Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk Makes Blunt Admission After Oilers’ Game 1 Win originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Florida Panthers let a 3-1 lead slip away in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and lost 4-3 in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers.

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).

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final lived up to the billing. There were early goals, a third-period comeback and an overtime winner in the Oilers’ 4-3 win that brought the roof down at Rogers Place.  It was a frenzied start to the best-of-sevne series,