The Florida Panthers lead the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 in the third NHL final after the opening set. Sam Reinhart scored the opening goal at the end of the period after Aleksander Barkov stole the puck.
The third final of the NHL in Edmonton started under the command of the visiting team Florida. At the beginning of the match, the team was able to create pressure on Edmonton’s defensive area and the Oilers could not attack from their own area in a controlled manner.
With two Florida ices, the grip turned to the home team, but still the Oilers supremacy could not score their first goal of the match series. The team has been able to try with superiority nine times.
Instead, Florida vaccinated at the end of the set when the teams were tied. Alexander Barkov stole the puck at the blue line of the defensive zone From Evan Bouchard and accelerated with strong skating into the Edmonton area.
Senteri waited for the rest of the five to join the attack, shared the puck with a cross pass To Gustav Forslingwho found the front of the goal by Sam Reinhart. The winger guided the puck into the goal with a weak defender Mattias Ekholmin from the front.
The Oilers, who cheered up as the set progressed, won the shots 13–10. The first advantage was promising, as the team was able to create more chances to score. On the second possession, the team only shot twice at the Florida keeper Sergei Bobrovsky. The away team is still playing a strong understrength.
Florida’s dominance in the starting circle is striking. The team won the starting stat in both of its home games and also in the opening set of the third game, the Panthers won 60 percent of the starts.
Florida’s opening goal just before the break will really test Edmonton. Will the team be able to join the match series?