Florida Panthers are the 2025 Stanley Cup Champions

Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers (GAME 6)

The Florida Panthers won Game 6 in the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers on June 17, 2025. This matchup took place at Amerant Bank Arena and ended with a final score of 5-1 in the Panthers’ favor. Read about what led to the Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup for a second year in a row, the standout players of each team, stats, and when their next game is scheduled! 

Game Recap

Amerant Bank Arena electrified when the Panthers opened up the first period with a goal scored by #13 Sam Reinhart (1-0). The Panthers' first goal of the game was made possible when #13 Reinhart capitalized on an Oilers’ turnover after they failed to clear the zone. Midway through the first period, the teams played 4-on-4 hockey for two minutes after a fight broke out behind the net. Although the Oilers did have a chance to tie the game with a couple great scoring chances, the score remained 1-0 in the Panthers’ favor after a set of remarkable saves by #72 Sergei Bobrovsky. With forty-seven seconds remaining in the first period, #19 Matthew Tkachuk made it a 2-0 game for the Panthers after he snapped a goal past Oilers’ goaltender #74 Stuart Skinner. The Panthers went into the second period with a two-goal lead after the Oilers struggled to answer back before time ran out in the first period. 

The second period remained at a 2-0 standstill until the final two minutes when #16 C. Aleksander Barkov’s shot banked off the skate of #13 Reinhart (3-0). This goal was the only goal scored during the second period which made it a 3-0 game in the Panthers’ favor going into the last period of regulation.

With seven minutes left in regulation, the Oilers decided to pull #74 Skinner to have an extra attacker on the ice. Twenty-six seconds after the Oilers pulled their goaltender, #13 Reinhart scored the fourth Panthers’ goal of the game and made the score 4-0. The Panthers lead was then extended 5-0 after he recorded his second empty net goal two minutes after the fourth goal was scored. The Oilers were able to avoid being shutout with a goal scored by #92 Vasily Podkolzin with five minutes left in regulation (5-1). The Panthers win would not have been possible without the remarkable saves of #72 Sergei Bobrovsky and impressive effort of #13 Sam Reinhart, who recorded a hat-trick in Game 6. 

After a hard-fought battle, the Florida Panthers were crowned the Stanley Cup Champions for a second year in a row after an exceptional 4-2 series win in Game 6. 

The standout players

Florida Panther 

• Forward: #13 Sam Reinhart scored four out of the five Panthers goals of this game 

• Defensemen: #5 Aaron Ekblad assisted one of the five Panthers goal of this game 

• Goaltender: #72 Sergei Bobrovsky had a save percentage of 0.966% after he saved 28 out of 29 shots on goal

Edmonton Oilers

• Forward: #92 Vasily Podkolzin scored the only Oilers goal of the game.

• Defensemen: #96 Jake Wallman assisted the only Oilers goal of the game

• Goaltender: #74 Stuart Skinner had a save percentage of 870% after he saved 20 out of 23 shots on goal

Stats

• The Oiler outshot the Panthers (29 SOG vs. 25 SOG)

• The Oilers slightly delivered more hits than the Panthers (29 hits vs. 28 hits)

• The Panthers won more faceoffs than the Oilers (52.8% vs. 47.2%) 

• No teams had power play opportunities 

SUMMARY: The Panthers’ goaltending and overall ability to capitalize on their scoring chances and faceoff wins greatly benefited them in their Game 6 win.

The Florida Panthers won the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers

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