The Florida Panthers Stanley Cup Winner 2025 narrative is now a reality. With a commanding 5-1 victory in Game 6 over the Edmonton Oilers, the Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions and officially the NHL’s team to beat.
Sam Reinhart etched his name in hockey history by scoring four times in the Cup-clinching win. His heroic performance, combined with tight defensive structure and stellar goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky, proved too much for the Oilers to handle.
While Connor McDavid dazzled throughout the playoffs, lackluster goaltending once again doomed the Oilers. Just like in the 2024 final, Edmonton came up short when it mattered most. McDavid’s wait for a championship ring continues.
Florida’s playoff path was no cakewalk. The Panthers eliminated their in-state rivals, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in five games in Round 1. They then outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs in a thrilling seven-game series. In the Eastern Conference Final, the Panthers dispatched the Carolina Hurricanes in just five games to book their return ticket to the Stanley Cup Final.
2025 Stanley Cup Final Scores:
- Game 1: Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (OT)
- Game 2: Panthers 5, Oilers 4 (OT2)
- Game 3: Panthers 6, Oilers 1
- Game 4: Oilers 5, Panthers 4
- Game 5: Panthers 5, Oilers 2
- Game 6: Panthers 5, Oilers 1
Could a Dynasty Be Brewing in Florida?
With the core group of Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Sam Reinhart returning, and only a few UFAs on the radar, the Panthers have a golden opportunity to build a true NHL dynasty. If they can win the Cup again in 2026, they’ll join the ranks of the Oilers and Islanders of the ’80s.
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