When the Florida Panthers acquired Brad Marchand at the trade deadline, it was for moments like Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final when his team was in need of a big play. After scoring the go-ahead goal in the second period,

It turned out to be Brad Marchand in double overtime to give the defending champions a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 on Friday night to even the series. “To be honest, I blacked out,” Marchand said. “I don’t even know where it went. It was a fortuitous bounce. We’ll take it.”

Brad Marchand played double overtime hero for the Florida Panthers in Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Marchand scored on a breakaway 8:04 into the second overtime period late on Friday night to seal the Panthers' 5-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The Panthers have tied the series 1-1.