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Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers: How to watch Game 3 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final tonight
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Brett Kulak and the Edmonton Oilers will play the Florida Panthers in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, here's how to watch. () The Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers are no strangers; the two NHL teams met in last year's Stanley Cup Final (the Panthers took the trophy home, winning in seven thrilling games). After the first two games this year's Stanley Cup Final series is tied 1-1, with the teams heading to Florida for Game 3 tonight (June 9) at 8 p.m. ET. You can catch the entire Stanley Cup series on TNT and Max, here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Panthers vs. Oilers series, and get live updates on Game 3 here. How to watch the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers: Dates: June 9, 2025 Advertisement Time: 8 p.m. (Game 3) TV channel: TNT, TruTV Streaming: Max, Sling, DirecTV and more Where to watch the Panthers vs. Oilers: You can tune in to every game of the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final on TNT and truTV. These channels are available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling and Fubo. Games will also be streaming on Max. Stanley Cup Final channel: All games in the Stanley Cup finals series between the Oilers and the Panthers will air on TNT and truTV. How to watch the Stanley Cup Finals without cable: Watch TNT and more DirecTV MySports Pack DIRECTV's MySports pack is a curated live TV package geared toward sports fans, with access to ESPN's suite of channels, TBS, TNT, USA, FS1 and an included subscription to ESPN+ for $69.99/month. The MySports pack guarantees access to thousands of live televised events, plus all the live-streaming and library content on ESPN+, all on one interface and one bill. You can try it for free for five days before committing. Try free at DirecTV Disney Best Max bundle Max, Disney+ and Hulu bundle (ad-free) The Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle gets you exactly what it sounds like: access to Disney+, Hulu and Max. If you go ad-free ($29.99/month) you'll save up to 38% off compared to individually paying for all three services — and gain access to the Stanley Cup Final, French Open and more. If you don't already have access to these platforms, this is a great option that really covers your bases, streaming-wise. You'll get access to three vast libraries, fully stocked with everything MCU, all those Disney princesses (new and old), Hulu's robust catalog of shows on-demand the day after they air, including the latest episodes of Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy and more, and the most recent seasons of The Last of Us, The Pitt and White Lotus. $29.99/month at Disney Who is playing in the Stanley Cup Finals? This year, the Florida Panthers will play the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup finals. 2025 Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule: All times Eastern. Advertisement Game 1 : Wednesday, June 4 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers Game 2 : Friday, June 6 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers (Series tied 1-1) Game 3 : Monday, June 9 Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 4 : Thursday, June 12 Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers- 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 5* : Saturday, June 14 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 6* : Tuesday, June 17 Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 7*: Friday, June 20 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) *if necessary More ways to watch the Stanley Cup Finals:
New York Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Healthy Leon Draisaitl gives Oilers the edge they lacked in last year's Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON – It seems there's quite a difference between the Leon Draisaitl who was hampered by injuries in the Stanley Cup Final a year ago and the one who was on the ice Wednesday. Draisaitl scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Edmonton Oilers downed the Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 1 on Wednesday. Advertisement 'He is a top-three player in the world. That's what he shows,' Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. 'When he's healthy, it's a great thing for our club. He's a game-breaker for us. He's a game-changer for us.' From the moment his shot beat Sergei Bobrovsky just 1:06 into the game, Draisaitl looked like a different player compared to the guy battling through last year's Final. As the crowd roared to celebrate him sniping a rebound off a Kasperi Kapanen shot, Draisaitl raised his left arm in the air, drifted toward the boards and pumped his right fist. The first goal of the Final was Draisaitl's first career goal in a Final. LEON DRAISAITL OPENS THE SCORING IN GAME 1 OF THE #STANLEYCUP FINAL 🚨 🇺🇸: @NHL_On_TNT & @SportsonMax ➡️ @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ — NHL (@NHL) June 5, 2025 'He's always dialled in,' Oilers blueliner Brett Kulak said. 'Sometimes in a big game – Game 1, Stanley Cup Final – it might take you a couple shifts to get into it. But he's locked in and ready to go right from puck drop.' And that was before he scored the overtime winner, his third such goal of the playoffs to tie a record for a single postseason. That power-play goal at 19:29 after passes from Corey Perry and then Connor McDavid almost blew the roof off the arena. 'It's tough to describe,' Draisaitl said of the emotions. 'There were some incredible plays that made easy for me to put that home.' There were so many positive components for the Oilers on Wednesday. That they won and in comeback fashion given how poorly they started last year's Final. That Stuart Skinner was excellent and arguably outplayed counterpart Sergei Bobrovsky. But the way Draisaitl performed is perhaps the aspect that bodes best for their prospects of capturing the Stanley Cup they couldn't quite reach 12 months ago. Advertisement What a difference time has seemed to make for Draisaitl, who had a measly three assists the seven-game series against the Panthers a year ago. That's not to rip Draisaitl's efforts — rib and hand injuries hampered his ability to perform anywhere close to his peak abilities. Few players are completely healthy in the fourth round of the playoffs. But whatever's troubling Draisaitl this go-around, if anything, it's clearly not enough to slow him down. 'It feels good,' Draisaitl said. 'I think that goes for a lot of our guys. Some of our guys got pretty banged up early last year in the playoffs. Sometimes the fatigue seems to set in a little bit quicker. It's nice to feel good and healthy. Hopefully it stays that way.' Part of the reason the Oilers are in better stead, coach Kris Knoblauch has explained, is how much fresher they are now compared to this point in last year's run. They dispatched the Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars like a well-oiled machine over the last two series, needing three fewer games through those rounds than they did in 2024. Draisaitl was a major factor in that. There were his offensive exploits to help turn around that opening matchup against the Los Angeles Kings, highlighted by a four-point performance and the overtime marker in Game 4. There was his second extra-time goal in Game 2 against Vegas and the way he contributed to shutting down superstar Jack Eichel. There was how he recorded nine points in five games against the Stars. And then there was Game 1. 'You can't put a number on it,' McDavid said of Draisaitl's contributions through 17 games. 'He's invaluable. Clutch, faceoffs – you name it, he does it. He doesn't get enough respect of credit for his defensive capabilities. 'When he's dug in, there's not many better. Maybe nobody better.' There was no question who the Conn Smythe Trophy winner should have been last season. McDavid had 42 points, including an NHL-record 34 assists. He was one first-place vote shy of winning the playoff MVP award unanimously. Advertisement Draisaitl has, at the very least, made the Conn Smythe a debate if the Oilers win the Stanley Cup – and perhaps even if they don't. He was unquestionably the Oilers' best player in the regular season, won the Rocket Richard Trophy thanks to his 52 goals and was named a Hart Trophy finalist. He set an NHL record with six overtime goals, too. His overtime exploits in the playoffs are just part of a remarkable resume this postseason. His three extra-time goals tie a recorded shared by the Panthers' Matthew Tkachuk (2023), Perry (then with Anaheim in 2017), Maurice Richard (1951) and Mel Hill (1939). Draisaitl and McDavid both had two points on Wednesday. Draisaitl is now up to 27 points, remaining one back of his good buddy for the playoff scoring race. 'Just the way he's playing right now, after the season's he's had, is as good as I've seen,' Oilers blueliner Brett Kulak said. 'He can elevate his game, and he always finds another gear above everyone else.' That he scored twice with his parents, Peter and Sandra, in the building was just the icing on the cake. 'That's everything,' he said. LEON DRAISAITL WINS GAME 1 IN @ENERGIZER OVERTIME FOR THE EDMONTON OILERS‼️ #StanleyCup — NHL (@NHL) June 5, 2025 Even without Zach Hyman, whose season is over because of a dislocated wrist, the Oilers might be in better shape than they were at this point last year. Their defence is better and now has the stabilizer Ekholm back and nearing full power. He scored the tying goal 6:33 into the third period. Evander Kane was approaching being unplayable, but he's now battling Tkachuk with the same gusto he did back in 2022. But Draisaitl is a whole other beast. For the Oilers to have a shell of that player in the Final last year factored greatly into their heartbreaking loss. For the Oilers to have that player at close to full strength now factored greatly into them getting their first-ever series lead on the Panthers in the playoffs. Advertisement 'He's a huge part of our team,' goaltender Stuart Skinner said. 'He really slows the game down. He's got a lot of patience. The way that he reads the game and his IQ level is just absolutely incredible.' Draisaitl was locked in on Wednesday. That's good news for the Oilers, who are 24-3 all-time in series when leading 1-0. Per the NHL, teams that win Game 1 in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final hold an all-time series record of 65-20 (.765), including a 52-10 (.839) mark when starting at home. The Oilers are in an excellent place, and so is Draisaitl. 'We don't win the game tonight without him, so that tells you that story,' Ekholm said. 'He's one of the top two guys on our team, and maybe in the league. He just looks very confident — very, very comfortable. He's doing his thing.'
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
McDavid and Draisaitl put Oilers on their backs to beat Panthers and win Stanley Cup Final Game 1
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — When the Edmonton Oilers needed a spark to open the Stanley Cup Final, Leon Draisaitl scored just more than a minute in. When they needed the tying goal after falling behind to the defending champion Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid delivered the perfect pass. And when Game 1 was threatening to drag into a second overtime, McDavid found Draisaitl for the winner. Draisaitl and McDavid took over Wednesday night when it mattered most, delivering a series-opening 4-3 victory that put them three wins from the championship they've been working toward for a decade. 'They don't take many nights off, that's for sure,' teammate Brett Kulak said. 'They usually are our top guys every single night, and the bigger the stage the better they get.' Playing through pain, Draisaitl did not score a goal in the final last year, when Edmonton lost the first three games, got back even and dropped a heartbreaker in Game 7 to fall short. Healthier now than during that run, he needed only 66 seconds to get on the board. 'There's maybe nobody better,' McDavid said. An MVP finalist from a dominant regular season, Draisaitl was one of the best players on the ice all game and finished it with a power-play goal 19:29 into OT. 'He's a top-three player in the world,' Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. 'He just looks very confident, very comfortable and he's doing his thing.' So was McDavid, who fed Ekholm for the equalizer with 13:27 left in regulation. McDavid skated the puck through the zone and made everything happen late in overtime, too, with Draisaitl on the receiving end of a pass and thankful McDavid and everyone else made it easier for him to hammer a shot home. 'It's a special feeling,' Draisaitl said. 'It's great for right now but we've got to look ahead and get ready for Game 2.' Edmonton forward Kasperi Kapanen, who nearly scored a few minutes earlier when he got in all alone, was almost speechless trying to explain what it's like watching McDavid and Draisaitl summon more playoff magic. 'I don't really have words for you guys,' Kapanen said. 'These guys are generational talents and future Hall of Famers, for sure.' McDavid has taken home the Hart Trophy three times, led the NHL in scoring five times and last year won the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP in a losing effort. Draisaitl has also won the Hart, the Art Ross for most points and the Rocket Richard for the most goals. What they have not won together is the Stanley Cup, the trophy that was brought out onto a table on the ice just before puck drop. Thanks to McDavid and Draisaitl, the Oilers are another step closer to the franchise's first title in 35 years, and them raising their play at the most crucial of times was not at all surprising to those around them. 'I've seen them do it many times,' goaltender Stuart Skinner said. 'Hopefully I'm able to see them do it a lot more.' ___ AP NHL playoffs: and
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers: How to watch the 2025 Stanley Cup Final
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. Brett Kulak and the Edmonton Oilers will play the Florida Panthers in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, here's how to watch. () The Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers are no strangers; the two NHL teams met in last year's Stanley Cup Final (the Panthers took the trophy home, winning in seven thrilling games), and they'll meet again this year for a rematch which begins this week. You can catch Game 1 – and the entire Stanley Cup series – on TNT and Max starting at 8 p.m. ET on June 4. The series begins at Edmonton's home arena, Rogers Place. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Panthers vs. Oilers series, and get live updates on Game 1 here. How to watch the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers: Dates: Series begins June 4, 2025 Advertisement Time: 8 p.m. (Game 1) TV channel: TNT, TruTV Streaming: Max, Sling, DirecTV and more Where to watch the Panthers vs. Oilers: You can tune in to every game of the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final on TNT and truTV. These channels are available on platforms like DirecTV, Sling and Fubo. Games will also be streaming on Max. Stanley Cup Final channel: All games in the Stanley Cup finals series between the Oilers and the Panthers will air on TNT and truTV. How to watch the Stanley Cup Finals without cable: Watch TNT and more DirecTV MySports Pack DIRECTV's MySports pack is a curated live TV package geared toward sports fans, with access to ESPN's suite of channels, TBS, TNT, USA, FS1 and an included subscription to ESPN+ for $69.99/month. The MySports pack guarantees access to thousands of live televised events, plus all the live-streaming and library content on ESPN+, all on one interface and one bill. You can try it for free for five days before committing. Try free at DirecTV Disney Best Max bundle Max, Disney+ and Hulu bundle (ad-free) The Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle gets you exactly what it sounds like: access to Disney+, Hulu and Max. If you go ad-free ($29.99/month) you'll save up to 38% off compared to individually paying for all three services — and gain access to the Stanley Cup Final, French Open and more. If you don't already have access to these platforms, this is a great option that really covers your bases, streaming-wise. You'll get access to three vast libraries, fully stocked with everything MCU, all those Disney princesses (new and old), Hulu's robust catalog of shows on-demand the day after they air, including the latest episodes of Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy and more, and the most recent seasons of The Last of Us, The Pitt and White Lotus. $29.99/month at Disney Who is playing in the Stanley Cup Finals? This year, the Florida Panthers will play the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup finals. 2025 Stanley Cup Finals TV schedule: All times Eastern. Advertisement Game 1 : Wednesday, June 4 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers, 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 2 : Friday, June 6 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 3 : Monday, June 9 Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 4 : Thursday, June 12 Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers- 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 5* : Saturday, June 14 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 6* : Tuesday, June 17 Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) Game 7*: Friday, June 20 Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers - 8 p.m. (TNT, truTV, Max) *if necessary More ways to watch the Stanley Cup Finals:
Edmonton Journal
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oilers deliver another beat down, pull away from Dallas Stars
Article content And the Oilers, after a 3-0 win in Game 2 and a 6-1 beat down in Game 3 that puts them up 2-1 in the series, look to be pulling away with the Western Conference Final. It went Edmonton's way from the outset, starting with a massive break from the officials that put Dallas in a hole from which they would never escape. Oilers defenceman Brett Kulak flipped the puck about four feet over the glass and all four officials on the ice missed the delay of game penalty. Instead of having to kill a minor, the Oilers scored two goals 36 seconds apart (Evan Bouchard at 14:02 and McDavid at 14:38) and took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. They get full marks for scoring the goals, but that's a killer if you're the Stars. Then Skinner broke their hearts. In a period reminiscent of last year's series-clinching victory in which Dallas outshot Edmonton 34-10 and lost 2-1. Skinner almost single-handedly beat back any chance that the Stars were coming back. He stopped 21 of 22 shots in the middle frame, allowing Edmonton to break even in a period that saw them outplayed terribly.
