Oilers will host Panthers for Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday

We’ve got ourselves a Stanley Cup Final rematch.

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Thursday, one day after the Florida Panthers took down the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final.

The Panthers got out to a 3-0 lead in last season’s Stanley Cup Final, and then the Oilers responded with three consecutive wins of their own. Edmonton nearly became just the second team to come back and win after going down 3-0 in the Final, but Florida was able to hold them off to win their first Stanley Cup in team history.

Unlike last year when the Panthers won the deciding Game 7 at home, the Oilers will have home-ice advantage this time around. Despite Florida winning both regular-season meetings against the Oilers, Edmonton finished the regular season with a 48-29-5 record, three points ahead of the 47-31-4 Panthers in the league standings.

The two teams will have the weekend off before the Cup Final gets started in Edmonton next week. The Oilers will host Game 1 on Wednesday and Game 2 is scheduled for Friday. After another weekend off, the series will shift to Florida for Game 3 on Monday, June 9 and Game 4 on Thursday, June 12.

Full schedule for the 2025 Stanley Cup Final

Game 1 – Panthers at Oilers: Wednesday, June 4 at 6 PM MT

Game 2 – Panthers at Oilers: Friday, June 6 at 6 PM MT

Game 3 – Oilers at Panthers: Monday, June 9 at 6 PM MT

Game 4 – Oilers at Panthers: Thursday, June 12 at 6 PM MT

Game 5 – Panthers at Oilers: Saturday, June 14 at 6 PM MT

Game 6 – Oilers at Panthers: Tuesday, June 17 at 6 PM MT

Game 7 – Panthers at Oilers: Friday, June 20 at 6 PM MT