The Florida Panthers raise the second consecutive Stanley Cup to the sky after defeating the Edmonton Oiler 5-1 in Race-6, winning the NHL final in the best of the seven games for 4-2. The Panthers welcome last year’s success, always against the Canadians, becoming the first NHL team to succeed in the company after the Tampa Bay in 2020-21. In addition, a team did not defeat the same opponent in the final twice from 1977-1978 with Montreal winner against Boston. Sam Reinhart of Florida became the fourth player to score seven goals in an NHL final after Jean Beliveau (1956), Mike Bossy (1982) and Wayne Gretzky (1985). In search of their sixth absolute title, the Oilers have not won the Stanley Cup since 1990. No Canadian team won the trophy after Montreal in 1993.
