Panthers are one-win away from being the reigning Stanley Cup Champions

Lyanna Yeow
Jun 15, 2025
3 min read

Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers (GAME 5)

The Florida Panthers won Game 5 in the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers on June 14, 2025. This matchup took place at Rogers Place and ended with a final score of 5-2 in the Panthers’ favor. Read about what led to the Panthers’ win, the standout players of each team, stats, and when their next game is scheduled!

Game Recap

After their unfortunate Game 4 loss, the Panthers came back with vengeance in Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup series. #63 Brad Marchand opened Game 5 with a breakaway goal midway through the first period which gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead. The Panthers took advantage of the Oilers’ struggles and ended up extending their lead with a late goal scored by #9 Sam Bennett (2-0). Panthers’ goaltender, #72 Sergei Bobrovsky, was able to hold off the Oilers from scoring any additional goals and kept it a 2-0 game going into the second period.

Both teams had their chances to break the standstill with a couple power play opportunities but were unable to get past each others’ penalty kill units. In regards to goaltending, Oilers’ #30 Calvin Pickard did a great job keeping the Panthers scoreless during the second period while #72 Bobrovsky maintained the Panthers’ 2-0 lead.

After a scoreless second period and a failed power play, the Panthers extended their lead, 3-0, with another breakaway goal scored by #63 Marchand. Two minutes and fourteen seconds after the Panthers scored, #97 C. Connor McDavid scored the first Oilers’ goal of the game which ultimately cut their deficit by two-goals (3-1). The Panthers answered back with a goal scored by #17 Sam Reinheart regained their three-goal lead (4-1). Down by three-goals, the Oilers decided to pull #30 Pickard so they would have an extra attacker on the ice. The Oilers’ decision initially worked in their favor as #90 Corey Perry scored a goal while on the man-advantage (4-2). With two minutes left in regulation, #27 Eetu Luostarinen secured the Panthers’ 5-2 win with an empty net goal. The Panthers are now one-win away from being the 2025 Stanley Cup Champions after gaining a 3-2 series lead with their Game 5 win.

The standout players

Florida Panthers

Forward: #63 Brad Marchand scored two out of the five Panthers goals of this game
Goaltender: #72 Sergei Bobrovsky had a save percentage of 0.905% after he saved 19 out of 21 shots on goal

Edmonton Oilers

Forward: #97 Connor McDavid and #90 Corey Perry scored the two Oilers goals of this game
Defensemen: #2 Evan Bouchard, #14 Mattias Ekholm, and #25 Darnell Nurse all ended with 1A by the end of this game
Goaltender: #30 Calvin Pickard had a save percentage of 0.778% after he saved 14 out of 19 shots on goal

Stats

The Oilers outshot the Panthers (21 SOG vs. 19 SOG)
The Panthers delivered more hits than the Oilers (31 hits vs. 25 hits)
The Panthers won more faceoffs than the Oilers (53.7% vs. 46.3%)
Both teams ended with a 0% power play success rate

SUMMARY: The Panthers’ physicality and overall ability to take advantage of their great scoring chances greatly benefited them in gaining their 3-2 series lead despite the Oilers outshooting the Panthers.

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