The Florida Panthers are one win away from their second straight Stanley Cup after beating the Edmonton Oilers, 5-2, in Game 5. Brad Marchand and the Panthers took control of the game early, and they never gave the Oilers any life.

A Stanley Cup champion with the Florida Panthers revealed in breaking news that, despite the franchise’s needs, he wants to stay and play alongside Brad Marchand, Sam Bennett, and Matthew Tkachuk in the 2025-26 NHL season.

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup in 2025, becoming the first team to secure back-to-back title wins since the 2020/21 Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Florida Panthers have won the Stanley Cup in 2025, becoming the first team to secure back-to-back title wins since the 2020/21 Tampa Bay Lightning.

In their first playoff game as defending champions, the Panthers scored early and often. Forward Matthew Tkachuk had three points in his first game since missing more than two months because of an injury and defenseman Nate Schmidt scored twice. Florida got three power-play goals and goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made 20 saves for a 1-0 series lead.

The Panthers won their second consecutive championship on home ice Tuesday night, beating Edmonton in six games. The team, following decades of tradition, partied with the Cup into the wee hours and kept the revelry going in Fort Lauderdale well into Wednesday afternoon.

After another thrilling overtime conclusion, the Stanley Cup Finals shifts back to Alberta for a pivotal Game 5 between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. Find out how to watch for free.

Here’s how to watch the 2025 Stanley Cup Final online, including the best ways to livestream Panthers vs. Oilers hockey games without cable.