The Florida Panthers looked like anything but underdogs as they dismantled the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they'll embrace the role of the underdog against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final.

The 2024-25 NHL season will end in the same way as it did in 2023-24, with the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meeting in the Stanley Cup Final. Last year’s showpiece was a classic, as the Panthers won a seven-game thriller after blowing a 3-0 series lead, and the odds are suggesting that this year’s Final could be just as dramatic.

The plaque of game pucks marking the Florida Panthers' first 12 wins this playoff run to the Stanley Cup Final is full of a wide array of colors. There are three bearing the logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning from the first round,