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2025 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers | Analysis & Predictions



Former NHL Head Coach Pierre McGuire joins CBS Sports HQ to preview the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Finals as the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will battle for the second year in a row for the Stanley Cup.

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30 Comments

  1. Well! I guess its official! Pierre Mcguire has finally anointed Connor McDavid as the best player! Who does this idiot think he is?

  2. The Conn Smythe award should NEVER go to a losing teams player. Bob should definitely had won it last year. They better give it to him this year, Dammit ..😡

  3. I love Pierre but he’s dead wrong. Never ever bet against a McDavid and Draisaitl seeking revenge

  4. Don't bother watching this.
    Pierre is regurgitating the same ol bag of crap all the other analysts have been saying for the last 5 years.

    Yawn.

  5. Oilers in 5. Oilers won't give away a game this series. FLA will have earned their 1 win in the finals. (As long as Skinner doesn't give away 2 games. Be honest. It's happened. Regularly, Even this year. Plus, he ALWAYS plays crap coming off a break.).It is written.

  6. Jordan looking beautiful today girl, love the look. I think the Oilers will win the series in 6. The Oilers will need to play differently than last year's Stanley Cup because you don't want to lose the first 2 or 3 games and fight for a Game 7 afterwords.

  7. Home ice only matters for the first 10 minutes ? lol…. the ability to get Draisaitl out there on a checking line against Florida's top line is huge. And it lasts all game there, buddy.

  8. From what I seen, Florida looks unbeatable, only time will tell. But the best teams have made the Finals that is a fact. I think Florida has better depth, better goalie and Barkov and the third line of Marchand and Lundell.

  9. Buncha oilers fans in the commends who don't know puck. The Florida Panthers are deeper, more skilled, tougher, faster, AND bigger than last year. Thats not hyperbole. Panthers and Oilers have identical offensive output this postseason (despite the East being much more stingy with scoring). Florida has 10 players with at least 11 points, with 19 of 22 players having at least one goal (that includes their goaltender tandem). Identical offensive output – deeper output, and here's the kicker… Their PK is #1 at 88%, Edmontons is #14 at 66%, Panthers are #1 in GA, Edmonton is #4, with a half goal extra a game. Goatending is .912 to ..898, and if skinner isn't shutting out, he is giving up 5-6 a game. McDavid and Drai get Barkoved. Florida Defense is so much better than last year it isn't even funny. All this to add, that the intangibles are what makes Florida better OFF paper. They were #1 in hits all year with 2,446, and are #1 in hits this postseason, with 176 more than the Oilers. But Hyman was responsible for 111 of the oilers hits and he is out. Leaving the hit count pace at 812 to just 525. Everyone who thinks this is Edmontons year, isn't paying attention.

  10. Easy pick to WIN the Cup, Edmonton. The Oilers have the best player in the NHL in McDavid, the team has experience from last year's Finals, they have more depth, can match Florida's physicality, and Edmonton has HOME ICE advantage. The Cup is coming home to CANADA, where it belongs! GO OILERS GO !!!!

  11. I can’t believe Sam Bennett leads the league in playoff goals with 10.
    Both teams spread the puck around. Edmonton has like 4 out 5 players with the most points in the playoffs.
    Looks like once again, the decisive factor is going to be goaltending , forechecking and the performances/ production of each teams 3rd line .

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