Panthers hand Oilers fifth straight loss in Stanley Cup rematch

February 27, 2025 - 10:14pm

Florida Panthers centre Carter Verhaeghe (23) gets tangled up with Edmonton Oilers defenseman Brett Kulak (27) as goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (Jim Rassol/AP)

As if the Stanley Cup wasn't enough, the Florida Panthers took Game 8 as well.

The Panthers took home a 4-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers in a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final and extended the Oilers' losing streak to a season-high five games.

Carter Verhaeghe, who scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in June, ended up with the game-winner at 13:51 of the third period, minutes after Nate Schmidt broke a 2-2 tie.

Zach Hyman scored at six-on-five to bring the Oilers within one, but it wasn't enough to take Edmonton past the finish line.

Leon Draisaitl, with a goal now in seven straight games, tied it for Edmonton after the Panthers pulled ahead in the second period. He now has an NHL-leading 44 goals in 59 games.

Uvis Balinkis and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers, while Brett Kulak scored the other Oilers marker.

More to come.

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