There were no blown leads this time as the Florida Panthers down the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 behind Brad Marchand and a defensive gem.

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Panthers forward Brad Marchand beat Oilers defender Jake Walman twice to win Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. How did Walman respond?

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final with a 3-2 lead in the series. The teams meet Saturday for the eighth time this season. The Panthers won the last meeting 5-2. Brad Marchand scored two goals in the victory.

The Oilers are not committing to a starting goalie between Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers will face off in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive year, a rare occurrence in NHL history. Both teams believe they are stronger and deeper than they were during their previous Final matchup.

The performance of Pickard throughout the playoffs has given them a clear advantage over the Panthers. Here’s why – he makes big saves in big moments. Looking at just save percentage, Pickard has been elite in the playoffs. He has the second-best save percentage in the third period (.915) and the best when his team is trailing (.921).

Panthers forward Sam Bennett spoke on his team's success in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Oilers.