Oilers vs. Panthers live updates: 2025 Stanley Cup Final Game 4 start time, picks and predictions
Welcome to our live coverage of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Oilers and the Panthers from Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
The first two games of this series were cardiac affairs as both required overtime. In fact, Game 2 needed two overtimes. After the dust settled, this series shifted to Florida tied one game apiece. However, in Game 3, we saw the first signs of true separation from either team as the Panthers comfortably beat the Oilers 6-1 in front of their home crowd. Sergei Bobrovsky was stellar in net while Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart each contributed two points.
Will the Oilers respond in Game 3? Can the Panthers take a commanding 3-1 series lead?
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