Oilers Dominate Panthers in Game 4, Win 8-1 Edmonton, Alberta – The Edmonton Oilers cruised to an 8-1 victory over the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinals matchup on Tuesday night. The Oilers opened the scoring just 1:50 into the game when Leon Draisaitl buried a shot past Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Connor McDavid doubled the lead midway through the period with a wrist shot, giving the Oilers a 2-0 advantage heading into the first intermission. Edmonton continued to pour it on in the second period. Darnell Nurse extended the lead to 3-0 with a power-play goal, and Evan Bouchard scored his first of two goals to make it 4-0. The onslaught continued when Zach Hyman scored his first goal of the series, giving the Oilers a commanding 5-0 lead. The Panthers finally got on the board with 3:30 remaining in the second period when Anthony Duclair scored a power-play goal. However, any hopes of a comeback were quickly extinguished when Bouchard scored his second goal of the game just 1:28 later. The Oilers added two more goals in the third period, with Draisaitl completing his hat trick and Warren Foegele scoring an empty-netter. The 8-1 victory gives the Oilers a 3-1 series lead. McDavid led the Oilers with two assists in addition to his goal, while Draisaitl had a goal and an assist. Nurse, Bouchard, Hyman, Foegele, and Brad Malone each had a goal, and Stuart Skinner made 35 saves in net for Edmonton. Bobrovsky struggled for the Panthers, allowing eight goals on 38 shots. Duclair was the lone bright spot for Florida, scoring his third goal of the series. Game 5 of the series will be played in Edmonton on Thursday night. The Panthers will need to win to avoid elimination.Game HighlightsGame Highlights The duo’s other linemate, Adam Henrique, intercepted a backhand pass from Janmark and deflected the puck past Bobrovsky to take the lead with over four minutes remaining. Meanwhile, Vladimir Tarasenko scored for the Panthers, but Skinner made a crucial save on a two-on-one against Carter Verhaeghe to maintain the lead. Dylan Holloway later restored the two-goal lead on a backhand shot assisted by Draisaitl. This marked the team’s best single-period performance in the Stanley Cup Final during Saturday’s opening period.Oilers Dominate Panthers in Game 4, Take 3-1 Series Lead SUNRISE, Fla. – The Edmonton Oilers exploded for eight goals in Game 4, crushing the Florida Panthers 8-1 on Tuesday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round playoff series. Leon Draisaitl led the offensive onslaught with a hat-trick, while Connor McDavid added two goals and an assist. Zach Hyman, Kailer Yamamoto, and Tyson Barrie also found the back of the net for the Oilers. Sergei Bobrovsky had a forgettable night in goal for the Panthers, allowing five goals on just 15 shots before being pulled in favor of Spencer Knight. Knight allowed three more goals on 17 shots. Captain Aleksander Barkov scored the lone goal for the Panthers, who were outplayed and outshot by the Oilers throughout the contest. The Oilers dominated the first period, taking a 3-0 lead on goals by Hyman, Draisaitl, and Yamamoto. They continued to pour it on in the second, with Draisaitl and McDavid each scoring their second goals of the night to chase Bobrovsky from the game. Barrie and McDavid scored in the third period to extend the Oilers’ lead before Barkov netted a consolation goal for the Panthers. Draisaitl completed his hat-trick with an empty-netter in the final minute. The Oilers now have a chance to close out the series in Game 5 on Thursday night in Edmonton. The Panthers, meanwhile, will need to find a way to regain their composure and momentum if they want to extend their season.