Connor McDavid is fine, and coach Kris Knoblauch expects the best hockey player in the world to be good to go for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. That is the most important thing for Edmonton gearing up for another championship series against the Florida Panthers.

SportsLine's hockey model has simulated Edmonton vs. Florida in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday 10,000 times

It all comes down to this. For the second straight year, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will meet in the Stanley Cup Final for a chance to hoist hockey’s ultimate prize. “You think about it all summer,