Now trailing 2-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers are again on the verge of elimination in the last round of the postseason. The organization hoped to avoid this position after their heartbreaking defeat in the 2024 Cup Finals,

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl drove the bus again for the Edmonton Oilers when they erased a multigoal deficit to beat the Florida Panthers in overtime in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Final rematch.

Just 66 seconds into Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Leon Draisaitl scored to give the Edmonton Oilers a 1-0 lead over the Florida Panthers. Over an hour of game time later, Drasaitl scored the overtime winner to seal a 4-3 win and send the Edmonton fans home happy.