Wayne Gretzky Predicts Winner of Stanley Cup Final Without Hesitation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It has been over three decades since a Canadian team lifted the Stanley Cup, but the Edmonton Oilers have the chance of breaking the curse in the next few days.

Wayne Gretzky Reveals Secret to NHL Team Success Amid Stanley Cup Final originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are battling again in the Stanley Cup Final, meeting in the finals for the second year in a row. Edmonton took Game 1 in overtime, winning 4–3 at Rogers Place on Wednesday night.

SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine gives his thoughts and top picks for Wednesday's Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers

If Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final was any indication, Panthers-Oilers II is going to be incredible. Either way, Edmonton carries a 1-0 series lead into Game 2 on Friday night (8 p.m. ET, TNT/Max).

The defending champion Florida Panthers look to even things up in the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 on Friday night

Game 1 between the Oilers and Panthers was an absolute banger. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring early, which already gave this series a different feel from 2024 after he was held off the board in seven games against the Panthers last year.