Their lead would again be short lived though, as Leon Draisaitl jumped on a neutral zone turnover before beating Bobrovsky with a sneaky backhand, sending the game to the third period deadlocked at two. For the third time Thursday, the Panthers took a lead over Edmonton.

For the first time since Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers returned to Amerant Bank Arena to battle the Florida Panthers. Just like that game, Florida came away with the victory.

Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night. Uvis Balinskis also scored for Florida,

On Thursday, the Panthers will kick off a five-game homestand against with a rematch of last June's Stanley Cup Final between Florida and the Edmonton Oilers. It matches the Panthers' longest homestand of the season (they played five straight in Sunrise back in early November).

On Thursday, Panthers head coach Paul Maurice reflected on the morning of game 7. Maurice said he got to the Arena at around 5:30 a.m.

Amid a four-game losing skid in the NHL, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers walk into the home of the Florida Panthers, where echoes of last year's Stanley Cup Final still linger.

The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will play tonight in a rematch of last season’s Stanley Cup Finals. The Panthers took the first three games of the series with the Oilers taking game four, five,