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The first game of Stanley Cup Final Leon Drysightle’s second goal in the game was an overtime winner against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night.
The 4-3 victory was a victory from behind. For Edmontonwho was down 3-1 at one point in the game, but scored three unanswered goals for the victory in the statement at home ice.
After tying the three games in the third season at 3 o’clock each, there was a period of overtime to determine the winner of Game 1.
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Edmonton Oilers right winger Connor Brown (28) passed Florida Panthers Center Center Sam Bennett (9), the second term of one of the 2025 Stanley Cup finals at Rodgers Place. (Perry Nelson-Imagn image)
However, a costly mistake Panthers advance Thomas Nosek watched him flip the puck over the glass in his defensive zone.
Now, with the advantage of men, the Oilers were capitalized and Conor McDavid had to pass Nifty Saucer to his trusty teammate Dry Aitre.
The remaining goals of 31 seconds during this period were also supported by Corey Perry.
Draysightle began scoring as if he had finished it in Game 1. A shot from Kasperi Kapanen deflected from Bobrovsky and landed to the right on Draysithle’s stick, so he was in the right place at the right time.
However, later in the first period, a controversial goal by Florida’s Sam Bennett set the game on his own.
Bennett was in front of the net and was around him with two Oilers defenders as Carter Verhaege hit Bennett and took a shot past goaltender Stuart Skinner. However, the Panthers believe Bennett has goalkeeper interference.
On further review, it appears that Bennett has been stumbled by Brett Crack and fell on Skinner as the Puck is shot. There were goals and the game was tied together.
Just a few minutes later, Boston Bruins legend Brad Merchand, who was traded to deadline, took a cross-ice pass during power play and made the perfect shot that passed Skinner for a 2-1 lead.
Florida Panthers Center Sam Bennett (9) will respond to the first period of one match in the 2025 Stanley Cup final at Rogers Place after scoring a goal against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner (74). (Imagn image of Walter Tychnowicz-Immagn)
The Panthers had momentum in their second term, and once again, Bennett took Skinner for a 3-1 lead over one Skinner. Bennett was skating during the transition when Nate Schmidt placed the perfect pass on his stick, and he did the rest for the second goal of the game.
As we learned from last year’s final, the Oilers don’t fall easily. It looks like the same theme as they came back with their own timely goals.
Viktor Arvidsson slaps the Oilers as they entered the attacking zone. Bobrovsky was too late to respond as he passed by the left and stayed on the net.
Leon Dry Saitole (29) of Edmonton Oilers Center responds after scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers in the first period of one game in the 2025 Stanley Cup final held at Rogers Place. (Imagn image of Walter Tychnowicz-Immagn)
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Edmonton knew he had to first board on the board to put pressure on Florida as a 3-2 deficit was entering his third term. That’s exactly what happened when Matthias Ekholm scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal after Conor McDavid hit a back pass in the front of the zone and found his stick. Bobrovsky was completely out of position with the body in front of him as Ekholm shot the puck into the net.
Throughout the two periods, it dominated the Panthers’ play on the ice, but the Oilers notched it in the third term and never looked back. They outscored the Panthers 46-32 in the night, and Skinner also made 29 saves in the victory.
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