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The 2025 Stanley Cup final gave us a thrilling show between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers won their second straight title in six games, concluding the series with a dazzling 5-1 win at l’Amerant Bank Arena359 Days after their first coronation against the same Oilers.
Here’s them 10 Most important moments from this unforgettable series:
1. « Aleksander Barkov, we start again ! »
Commissioner Gary Bettman’s words to Barkov before handing him the Stanley Cup, a second year in a row. The Panthers captain then shared the trophy with his teammates in a symbolic gesture, where all the new champions have had their turn of glory, before veterans like Sergei Bobrovsky or Brad Marchand.
2. Reinhart scored four goals in the decisive match
Sam Reinhart he became the first player in 103 years to score four goals in a Stanley Cup game who crowns the champion. He scored in all three periods and twice in deserted nets. A feat worthy of the greatest, equaling Wayne Gretzky (1985) with seven goals in a final.
3. Marchand’s genius goals in Game 5
Brad Marchand scored two incredible goals, using his speed and technique to mystify the defense of the Oilers. He becomes the first player to score at least six goals in the final with two different teams (Bruins 2011, Panthers 2025).
4. Pickard’s Crucial Stop on Bennett (Match 4)
AT 4-4, Calvin Pickard’s makes a miraculous stop on Sam Bennett, deflecting the shot on the crossbar with the end of his glove. Without this gesture, the Panthers could have led 3-1 in the series.
5. Draisaitl’s winning goal in overtime (Match 4)
After a spectacular return from’Edmonton (0-3 to 3-3), Leon Draisaitl seal the game in overtime with an unlikely goal, deflecting the puck from the skate between Bobrovsky’s leg. Son fourth goal in overtime, a record.
6. Reinhart’s key goal in Game 3
The turning point according to the’ coach Paul Maurice: after a goal from the Oilers Reinhart responds immediately thanks to a clever recovery of Barkov and a beautiful pass of Verhaeghe. A goal « beauty » and decisive.
7. Marchand strikes in second overtime (Match 2)
At 5-4, Merchant scores at 8:05 of the second extensionoffering victory to Florida. He S’ escaped alone and resisted the return of Draisaitl to slide the puck under Skinner. A goal d’anthology.
8. Perry enters the’ story with his equalizing purpose
TO 19:42 third third, of Corey Perry’s match 2, scoring the goal equalizer the latest of the’history of the finale. He surpassed Tod Sloan’s record (1951).
9. The Magic of McDavid (Match 2)
Even though’Oilers lost this match Connor McDavid made one of the most brilliant gestures of the series. He humiliated Barkov and Ekblad with a feint and a sublime pass to Draisaitl for the goal.
10. Draisaitl offers Game 1 in Edmonton in overtime
In numerical superiority Draisaitl mark at 19:29 of the first extension to set the tone for this thrilling series. All the Oilers players on the ice hit the puck on that collective goal.
⁇ ️CLASSICAL POLL
What was your favorite moment of this 2025 Stanley Cup Final?
- Barkov receives the Cup for the 2nd time
- Reinhart’s 4 goals in match 6
- The masterpieces of Marchand
- L’Current stop of Pickard
- ⚡Draisaitl’s gold goal
- L’action de genius de McDavid
- ⁇ ️Perry’s late goal
- The victory in double overtime
- Reinhart’s Key Goal (match 3)
- The Revenge of Draisaitl (match 1)
