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15 hours ago
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Stanley Cup Final 2025: TV, time and how to watch Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1
Stanley Cup Final 2025: TV, time and how to watch Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1 Show Caption Hide Caption Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals. Sports Seriously The 2025 Stanley Cup Final begins today and features a rematch of last year's dramatic series. The Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers will face off Wednesday night for Game 1 in Edmonton, Alberta, with the Panthers seeking their second consecutive title. Florida built a 3-0 lead in the 2024 Final before Edmonton rallied to win three in a row. The Panthers won 2-1 in the decisive Game 7 to lift the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. The Oilers are aiming for their first championship since 1990 and Canada's first since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens. Edmonton also has the NHL's best player in Connor McDavid, who has won three MVP awards, five scoring titles, one goal title and made seven All-Star appearances. The Panthers will counter with Aleksander Barkov, who won the Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward for the second consecutive season. Here is how to watch Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final: WATCH IN PERSON: How to buy Stanley Cup Final Game 1 tickets When is Stanley Cup Final Game 1? Panthers vs. Oilers game time The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will face off at 8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. local) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta on Wednesday. What TV channel is Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1 on? TNT and truTV are broadcasting Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final. Kenny Albert will provide play-by-play, while Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher, Darren Pang and Jackie Redmond will provide analysis and reporting. Stream the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Sling How to watch Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1
USA Today
3 days ago
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NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Odds, predictions, how to watch Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1
NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Odds, predictions, how to watch Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1 Show Caption Hide Caption Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals. Sports Seriously Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo! A year after the Panthers and Oilers gave hockey fans one of the best Stanley Cup Finals series in recent memory, both teams decided they wanted to do it again, and hopefully, the product will be just as good. Both teams look evenly matched heading into the series. They each won their respective conference finals in five games. Even sportsbooks are unsure who will win with some sites giving both the Oilers and Panthers negative odds of hoisting Lord Stanley's Cup. Here's everything to know for this Wednesday's Game 1: ANALYSIS: Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final rematch has plenty of intrigue Predictions for 2025 Stanley Cup Finals Iain MacMillan, Sports Illustrated: Oilers to win series MacMillan points at NHL history, noting that the last two times there was a back-to-back Finals matchup, the team that won the first time failed to win the following year. He believes that trend will continue in 2025. Amalie Benjamin, Oilers in 7 Benjamin writes, "This is a tough pick. But as good as the Panthers have looked over the first three rounds, as smart and as dogged and as true to their style as they've played, I just think revenge will carry the Oilers past. They were devastated when they brought the Cup Final back to Game 7 last season, narrowly losing by one goal, and they came back hungry and ready." Todd Cordell, Covers: Series will go over 5.5 games Cordell writes, "This line is heavily juiced and for good reason. Both teams have won more than 70% of their games during the playoffs and, as alluded to, have scored goals at will, albeit in much different ways. Edmonton has relied on unmatched star power to fill the net while Florida has taken a more balanced approach offensively, with its third line often making the difference. Given how dominant both teams have been, it feels almost impossible for either side to win in four or five games. This should be a long, back-and-forth series." Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1 odds, lines *All odds via BetMGM Spread: Oilers (-1.5) Oilers (-1.5) Moneyline: Oilers (-130); Panthers (+110) Oilers (-130); Panthers (+110) Over/Under: 6 How to watch Panthers vs. Oilers Game 1 Date: Wednesday, June 4 Wednesday, June 4 Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta Time: 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT TV: TNT, truTV TNT, truTV Streaming: Max Stanley Cup Finals full schedule *- if necessary Game 1 : Wednesday, June 4 at Edmonton - 8 p.m. ET on TNT : Wednesday, June 4 at Edmonton - 8 p.m. ET on TNT Game 2 : Friday, June 6 at Edmonton - 8 p.m. ET on TNT : Friday, June 6 at Edmonton - 8 p.m. ET on TNT Game 3 : Monday, June 9 at Florida - 8 p.m. ET on TNT : Monday, June 9 at Florida - 8 p.m. ET on TNT Game 4 : Thursday, June 12 at Florida - 8 p.m. ET on TNT : Thursday, June 12 at Florida - 8 p.m. ET on TNT Game 5* : Saturday, June 14 at Edmonton - 8 p.m. ET on TNT : Saturday, June 14 at Edmonton - 8 p.m. ET on TNT Game 6* : Tuesday, June 17 at Florida - 8 p.m. ET on TNT : Tuesday, June 17 at Florida - 8 p.m. ET on TNT Game 7*: Friday, June 20 at Edmonton - 8 p.m. ET on TNT The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
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4 days ago
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Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final rematch has plenty of intrigue
Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final rematch has plenty of intrigue Show Caption Hide Caption Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals. Sports Seriously The defending champion Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers are meeting for the second consecutive year in the Stanley Cup Final. Same old, same old, right? Not quite. Though the core players, coaches and goaltenders are the same, both teams have made important additions, most notably the Panthers. They were aggressive at the trade deadline, adding All-Star forward Brad Marchand and defenseman Seth Jones to join their offseason depth acquisitions. The Oilers have surrounded their stars with a few different depth players and the team has honed its defensive game. "It's going to be an incredible battle again," said Panthers forward Sam Reinhart, who scored last season's series-clinching goal. Here's what's intriguing about the Stanley Cup Final, which opens on Wednesday in Edmonton, Alberta (8 p.m. ET, TNT, truTV). Last year's Final was exciting It didn't start that way with the Panthers taking a 3-0 lead in the series and needing one more victory to clinch their first championship. But the Oilers didn't make it easy. They crushed the Panthers 8-1 in Game 4 and scored five goals in both Games 5 and 6 to tie the series. Just when it seemed the Panthers might be reeling, they found their way again in Game 7 and picked up a 2-1 victory for the title. Can Connor McDavid win his first title? The Oilers star has become the NHL's best player after he was drafted No. 1 overall in 2015. Three MVPs, five scoring titles, one goal title, seven All-Star appearances, the game-winning goal in the 4 Nations Face-Off. The only thing missing is a Stanley Cup ring. He came close last year. He broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with 34 assists in a playoff year and totaled 42 points. That made him a rare Conn Smythe Trophy (playoff MVP) winner from the losing team, but he stayed with his teammates rather than accept the individual award. That Game 7 loss has driven him and the team. He's leading the league in playoff assists and points again and had a crucial goal in the series clincher vs. the Dallas Stars. Aleksander Barkov is a shutdown star The Panthers captain is one of the top defensive forwards in the league and is favored to win his third Selke Trophy. Linemate Sam Reinhart is also up for the award. That line could be deployed against McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, though Edmonton will have the last line change in four of the games. Barkov had his own special move in the Panthers' series clincher vs. the Carolina Hurricanes. Will Canada's Stanley Cup drought finally end? No Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens. A Canadian team has been to the Final eight times since then, including this year. The Oilers pushed the series to seven games in their last two visits. Edmonton won the Stanley Cup five times (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990) before the Canada drought began. Panthers can achieve dynasty status The state of Florida has become a hockey hotbed with the Tampa Bay Lightning reaching the Final from 2020-22 (winning the first two years) and the Panthers reaching from 2023-25. Win a second consecutive title and the Panthers dynasty talk could start. They're deep and have multiple-time All-Star Marchand on the third line. It might be hard to keep the team together because Sam Bennett (league-best 10 goals), Marchand, Aaron Ekblad and others are pending unrestricted free agents, and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has one more year left on his deal. But the salary cap is going up, giving the Panthers flexibility. Rematch doesn't mean the same result The Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008 and the Penguins returned the favor the following year to give Sidney Crosby his first title. The same thing happened in 1983 and 1984. The New York Islanders swept the Oilers for their fourth title in a row. But Edmonton won in 1984 as Wayne Gretzky and company began their own dynasty. Jeff Skinner gets his chance in playoff spotlight The 2010-11 rookie of the year never made the playoffs in his first 13 NHL seasons. But he did this season after signing with the Oilers in the offseason, only to be a healthy scratch after suiting up in the playoff opener. However, an injury to Zach Hyman gave him an opportunity to play again. He scored in his return to the lineup. Stuart Skinner can build up his reputation The netminder got to Game 7 of the final last year but goaltending wasn't considered an Oilers strength heading into this postseason. Skinner was benched after two playoff games and backup Calvin Pickard won six in a row. But an injury to Pickard put Skinner back in the net, and he finished off the Vegas Golden Knights with back-to-back shutouts. He also outplayed Stars goalie Jake Oettinger in the conference final. Both coaches are masterful Florida's Paul Maurice has made the Final in his first three seasons with the Panthers. Edmonton's Kris Knoblauch has done it his first two seasons as an NHL head coach. Both are strong at adjustments. Witness how last year's series had such wild swings. Those adjustments have continued his year. Maurice switched out his fourth line after losing the first two games in the second round before his team won in seven games. Knoblauch benched Skinner to give the goalie a chance to reset. Both coaches are highly quotable. You'll see many of these players at the Olympics Nine Panthers took part in the 4 Nations Face-Off, with Matthew Tkachuk (USA), Bennett, Marchand and Reinhart (Canada), Barkov and others (Finland) and Gustav Forsling (Sweden) leading the way. Edmonton had three players, led by Canada's McDavid. Draisaitl will play for Germany in 2026 and other players from these teams could make the Olympics. The biggest stories, every morning. Stay up-to-date on all the key sports developments by subscribing to USA TODAY Sports' newsletter.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
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NHL playoff bracket: 2025 schedule, times, how to watch Stanley Cup Final
NHL playoff bracket: 2025 schedule, times, how to watch Stanley Cup Final Show Caption Hide Caption Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals. Sports Seriously The 2025 Stanley Cup Final is the same as the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. The defending champion Florida Panthers got past the Carolina Hurricanes in five games, and the Edmonton Oilers ousted the Dallas Stars in five games to set up a rematch of the NHL's championship round. The Panthers won last year's series for their first Stanley Cup title. They had won the first three games and the Oilers won the next three. Florida captured Game 7 on home ice. This year, though, the Oilers will have home-ice advantage. Here is the schedule, television and streaming information for the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final: Stanley Cup Final schedule All times Eastern; (x-if necessary) Game 1: Wednesday, June 4 | Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV Wednesday, June 4 | Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV Game 2: Friday, June 6 | Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m | TNT, truTV Friday, June 6 | Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m | TNT, truTV Game 3: Monday, June 9, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV Monday, June 9, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV Game 4: Thursday, June 12, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV Thursday, June 12, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV x-Game 5: Saturday, June 14, Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV Saturday, June 14, Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV x-Game 6: Tuesday, June 17, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV Tuesday, June 17, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV x-Game 6: Friday, June 20, Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV How to stream Stanley Cup Final Stanley Cup Final games can be streamed on Sling TV and Max. Watch the Stanley Cup Final on Sling
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers Game 5: How to watch NHL playoffs, TV channel, streaming
Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers Game 5: How to watch NHL playoffs, TV channel, streaming Show Caption Hide Caption Are Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup bound? Former NHLer weighs in Former NHL winger Riley Cote explains what he loves about this Edmonton Oilers team ahead of the Western Conference Finals. Sports Seriously The Edmonton Oilers are one victory away from setting up a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers, up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals, visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday night for Game 5. The winner of the best-of-seven series will face the Florida Panthers, who secured a third consecutive berth in the championship round with Wednesday's 5-3 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers beat the Oilers in seven games in last year's final. If the Oilers win Thursday, the final will start on Wednesday, June 4. If Dallas forces a Game 6, the series will start on Saturday, June 7. The Stars have never won a series they trailed 3-1. They did force a Game 7 once. The Oilers have blown a 3-1 series lead once. Here's what to know about Game 5 of the Western Conference finals between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars, including how to watch: What time is Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 5? Game 5 of the Stars-Oilers series is Thursday, May 29 at 8 p.m. ET in Dallas. How to watch Stars vs. Oilers NHL playoff game: TV, stream Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. local 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. local Location: American Airlines Center (Dallas) American Airlines Center (Dallas) TV: ESPN ESPN Stream: ESPN+, Fubo Western Conference final schedule Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Get the latest sports news delivered conveniently to your inbox. Sign up for USA TODAY Sports' daily newsletter now!
