Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers opened up their Stanley Cup Final series against the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night. Both teams have been red-hot of late and Game 1 did not disappoint the fans who tuned in for it.
After going down 3-1 in the second period, the Oilers were able to battle back to force overtime. In that overtime period, both teams struggled to score. However, with just 31 seconds remaining, McDavid was able to find Leon Draisaitl for a game-winning goal.
When all was said and done, the final score was 4-3 in favor of Edmonton.
It was an incredibly entertaining game. McDavid recorded two assists in the 31:12 he played.
During the win, McDavid also entered the territory of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky. As shared by Real Sports on X , he has become the fastest pla