Overtime is Leon Draisaitl’s time once again
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This is becoming Leon Draisaitl's Stanley Cup Final for the Edmonton Oilers. The standout German forward has scored the overtime goal in each of their two wins in the championship series rematch against the Florida Panthers.
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers are tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final. Follow along with Game 5 live updates:
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Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final and tie the series, erasing a three-goal deficit and bouncing back from allowing the tying goal in waning seconds of regulation.
Leon Draisaitl praised backup goalie Calvin Pickard for his heroic performance in the Oilers' Game 4 comeback victory.
After the first period of Game 4, it looked like the Oilers might be facing elimination in Game 5. The Panthers held a 3-0 lead at the first intermission, but the Oilers rallied. Calvin Pickard replaced Stuart Skinner in goal, and Edmonton took control. The Oilers stormed back with four straight goals to take a 4-3 lead late in the third period.
Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers is at 8 p.m. Saturday from Edmonton's Rogers Place. The best-of-7 series is tied 2-2. ▪ Game 1 - Oilers 4, Panthers 3 (overtime): The Panthers had a two-goal lead early in the second period but couldn't hold on as Edmonton tied the game early in the third and won it on a Leon Draisaitl power-play goal with 31 seconds left in overtime.