The series returns to Florida for Game 5 as the Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner and Sergei Bobrovsky are between the pipes. Edmonton struck first in the first period with a Connor Brown shorthanded goal, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Oilers added on with a Zach Hyman power play goal, his fifteenth of the playoffs, powered by Evan Bouchard and Connor McDavid in second period. Edmonton extended the lead as McDavid scored his seventh of the postseason, helped along by Warren Foegele and Bouchard. Florida got on the board with a Matthew Tkachuk goal, his sixth of the playoffs, courtesy of Evan Rodrigues. The Oilers shot back with a Corey Perry power play goal, with assists provided by McDavid and Bouchard. The Panthers answered with a Rodrigues goal, his seventh of the postseason, passed from Brandon Montour and Sam Bennett. Florida got closer in the third period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson goal, his second of the playoffs, with a lone helper from Tkachuk. Edmonton iced it at 5-3 with a McDavid empty net goal, his second of the game and eighth of the postseason, an unassisted goal. The three stars were McDavid, Bouchard, and Tkachuk, while Rodrigues gets an honorable mention. The series heads north again with Florida ahead 3-2.
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