraving[]
The Stanley Cup was presented to Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman following the Panthers' 5–1 win in game six.[85][86]
2024–25 Florida Panthers
Roster
- Centers
- Wingers
- 10 A. J. Greer
- 12 Jonah Gadjovich
- 19 Matthew Tkachuk (A)
- 25 Mackie Samoskevich †
- 63 Brad Marchand
- 92 Tomas Nosek*
- Defensemen
- 3 Seth Jones
- 5 Aaron Ekblad (A)
- 7 Dmitry Kulikov
- 26 Uvis Balinskis †
- 42 Gustav Forsling
- 77 Niko Mikkola
- 88 Nate Schmidt
- Goaltenders
* Played both centre and wing.
† Did not play or dress in Final.
‡ Did not play or dress in Final. Name engraved on Stanley Cup due to successful petition.
- Non-players
- Vincent Viola (Owner/Chairman/Governor), Teresa Viola (Alternate Governor), John Viola (Alternate Governor), Michael Viola (Alternate Governor)
- Travis Viola (Alternate Governor), Matt Caldwell (President/CEO/Alternate Governor), Bill Zito (President of Hockey Operations/General Manager/Alternate Governor), Paul Maurice (Head Coach)
- Gregory Campbell (Asst. General Manager), Roberto Luongo (Special Advisor to the General Manager), Sunny Mehta (Asst. General Manager/Head of Analytics), Brett Peterson (Asst. General Manager)
- Jamie Kompon (Asst. Coach), Sylvain Lefebvre (Asst. Coach), Tuomo Ruutu (Asst. Coach), Robb Tallas (Goaltending Coach)
- Myles Fee (Asst. Coach), John Congemi (Asst. Video Coach), Dave DiNapoli (Head Athletic Trainer), Teddy Richards (Head Equipment Manager)
- Shane Churla (Director, Amateur Scouting), Tim Wittenauer (Director of Sports Performance and Rehabilitation), Mike Valcy (Massage Therapist), Thomas Anderson (Asst. Equipment Manager)
- Dakota King (Asst. Equipment Manager), Brian Riedel (Asst. Athletic Trainer), Mike Huff (Vice President, Player Engagement), Mike Joyce (Head Strength and Conditioning Coach)
Engraving, player, and administrative staff notes[]
- ‡ #8 Nico Sturm (C) – played in 15 regular season games and 8 playoff games (all in the first three rounds, none in the Final) for Florida, previously 47 regular season games for San Jose. As he did not automatically qualify,[lower-alpha 1] Florida successfully requested an exemption to engrave his name.
- Sam Reinhart was again engraved as his full first name of Samson.
- #6 Jaycob Megna (D) and #33 Evan Cormier (G) – were on the roster during the Final,[87][88] but left off the Stanley Cup engraving due to not qualifying.[lower-alpha 1] Megna played in 8 regular season games. Cormier did not play in any regular season NHL games, but played in 36 for Savannah of the ECHL. They did not play in the playoffs. Florida did not request an exemption to engrave their names. Both were included in the team picture and received championship rings.
- Doug Cifu (Vice Chairman/Alternate Governor) was suspended by the NHL in May for the remainder of the playoffs due to comments that the league deemed "unacceptable and inappropriate." His name was included on the 2024 engraving, but left off the 2025 engraving.[89][90]
- Brian Riedel (Asst. Athletic Trainer), Thomas Anderson (Asst. Equipment Manager), Dakota King (Asst. Equipment Manager), Mike Valcy (Massage Therapist), who were left off the Stanley Cup in 2024, but included with the 2025 engraving. These 4 members have 2 Stanley Cup rings with Florida in 2024 & 2025. They were also were included on both 2024, & 2025 Stanley Cup-winning pictures.
- Paul Fenton (Senior Advisor to the General Manager), Patric Hornqvist (Scouting and Development Consultant), Rick Dudley (Senior Advisor to the General Manager), Chris McLellan (Vice President of Sport Performance & Strength & Conditioning Coach), Bryan McCabe (Director of Player Personnel), and Braden Birch (Director of Hockey Operations & Salary Cap Management); whose names were included on the 2024 engraving; were left off the 2025 engraving to make room for new names on the 2025 engraving. They received championship rings.[89]
- 52 names were engraved on the Stanley Cup.[89]
Media rights[]
In Canada, this was the eleventh consecutive Stanley Cup Final broadcast by Sportsnet and CBC Television in English, and TVA Sports in French. The series was also streamed on Sportsnet+.[1][91]
In the United States, the series was televised on TNT and simulcast on TruTV. This was the first time that the Final was available on Max since the service started streaming TNT Sports-produced NHL telecasts last season.[1][92][93] This was the fourth year of a seven-year deal in which ABC has the Final in even years and TNT has the series in odd years.[94][95]
For the second consecutive year, the Final had an alternate telecast with commentary and analysis in American Sign Language for the benefit of the deaf community. It was available on Sportsnet+ in Canada and Max in the U.S.[96]
Notes[]
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- ↑ Draisaitl pots the first goal of the Stanley Cup Final. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 4, 2025). Retrieved on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Bennett knocks it home. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 4, 2025). Retrieved on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Brad Marchand with a Powerplay Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. Yahoo (June 4, 2025). Retrieved on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Sam Bennett's 2nd goal gives Florida a 3-1 lead. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. (June 4, 2025). Retrieved on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Oilers' Arvidsson answers back with quick slap shot goal. Rogers Media (June 4, 2025). Retrieved on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Oilers' Ekholm tallies first goal of playoffs with big-time marker. Rogers Media (June 4, 2025). Retrieved on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Draisaitl comes up big with OT winner in Game 1. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 4, 2025). Retrieved on June 4, 2025.
- ↑ Oilers 4-3 Panthers (Jun 4, 2025) Final Score.
- ↑ Sam Bennett with a Powerplay Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. Yahoo (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Kane scores on the rush. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Oilers' Bouchard leaves Panthers stunned with Wild goal. Rogers Media (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Seth Jones scores wide-open goal as Panthers answer Oilers. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ McDavid wizardry sets up Draisaitl for Oilers goal. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Dmitry Kulikov with a Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. Yahoo (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Panthers' Marchand tucks home shorthanded breakaway goal. Rogers Media (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Corey Perry with a Goal vs. Florida Panthers. Yahoo (June 6, 2025). Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Moddejonge, Gerry (June 6, 2025). Marchand scores in 2OT, Panthers top Oilers in Game 2 to even Stanley Cup Final. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. Retrieved on June 6, 2025.
- ↑ Panthers 5-4 Oilers (Jun 6, 2025) Final Score.
- ↑ Brad Marchand with a Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. Yahoo (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Carter Verhaeghe goes top shelf for Panthers goal. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Perry's PPG cuts the deficit. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Sam Reinhart gives Panthers instant response. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Sam Bennett slots home Panthers' 4th goal. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Aaron Ekblad with a Powerplay Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. Yahoo (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Stanley Cup Final: Panthers-Oilers Game 3 grades, takeaways. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Stanley Cup Final hockey fight Montreal vs Calgary 1986/5/22 (August 12, 2017). Retrieved on June 13, 2025.
- ↑ Panthers pour it on with goal by Evan Rodrigues. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 9, 2025). Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Rosen, Dan (June 9, 2025). Panthers pull away from Oilers in Game 3, take Stanley Cup Final lead. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. Retrieved on June 9, 2025.
- ↑ Panthers 6-1 Oilers (Jun 9, 2025) Final Score.
- ↑ Tkachuk kicks off scoring with PPG. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ FLA vs. EDM: Tkachuk strikes again. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Panthers go up 3-0 on Anton Lundell's 1st-period goal. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with a Powerplay Goal vs. Florida Panthers. Yahoo (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Darnell Nurse scores from impossible angle for Oilers. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Podkolzin evens score. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Gotta See It: Oilers' Walman hammers home missile from the dot. Rogers Media (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Sam Reinhart's huge goal sends Game 4 into overtime. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Leon Draisaitl scores OT winner for Oilers in Game 4. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 12, 2025). Retrieved on June 12, 2025.
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- ↑ "Oilers stun Panthers in biggest Stanley Cup final road comeback in 106 years", June 13, 2025. Retrieved on June 13, 2025. (en-GB)
- ↑ Oilers 5-4 Panthers (Jun 12, 2025) Final Score.
- ↑ Marchand's dazzling opening goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 14, 2025). Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
- ↑ Sam Bennett's 15th postseason goal pads Panthers' lead. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 14, 2025). Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
- ↑ Marchand's amazing second goal. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 14, 2025). Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
- ↑ Connor McDavid responds with a goal to pull Oilers closer. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 14, 2025). Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
- ↑ Sam Reinhart fires it home for a Panthers goal. ESPN Enterprises Inc. (June 14, 2025). Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
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- ↑ Rosen, Dan (June 14, 2025). Marchand, Panthers top Oilers in Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final, 1 win from repeat. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
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- ↑ Reinhart pots slick opener in Game 6. NHL Enterprises, L. P. (June 17, 2025). Retrieved on June 17, 2025.
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- ↑ Sam Reinhart with a Goal vs. Edmonton Oilers. Yahoo (June 17, 2025). Retrieved on June 17, 2025.
- ↑ 80.0 80.1 Gulitti, Tom (June 17, 2025). Reinhart scores 4, Panthers top Oilers in Game 6 to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. NHL Enterprises, L. P.. Retrieved on June 17, 2025.
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- ↑ 84.0 84.1 Playing Roster.
- ↑ Florida Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games (June 18, 2025).
- ↑ Satriano, David (July 12, 2025). Panthers' names engraved on Stanley Cup again.
- ↑ Roster Report, Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers – June 17, 2025 (June 17, 2025).
- ↑ Cormier embracing role as Panthers’ 3rd-string goalie in Final
- ↑ 89.0 89.1 89.2 Names of Florida Panthers added to Stanley Cup for second straight year
- ↑ Florida Panthers exec appears to post vulgar rant on X, calling Canada 51st state
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