The Panthers will try to become the first team to defeat the same opponent in the Cup Final in consecutive seasons since the Montreal Canadiens swept the Boston Bruins in four games in 1977 and defeated them in six in 1978. Florida knows it won't be easy to knock off Edmonton again because it wasn't last season either.

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers will begin their redemption campaign against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. The Panthers defeated the Oilers in seven games to be Stanley Cup champions last season,

For the sixth straight year, the Stanley Cup will run through Florida after the Panthers' 5-3 Game 5 win over the Hurricanes on Wednesday.