Florida Panthers beat Edmonton Oilers to win Stanley Cup for second straight year

The Florida Panthers celebrate after defeating the Edmonton Oilers and winning the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on June 17, 2025. Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images

SUNRISE — The Edmonton Oilers stumbled at the final hurdle for a second straight June.

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Sam Reinhart scored four goals, including two into the empty net, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as Florida topped Edmonton 5-1 in Game 6 to win the franchise’s second consecutive Stanley Cup on Tuesday night.

Sam Bennett, who scored 15 goals in the post-season, won the Conn Smythe as playoffs MVP.

The Panthers also beat the Oilers in seven games to capture their first-ever title last June.

Florida accomplished the feat in one fewer contest this time around after nearly blowing a 3-0 lead in the NHL’s title series 12 months ago.

The Oilers are the first team to lose consecutive finals to the same team since the Boston Bruins fell to the Montreal Canadiens in both 1977 and 1978.

Montreal was the last Canadian club to hoist the Cup back in 1993.