Recap of Stanley Cup Closing Sport 4 from 12 June

* The 2025 Stanley Cup Closing continues to ship stars, pleasure and time beyond regulation after a Sport 4 that noticed the Oilers erase a three-goal deficit, the Panthers rating the second-latest game-tying purpose in a Closing and Leon Draisaitl set an NHL document together with his fourth time beyond regulation purpose of the postseason all in entrance of a crowd of raucous followers and celebrities that included Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

* The Oilers and Panthers mixed for 9 targets, propelling the 2025 Stanley Cup Closing into the highest 4 in NHL historical past for many targets by means of the primary 4 video games of a Closing. Sport 5 is about for Saturday in Edmonton at 8 p.m. ET (TNT, Sportsnet, TVA Sports activities).
* Three extra NHL Awards recipients had been introduced Thursday with Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck taking house the Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy and Kings ahead Anze Kopitar incomes his third profession Girl Byng Trophy.

OILERS STAGE THREE-GOAL COMEBACK TO EVEN SERIES IN OT THRILLER

The celebrities had been out at Amerant Financial institution Enviornment with NFL legend Jason Taylor, Hockey Corridor of Famer Jaromir Jagr in addition to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in attendance among the many sellout crowd of 19,994 for Sport 4 of the Stanley Cup Closing. All these in attendance witnessed a uncommon spectacle, because the Oilers rallied from a three-goal deficit to take a third-period lead, relinquished the second-latest tying purpose in Closing historical past earlier than night the sequence on Leon Draisaitl’s record-setting fourth time beyond regulation purpose of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs – the a hundredth time beyond regulation sport in Stanley Cup Closing historical past.

* The rollercoaster of a sport noticed the Panthers leap out to a 3-0 lead within the first interval, sparked by two targets from Matthew Tkachuk, whereas outshooting the Oilers by a 17-7 margin. Within the second interval, Edmonton flipped the script, scoring three targets to tie the sport whereas outshooting Florida 17-10. That set the stage for 2 late targets in regulation inflicting one other dramatic swing, with Jake Walman giving the Oilers a lead with simply 6:24 remaining in regulation earlier than Sam Reinhart tied it up with 20 seconds left on the clock to pressure the a hundredth time beyond regulation sport in Stanley Cup Closing historical past.

* The Oilers grew to become the seventh crew in Stanley Cup Closing historical past to win a sport by which they trailed by three or extra targets, and simply the second crew to perform the feat on the highway becoming a member of the Canadiens 106 years in the past (Sport 5 of 1919 SCF).

DRAISAITL BREAKS OT RECORD, REACHES 30 POINTS AGAIN

After the morning skate previous to Thursday’s sport, Leon Draisaitl talked about how his crew has all the time had the power to bounce again from unhealthy performances. Then in Sport 4, Draisaitl (1-2—3) led the Oilers to a three-goal comeback victory together with his record-setting fourth time beyond regulation purpose of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Draisaitl had by no means scored a playoff time beyond regulation purpose getting into the 2025 postseason.

* Not solely did Draisaitl set the aforementioned NHL document for many time beyond regulation targets in a single playoff 12 months (4), he established a brand new franchise document for the most all-time in the postseason in Oilers history.

* Draisaitl grew to become the fifth participant in NHL historical past to attain a number of time beyond regulation targets in a Stanley Cup Closing (additionally Sport 1), becoming a member of Maurice Richard (3), Don Raleigh (2), Jacques Lemaire (2) and John LeClair (2). Solely Raleigh in 1950 (Sport 4 & 5 w/ NYR) and LeClair in 1993 (Sport 3 & 4 w/ MTL) did so in the identical sequence.

* Draisaitl improved his level whole this postseason to 11-21—32 (20 GP) and have become the fifth participant in NHL historical past to document 30 factors in consecutive postseasons. He joined teammate Connor McDavid (2024-2025), Nikita Kucherov (2020-2021), Mario Lemieux (1991-1992) and Wayne Gretzky (1987-1988 & 1983-1985).

* The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs marks the third time in his profession Draisaitl has had a 30-point postseason. The one different gamers to achieve the benchmark in three or extra postseasons: Gretzky (6x), McDavid (3x) and Mark Messier (3x).

60 IS NOT ENOUGH IN THE 2025 FINAL
The thrills saved coming in Sport 4 with the a hundredth time beyond regulation sport in Stanley Cup Closing historical past and the third by means of the primary 4 video games of this sequence.

* Simply 4 different Stanley Cup Closing sequence have featured time beyond regulation in three of the primary 4 video games: Blackhawks-Bruins in 2013 (Sport 1, 2 & 4), Canadiens-Kings in 1993 (Sport 2, 3 & 4), Maple Leafs-Canadiens in 1951 (Sport 1, 2, 3 & 4) and Canadiens-Bruins in 1946 (Sport 1, 2 & 4).

* This 12 months marks the eighth Stanley Cup Closing – and fourth within the enlargement period (since 1967-68) – to have three or extra video games require time beyond regulation. The others: 2014 (3), 2013 (3), 1993 (3), 1951 (5), 1950 (3), 1946 (3) and 1940 (3).

MORE NOTES FROM GAME 4
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* Calvin Pickard entered the sport initially of the second interval and stopped 22 of the 23 pictures he confronted to turn into the sixth goaltender in NHL historical past to win a Stanley Cup Closing sport in reduction. Pickard improved his document to 7-0 within the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, turning into the fourth goaltender in Oilers historical past to earn a win in seven straight postseason selections, becoming a member of Grant Fuhr (9-0 in 1985 & 8-0 in 1988), Invoice Ranford (8-0 in 1990) and Dwayne Roloson (7-0 in 2006).

* Sam Reinhart scored at 59:40 of the third interval and marked the second-latest tying purpose in Stanley Cup Closing historical past – the document was set earlier within the sequence when Corey Perry tied Sport 2 with 18 seconds remaining. The 2025 Stanley Cup Closing is the primary to characteristic a number of video games with a tying purpose within the closing minute.

* The Oilers’ Sport 4 victory ensures the Stanley Cup Closing would require at the least six video games for the nineteenth time up to now 25 Closing sequence.

* The 32 targets on this sequence are the fourth most by means of the primary 4 video games of a Stanley Cup Closing, trailing 1918 (36 between Toronto Arenas-Vancouver Millionaires), 1981 (36 between NYI-MNS) and 1980 (33 between PHI-NYI).

HELLEBUYCK, KOPITAR LATEST STARS SURPRISED WITH NHL AWARDS

Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (Hart Trophy & Vezina Trophy) and Kings ahead Anze Kopitar (Girl Byng Trophy) had been the most recent recipients of NHL Awards who had been offered their {hardware} with a particular shock presentation. The NHL additionally introduced the 2024-25 First and Second All-Star Teams in addition to the All-Rookie Team.

* For the second consecutive season and third time general, Hellebuyck was presented the Vezina Trophy, awarded “to the goaltender adjudged to be the very best at his place,” as chosen by NHL basic managers. He’s the fourth goaltender to win the Vezina at the least thrice beneath its present format (since 1981-82), following Dominik Hasek (6x), Martin Brodeur (4x) and Patrick Roy (3x).

* Hellebuyck was additionally named the recipient of the Hart Memorial Trophy, offered “to the participant adjudged to be probably the most helpful to his crew,” as chosen by the Skilled Hockey Writers Affiliation. He’s the fourth netminder within the enlargement period (since 1967-68) to win the award, following Hasek (1996-97 & 1997-98 w/ BUF), Jose Theodore (2001-02 w/ MTL) and Carey Worth (2014-15 w/ MTL).

* Hellebuyck was having fun with a quiet morning fishing. When he returned house, his household, mother and father and shut pals had been ready on the dock to surprise him with the trophy.

* Kings middle Kopitar was the 2024-25 recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, awarded “to the participant adjudged to have exhibited the very best kind of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct mixed with a excessive commonplace of taking part in capacity.” The Kings’ captain – who’s spending his offseason in his native Slovenia – learned the news from his children, who handed him particular drawings of the Girl Byng earlier than giving him the reproduction trophy.

* The 37-year-old Kopitar, who beforehand obtained the award in 2015-16 and 2022-23, is the third participant this century with at the least three Girl Byng Trophy wins. The others: Pavel Datsyuk (4x) and Martin St. Louis (3x).