{"id":60851,"date":"2025-06-05T12:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=60851"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:00:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:00:25","slug":"oilers-strike-first-blood-2025-stanley-cup-final-game-1-overtime-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/oilers-strike-first-blood-2025-stanley-cup-final-game-1-overtime-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Oilers Strike First Blood in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Overtime Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heading into game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers were the slight favorites to take the series lead. Edmonton has been playing really well at home, and that played into their advantage as they rallied from 1-3 down to net the next three goals en route to a 4-3 OT win. <\/p>

The first game has set the tone for a series that could go down to the wire, as both teams showed they are evenly matched on the ice. With the euphoria of game one<\/a> now behind us, let’s take a look at how it all unfolded at Rogers Place.<\/p>

Panthers Take Command With 3–1 Lead To Start the Second Period<\/h2>

Game 1 got off to a flying start as Edmonton came out of the gates and broke through the 0-0 deadlock with the first goal of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring as Sergei Bobrovsky stopped two shots before a wobbling puck found its way to the Oilers forward, who put a simple shot into the back of the net from up close. <\/p>

Florida, however, managed to strike back with 9:11 to go in the first and tied the game at 1-1 courtesy of the Panthers’ center Sam Bennett. Less than 2 minutes later, the Panthers took their first lead as Brad Marchand put Florida up 2-1 with 7:30 remaining in the first period. <\/p>

With momentum on their side, Bennett scored the Panthers’ third goal of the night just 2 minutes into the start of the second period as Florida took control of the game at 3-1. <\/p>

Oilers Rally Back To Force OT<\/h2>

Undeterred by Florida’s lead, Edmonton mounted a comeback, not allowing the Panthers any room to breathe as they narrowed the deficit to 3-2 as Viktor Arvidsson’s slapshot got past Bobrovsky.<\/p>

Down 3-2 in the third with a little over 13 minutes left in the game, Mattias Ekholm’s shot went past the Panthers’ goalie after Bennett set a huge screen in front of Bobrovsky, who was unable to locate the puck. With the game tied at 1-1, both teams played well but had their chances to clinch the win. <\/p>

With the first period of overtime winding down, Leon Draisaitl scored off an assist from Connor McDavid on a power-play goal, handing the Oilers the win and the series lead. <\/p>

Game Takeaways  <\/h2>

Game 1 is in the books and Edmonton has the advantage, although at this point it is nothing more than a slight cushion ahead of game 2. Both teams showed their ability to come from behind, and both teams showed this series has every potential of going to game 7. With that, here are a few takeaways from this game. <\/p>

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THAT'S ONE ✅@SentinelStorage<\/a> | #LetsGoOilers<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/EyvnkAqxpq<\/a><\/p>— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>