Following just one game on the schedule on Tuesday night, Wednesday night is back to the standard of two games -- one of which could be the swan song for a recent Stanley Cup champion. The first matchup pits the Florida Panthers against the Toronto Maple Leafs (7 p.

Early on, it looked like the Golden Knights were going to be run out of Rogers Place. The Oilers rode the energy off the home crowd to build a nice lead. Corey Perry, placed on a line with captain Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, opened the scoring several minutes into the first.

Each team has the experience of a recent Stanley Cup Final appearance. The Golden Knights won it in 2023 before losing a seven-game series to the Dallas Stars in the first round last season. The Oilers are coming off last season's Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.