Sergei Bobrovsky perfect in net as Panthers blank Oilers 4-0
Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) makes a save as teammate Gustav Forsling (42) and Edmonton Oilers' Kasperi Kapanen (42) battle for the rebound during second-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday March 19, 2026. Credit: AP/JASON FRANSON
EDMONTON, Alberta — Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season as the Florida Panthers continued to plague Edmonton, emerging with a 4-0 victory over the Oilers on Thursday in a rematch of the last two Stanley Cup finals.
Cole Reinhardt, A.J. Greer, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe scored for the injury-riddled Panthers, who snapped a two-game losing skid.
Sam Bennett, Evan Rodrigues and Mike Benning all had two assist games. The Panthers are almost certain to miss the playoffs and a chance to defend their back-to-back titles.
Connor Ingram made 19 stops in the loss for Edmonton.
The Oilers had a two-game winning streak halted and missed out on an opportunity to move ahead of idle Anaheim into first in the Pacific Division.
Edmonton remained without star forward Leon Draisaitl, out for the rest of the regular season with a lower-body injury.
Florida has been hit hard by injuries all season. Among those out of the lineup on Thursday were Aleksander Barkov, Sam Reinhart and Brad Marchand. Only defenseman Gustav Forsling has managed to appear in all 68 games this season. Conversely, six Oilers have played in every game: Connor McDavid, Matt Savoie, Vasily Podkolzin, Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm and Darnell Nurse.
Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett (9) is checked by Edmonton Oilers' Connor Murphy (5) and Darnell Nurse (25) during third period NHL action, in Edmonton on Thursday March 19, 2026. Credit: AP/JASON FRANSON
Up next
Panthers: Visit the Calgary Flames on Friday.
Oilers: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.
