There have been two Stanley Cup Final rematches in back-to-back years since 1984, and the team that lost the first matchup won the second both times.

The Edmonton Oilers were swept by the New York Islanders in the 1983 Stanley Cup Final before winning the rematch in 1984 for the first of their five NHL titles in seven years. Most recently, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Detroit Red Wings in the 2008 Final before defeating them in 2009.

The betting public is banking on the Oilers to win their first Stanley Cup since 1990 — and become the first Canadian team to win the Cup since 1993 — in a rematch of last year’s Final against the Florida Panthers.

“The public is all over Edmonton for Game 1 and the series,” Westgate SuperBook vice president of risk Ed Salmons said.

The Oilers, who

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