McDavid won the Conn Smythe last season, even though the Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in seven games in the Cup Final. He leads the playoffs with 28 points (six goals, 22 assists) in 17 games this season, but Draisaitl is right behind with 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists) in 17 games.

The Edmonton Oilers edged out the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, grabbing an early series lead. Despite going down 3-1 in the game, Edmonton continued to fight back and eventually tied the game on a goal from defenseman Mattias Ekholm.

DALLAS – The Edmonton Oilers were getting caved in, with their three-goal lead down to one and on the verge of evaporating completely as the Dallas Stars made a frenetic push in the second period. Like a sweater with a loose thread, the Oilers seemed as though they could unravel at any moment.

Connor McDavid had a simple but classy gesture for Zach Hyman after the Oilers winger suffered a season-ending injury.

Rogers also collected ice from five other rinks across Canada with ties to other Oilers stars: Vancouver for Evander Kane, Burnaby, B.C., for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton for Stuart Skinner, Winnipeg for Calvin Pickard and Hamilton for Darnell Nurse.

As hockey fans await the start of the Stanley Cup final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, some pundits are pondering Connor McDavid's future in Edmonton.

Get ready for Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Finals with three Underdog Fantasy prop picks featuring Connor McDavid, Sergei Bobrovsky and Sam Bennett.

NHL Insider Adds Fuel to Connor McDavid-Maple Leafs Speculation originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, the other 30 NHL franchises have already moved on to offseason mode.