Edmonton Oilers

Lore & Background

The 2024–25 Edmonton Oilers faced the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference finals, a rematch of the previous year's conference finals. The Oilers defeated the Stars in five games, advancing to the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. There they met the Florida Panthers in a rematch of the 2024 Final, which the Panthers had won. The Oilers lost the 2025 Final in six games.

In Their Own Story

In the 2025 playoffs, the Oilers first eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in six games after falling behind 0–2. They then dispatched the Vegas Golden Knights in five games in the second round. In the Western Conference finals, the Oilers faced the Dallas Stars in a rematch of the previous year's conference finals. The Oilers defeated the Stars in five games, earning a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. The Oilers lost the Final in six games.

Reader's Guide

The Oilers' 2024–25 playoff run included three series victories. They came back from an 0–2 deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings in six games. They then defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games in the second round. In the Western Conference finals, they beat the Dallas Stars in five games, setting up a Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Florida Panthers. The Panthers won the Final in six games.

Did You Know?

• The Oilers clinched their sixth consecutive playoff spot on April 11, 2025, with a 4–2 win over the San Jose Sharks.
• For the first time since the 2018–19 season, the Oilers did not finish 2nd in their division.
• The Oilers came back from an 0–2 series deficit to eliminate the Los Angeles Kings in the first round.
• The 2025 Western Conference finals was a rematch of the previous year's conference finals.
• The 2025 Stanley Cup Final was a rematch of the 2024 Final, which the Florida Panthers had won.