Less than 12 hours after losing to them in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final, oddsmakers at a majority of sportsbooks listed the Edmonton Oilers as favorites over the Florida Panthers in the 2026 NHL title series.

The Edmonton Oilers are on edge as the NHL is reportedly evaluating a potential sanction against the franchise for a roster move made during the playoff rounds leading up to the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers.

The Florida Panthers have defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year, becoming just the third team since 1998 to win back-to-back titles. Sam Reinhart scored four goals and Sergei Bobrovsky made 28 saves as the Panthers clinched the series with a 5-1 victory in Game 6.