After losing to Vegas in 2023, the Cats outlasted the Oilers in a classic one year ago. That series saw Florida race out to a 3-0 lead, only for Edmonton to storm back and force a Game 7. The Panthers would eke out a 2-1 win in the finale, earning them their first Stanley Cup.

Edmonton has averaged 31 shots on goal across its last 14 games. Our expert Game 1 Stanley Cup Finals predictions expect the Oilers to pepper Panthers Sergei Bobrovsky, and for "Goalie Bob" to come up big.

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