On Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers take and the Florida Panthers will kick off their second consecutive meeting in the Stanley Cup Final. In the history of the National Hockey League, there have been 12 instances of two teams meeting up in the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back years,

The countdown is on to Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final (June 4 at 8 ET on TNT, MAX, SN, TVAS) pitting a rematch between the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers and the Oilers, who are looking to become the first Canadian team to win since the Canadiens in 1993.