CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Florida Panthers won Game 1 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals by a 3-0 score on Saturday night, but you wouldn’t know it from watching the game.
The Edmonton Oilers outshot Florida, 32-18, and had plenty of chances. They will focus on converting those into goals tonight when Game 2 faces off in Sunrise, Florida.
Here’s a quick preview of tonight’s Game 2, along with odds for the game:
What: Game 2 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. Florida leads, 1-0.
When: 8 p.m. tonight.
Where: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Florida.
TV: ABC, ESPN+.
Odds: Moneyline, Florida -135; Over/Under, 5.5
What to know
Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky has a 1.24 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage in his last four games. He has allowed two goals or fewer in 11 of his last 12 games.
The Oilers are 3-0-0 this season in the game immediately following a shutout loss. They are 5-1 in the playoffs this season this after a loss, outscoring teams in those games 26-14.
What they’re saying
Panthers coach Paul Maurice:
“What can you learn from the game is the most important thing. Where can you get better? You want to temper all of that when you sit down and watch your video because the other team gets paid, too. That’s some pretty good players over there.”
Oilers forward Connor Brown:
“There’s no panic in our room right now.”
Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins:
“I think it’s been a great trait of ours throughout the whole season, our ability to bounce back, even period to period sometimes. Of course, you’re going to go through tough stretches through the season, and it’s how you respond to that. Even through the playoffs, we’ve been able to do that. So, we should take that confidence.”
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch:
“That was a game where I don’t think it was their best and they’re just going to be better. You look at how well they’ve played throughout these playoffs. I feel we’ll see more from them.”
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov:
“Well, we know we need to get better than what we were yesterday and we need to keep building because Edmonton is an unbelievable team. They have so much skill in their lineup. It’s going to be tough, for sure.”