I don’t know what could be said that really conveys what he brings to our team,” said Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch.

One of the greatest Stanley Cup Final games in recent memory ended with the Edmonton Oilers defeating the Florida Panthers 5-4 in overtime on Thursday.

After facing a 3-0 deficit by the end of the first period, the Edmonton Oilers stormed back to tie the game, and eventually, win it 5-4 in overtime on yet another game-winning goal by star forward Leon Draisaitl in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

When the Edmonton Oilers need a big goal, they call on Leon Draisaitl. Draisaitl took center stage in Game 4 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final as he played the role of hero once again.

While Draisaitl has ended the Oilers’ two victories in the series with overtime goals that gave him an NHL record with four in a single tournament, McDavid has beaten Sergei Bobrovsky once and has just four even-strength points in five games, one since Game 2.

After a 6-1 blowout loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday, Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl delivered an empassioned speach encouraging his teammtes to turn the page and move forward.

Leon Draisaitl's Immediate Reaction to Oilers' Comeback Win Against Panthers originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Edmonton Oilers entered the first intermission of Game 4 looking more like a team on the edge of collapse than a Stanley Cup contender.

Leon Draisaitl lit the lamp in overtime for the Edmonton Oilers, helping defeat the Florida Panthers in Game 4.