Oilers Crush Panthers in Game 4, Take Commanding 3-1 Series Lead Edmonton, Alberta – The Edmonton Oilers took a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Florida Panthers in the second round of the NHL playoffs on Tuesday night with a convincing 6-2 victory in Game 4. The Oilers came out firing on all cylinders, scoring three goals in the opening period. Leon Draisaitl opened the scoring just 2:39 into the game, followed by a goal from Connor McDavid at 12:25. Zach Hyman rounded out the first-period scoring with a goal at 19:29. The Panthers fought back in the second period, getting goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Reinhart to cut the Oilers’ lead to 3-2. However, the Oilers responded with three more goals in the third period to put the game out of reach. McDavid scored his second goal of the game at 4:27, followed by a goal from Evan Bouchard at 10:05 and an empty-netter from Hyman at 18:49. McDavid finished the game with two goals and an assist, while Hyman had two goals and an assist. Draisaitl added a goal and an assist, and Bouchard had a goal and two assists. Darcy Kuemper made 30 saves for the Oilers, while Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves for the Panthers. The Oilers now have a 3-1 series lead and can close out the series in Game 5 on Thursday night in Edmonton. The Panthers will need to win Game 5 to force the series back to Florida for Game 6.In a dominant display of offensive firepower, the Edmonton Oilers crushed the Florida Panthers 6-2 in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Saturday night. Connor McDavid led the way for the Oilers with a goal and two assists, while Leon Draisaitl added a goal and an assist. Evander Kane, Zach Hyman, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for Edmonton. The Panthers got goals from Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Oilers’ offensive onslaught. The Oilers outshot the Panthers 40-26 and were dominant in the faceoff circle, winning 62% of the draws. The win gives the Oilers a 3-1 lead in the series and puts them one win away from advancing to the Western Conference Finals. Game 5 of the series is scheduled for Monday night in Edmonton.