Wednesday's first game of the series went into overtime at 3-3 before Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl's game winning goal and ended it 4-3. In last year's matchup, the Panthers got out ahead to a 3-0 lead in the series,

A Canadian team won seven consecutive seasons ( Edmonton Oilers five times and the Canadiens and Calgary Flames once each) from 1984-90. A Canadian team reached the Stanley Cup Final every year from 1982-90, and there were all-Canada finals in 1986 and 1989.