Edmonton Oilers Force Game 7 in Stanley Cup Finals

By Greg Rosenstein and Phil Helsel

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Friday to force a winner-take-all Game 7 for the Stanley Cup. The Oilers trailed 3-0 in the series and became just the fourth team in NHL history to rally from such a deficit in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Connor McDavid led the way for the Oilers with a goal and two assists, while Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman each added a goal and an assist. Evan Bouchard and Brett Kulak also scored for the Oilers.

The Oilers will now host the Panthers in Game 7 on Sunday night. The puck drops at 8 p.m. ET.