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Panthers win Stanley Cup, beating Oilers in six games to repeat as champions

SUNRISE, FLORIDA, JUN 17 – Florida Panthers became the NHL's third 21st-century team to win consecutive Stanley Cups, led by Conn Smythe winner Sam Bennett with 15 playoff goals, and stellar goaltending from Sergei Bobrovsky.

  • The Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to win back-to-back championships in Sunrise, Florida.
  • The Panthers repeated as champions after winning their first Stanley Cup last June and became the first team since the 1977-78 Montreal Canadiens to beat the same opponent in consecutive finals.
  • Sam Reinhart scored four goals in Game 6, two into an empty net, while goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots, and coach Paul Maurice has led the team to 11 playoff series wins since 2022.
  • Nate Schmidt and other players won their first Stanley Cup, with Schmidt saying, "It's amazing to be able to be here," while Oilers star Connor McDavid acknowledged, "We lost to a really good team."
  • Florida now stands as the NHL's ninth team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups, signaling a possible new dynasty and ending Canada's 31-season Stanley Cup drought dating to Montreal's 1993 win.
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Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year's Cup and the 4 Nations final

U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago.

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Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M US viewers, a drop from last year’s Cup and the 4 Nations final

U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago.

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Leon Draisaitl is flying back to Canada with the Edmonton Oilers without a Stanley Cup. And the discussions about a complete upheaval are already starting. Meanwhile, the Florida Panthers are celebrating the new championship a bit too violently.

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Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champs

Stanley's stay in South Florida is getting extended.

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The league must find a solution to this problem, which continues to unbalance its markets.

·Montreal, Canada
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