Schmidt and Verhaeghe score in the 3rd, Panthers top Oilers 4-3 in Cup final rematch

Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) reaches for the puck as Edmonton Oilers defenseman John Klingberg (36) closes in and goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) reaches for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla.

Florida Panthers center Carter Verhaeghe (23) reaches for the puck as Edmonton Oilers defenseman John Klingberg (36) closes in and goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) reaches for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Rassol)


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SUNRISE, Fla. — Nate Schmidt and Carter Verhaeghe had third-period goals, Anton Lundell had a goal and two assists and the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. Uvis Balinskis also scored for Florida, which jumped Toronto for first in the Atlantic Division. Leon Draisaitl scored his 44th goal for the Oilers, who also got goals from Brett Kulak and Zach Hyman. It was Edmonton's first time on the Panthers' ice since June 24, when Florida topped the Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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