SportsLine NHL analyst Scott Erskine, who hit on six of his nine best bets in the series, gives his thoughts and top picks for Monday's Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and

You feel like you are part of the group, but it’s a little different,” one third-string goaltender for a championship team said.

Winning in the NHL is tough business, but these 10 teams have never lifted the Stanley Cup once in their franchise history.

The Florida Panthers' leading scorer through two games of the Stanley Cup Final is not Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov or Sam Reinhart. It's Nate Schmidt.

Acquired by Edmonton from San Jose for a conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and forward prospect Carl Berglund on March 6, 2025, the 29-year-old has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 18 playoff games and is averaging 20:19 of ice time per game.

The Stanley Pup airs Friday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m. ET on truTV. Fans can also stream Hockey’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, June 8 at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

Matthew Tkachuk explained why the 2025 Stanley Cup Final could be even better than last season's seven-game title fight.

Former Avalanche defenseman, current Oilers forward only players with OT goal against Panthers in championship round