The schedule for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers is now in place.
Here's how it'll all unfold beginning Saturday at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
| Game | Date | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 8 | Panthers |
| 2 | June 10 | Panthers |
| 3 | June 13 | Oilers |
| 4 | June 15 | Oilers |
| 5* | June 18 | Panthers |
| 6* | June 21 | Oilers |
| 7* | June 24 | Panthers |
*If necessary
Every game will be played at 8 p.m. ET. Each will be broadcast on CBC, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports in Canada, along with ABC and ESPN+ in the United States.
The distance between Sunrise and Edmonton of 2,541 miles (4,089 kilometers) is the furthest ever between opponents in a Stanley Cup Final.
This year’s Stanley Cup final between the Oilers and Panthers will be the furthest between two cities in NHL history, per ESPN Stats and Information.
— Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) June 3, 2024
It’s a distance of 2,541 miles. Here’s a chart previous long-distance Cup finals: pic.twitter.com/vvilygdn60
It'll also be a true battle of north versus south. The latitude gap between Edmonton and Sunrise is the largest for a championship series in the history of North American professional sports.
Fun Fact
— Dan Marrazza (@DanMarrazza) June 3, 2024
Edmonton sits at 53.5461 degrees North.
Sunrise, FLA sits at 26.1670 degrees North.
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final competitors have the largest difference in latitude of any championship series in the history of North American professional sports.
Both teams should be fresh, though. The Oilers will enter Game 1 with five days off, while the Panthers will be riding six days of rest before the series opener.
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