Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers won Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Game 2 is a crucial contest as it could set the tone for the remainder of the series. And so far, both the Oilers and Florida Panthers are laying everything on the line in what has turned into an extremely chaotic first period of play.

Florida scored the first goal of the game, but did not hold the lead long. Edmonton tied the game and even took the lead on a power play snipe from Evan Bouchard. The Panthers went on to tie the game again, but a goaltender interference penalty gave Edmonton another chance at the lead. And it was an opportunity McDavid did not miss as he set up Leon Draisaitl with an unreal move.

The Oilers and Panthers have played a highly competitive Game 2 to this point. The teams entered the first intermission with the score in Edmonton's favor 3-2. All indications point to continuous end to end hockey with a lot of physicality and amazing scoring chances.

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It's hard to talk about the latest Connor McDavid-Leon Draisaitl combination without mentioning what led to it. Edmonton netminder Stuart Skinner suffered an injury scare before this goal. He was involved in a collision with Panthers star Sam Bennett. Bennett received a goaltender interference penalty on the play, giving Edmonton the power play.

Trainers checked on Skinner as he appeared shaken up after the collision. Bennett landed square on Skinner's leg after both lost their footing. The Oilers goalie remained in the game, however. And he remains in at the time of this writing.

Edmonton and Florida are delivering the intense Stanley Cup Final we all expected. Game 2 is shaping up to be one of the best in the series. Let's see which side is able to grab the crucial win by the end of Friday night.