Oil victory in Edmonton: Can the Oilers finally get the Stanley Cup?

Oil victory in Edmonton: Can the Oilers finally get the Stanley Cup?

Edmonton, Kanada - On June 4, 2025, the Edmonton Oilers reached the Stanley Cup final, one year after their defeat against the Florida Panthers. While the final starts from Thursday to Friday at 2:00 a.m. CEST, the Oilers hope for a historical victory, since Canada has been waiting for a Stanley Cup victory since 1993 and Edmonton has been without a title for 35 years. According to Laola1 Edmonton made the move into the final after the team in the playoffs Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars eliminated.

The dominant players of the Oilers, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, are currently leading the scorer rating of the playoffs. McDavid has achieved an impressive 26 points, while Draisaitl has 25 points. In addition, 19 Oilers players scored at least one goal in the playoffs. These include Draisaitl and Corey Perry, each contributing seven goals. However, it is expected that Zach Hyman will be missing in the series due to an upper body injury.

defensive strength and home advantage

The Edmonton Oilers were able to improve on the defensive and currently show fourth place in the Playoffs statistics with 2.81 goals per game. Goalkeeper Stuart Skinner, who had a weak start, shone in the last games with a goal of 1.41 and three shutouts. The Oilers are particularly strong at home and were able to win six out of seven home games in the PostSeason, with the goal difference +17.

The Florida Panthers, on the other hand, have achieved a record of 8: 2 in away games and can refer to a high success rate in the power play of 42.9% and in penaltykilling of 88.6%. Despite these strong performance of the Panthers, the home advantage of the Oilers could be decisive because they enjoy the home advantage in this final round.

successful playoffs and last encounter

A memorable game took place against the Dallas Stars when the Oilers won 4: 1 and their lead in the series on 3-1 extended. The Oilers checked the game over long distances, which underlined the trend of their strong playoff performance. The match was held in the Rogers Place in Edmonton and was on ESPN, ESPN+ and CBC, as List of the Stanley-Cup winner proves.