The 2025 Stanley Cup Final matchup is set, and it might look a little familiar. That’s because it will be a rematch of the 2024 Cup Final.
Six former Anaheim Ducks will take part in the second consecutive Florida Panthers–Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final, though only three of those players were involved in last season’s affair.
Adam Henrique and Corey Perry were on the losing side for the Oilers while Dmitry Kulikov marked his return to the team that drafted him by playing a crucial role in their run to their first ever Stanley Cup.
Oilers Have Big Opportunity In Cup Final RematchEDMONTON – They could smell the blood in the water.
Now, Max Jones and John Klingberg have joined Henrique and Perry on the Oilers’ end. Defenseman Jaycob Megna has done the same with Kulikov and the Panthers.
Perry, 40, scored goals in consecutive games to help the Oilers knock off the Dallas Stars in five games. Henrique put the finishing touches on Game 4’s victory and Klingberg has proven to be a dependable option on the blue line for head coach Kris Knoblauch since returning from an injury that kept him out for most of the regular season.
Most of Kulikov’s ice time in this year’s playoffs has come on his off-side, playing alongside fellow left-hander Nate Schmidt as the Panthers’ de-facto third pair. Head coach Paul Maurice has utilized all three of his pairs efficiently, creating matchups that he can use in any situation.
Jones and Megna have been on the outside looking in for their respective teams, acting as reserves. Neither of them have appeared in a single game this postseason and both are unlikely to barring catastrophic injury circumstances.
Regardless of the result, a former Duck will hoist Lord Stanley again. Last season, it was Kulikov, Anthony Stolarz, Brandon Montour and Josh Mahura who got the glory. Henrique and Perry will look to exact revenge after coming one game away from reaching the peak of the National Hockey League.
Featured image caption: May 29, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Edmonton Oilers right wing Corey Perry (90) reacts after scoring a goal against the Dallas Stars in game five of the Western Conference Final of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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