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Stanley Cup Final G1: Panthers-Oilers Preview, Props & Prediction
The 2025 Stanley Cup Final begins Wednesday night in Edmonton, with the Oilers seeking to atone for last year's seven-game finals loss at the hands of the Florida Panthers.,While the Panthers are seeking to repeat, the Oilers opened as series favorites at many sportsbooks. But winning Game 1 at home...

Oilers' 'complete focus' is on keeping Panthers from Stanley Cup repeat
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid addressed the big picture of what lies ahead for his team as it prepares for a rematch with the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.,Several feet behind McDavid, however, was a big picture of Florida alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk celebrating...

Oilers F Connor Brown available for Game 1 vs. Panthers
Edmonton forward Connor Brown, who has been sidelined by an undisclosed injury, practiced on Sunday and will be available when the Oilers play the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.,Brown, 31, missed the final two games of the Oilers' five-game series against ...

Bettors backing Oilers to thwart Panthers repeat
With the "dynasty" word being floated freely as the Florida Panthers prepare for their third consecutive Stanley Cup Finals appearance, the public has been backing the Edmonton Oilers to avoid a repeat of last year's finals.,The teams have equal -110 odds at DraftKings to win the series that begins ...

Oilers bounce Stars, clinch finals rematch vs. Panthers
The Edmonton Oilers get their shot at revenge in the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 6-3 road victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday to close out the Western Conference finals.,Connor McDavid collected one goal and one assist as the Oilers dispatched the Stars in five games in the best-of-seve...

Oilers D Mattias Ekholm expected to return for Game 5 vs. Stars
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm will return to the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers in Thursday's potential Western Conference finals-clinching Game 5 against the Dallas Stars.,Out since April 11 with an undisclosed injury, Ekholm missed the first two rounds of the playoffs for the Oilers, who beat the Los ...

Deja vu for do-or-die Dallas in Game 5 with Oilers one win from Cup final
The Dallas Stars are on the verge of a third consecutive elimination in the Western Conference final, and second in a row at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers.,Do-or-die time returns as the Stars prepare to play host to the Oilers on Thursday for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series Edmonton leads 3-1....

Oilers F Zach Hyman needs season-ending surgery
Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman will have season-ending surgery on Wednesday, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed.,Hyman, 32, departed after just 3:11 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.,He left the ice following a first-period hit...

Oilers stifle Stars, move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
To maintain that the Edmonton Oilers are rolling along would be an understatement.,The Oilers are one win away from a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final after claiming a 4-1 home-ice victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Edmonton has won three consecutive clashes in the Western Con...

Oilers stifle Stars to move within one win of Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl each collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique added empty-net goals in the fi...

Oilers stifle Stars in Game 4; one win from Stanley Cup Final
Corey Perry and Leon Draisaitl both collected one goal and one assist to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday that has them one win away from the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year.,Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique also scored for the Oilers...

Stars know they need their game-breakers to perform vs. Oilers in Game 4
The Dallas Stars insist they are playing well enough to win their Western Conference finals series against the Edmonton Oilers.,However, as the Stars prepare for Tuesday's key Game 4 contest in Edmonton, they trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven series and are in desperate need for their game-breakers to ...

Oilers F Connor Brown out for Game 4 vs. Stars
Oilers forward Connor Brown will not play in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Monday.,Brown did not participate in the morning skate after leaving Sunday's Game 3 after a thunderous hit from Stars defenseman Alex Pet...

Oilers seize 2-1 series lead over Stars without delivering best performance
The Edmonton Oilers have the upper hand in the Western Conference finals after Sunday's 6-1 Game 3 victory over the visiting Dallas Stars, but that is not the biggest reason they feel confident going forward.,To a man, the Oilers know they have not delivered peak performances in their last couple of...

Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid help Oilers rout Stars
Zach Hyman scored twice in a three-point game and Connor McDavid netted a pair of goals to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars Sunday afternoon and gave them the upper hand in their Western Conference final series.,Evan Bouchard collected one goal and one assist, Joh...

Stars look to regain edge in Game 3 against surging Oilers
The Dallas Stars need a rebound effort when they hit the road to face the Edmonton Oilers for Sunday afternoon's Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.,The series is tied 1-1, with the Stars claiming a 6-3 comeback victory in the opener before Edmonton skated to a 3-0 win on Friday to even it.,But...

Oilers look to even series after third-period collapse vs. Stars
The Edmonton Oilers have a straightforward task: Kill or be killed.,The visiting Oilers trail 1-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals heading into Friday's Game 2 clash with the Dallas Stars after surrendering five unanswered third-period goals in the 6-3 opener.,The first three of those ...

Stars escape two-goal hole, down Oilers in opener
Tyler Seguin scored twice in a three-point game and Matt Duchene netted the third-period game-winning goal to give the host Dallas Stars a 6-3 comeback victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in the opener of the Western Conference finals.,Miro Heiskanen and Mikael Granlund each collected one ...

Oilers' Connor Brown game-time decision for opener vs. Stars
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor Brown is considered a game-time decision for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the host Dallas Stars on Wednesday, head coach Kris Knoblauch announced.,Viktor Arvidsson likely would be placed in Brown's spot in the lineup should the latter be unable to pl...

Stars out to avenge '24 West finals loss to Oilers, reach Cup Final
The Dallas Stars have plenty of motivation when they open their Western Conference finals series at home against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,After all, a trip to the Stanley Cup Final is on the line when the clubs meet for the best-of-seven set.,The Stars, who have reached the conference final...