Connor McDavid scored his first goal of this Stanley Cup Final in Game 5, only after he and the Edmonton Oilers fell behind 3-0 on the way to getting pushed to the brink by the defending champion Flor

This year, McDavid (seven goals, 26 assists) and teammate Leon Draisaitl (11 goals, 22 assists) are tied for the playoff scoring lead with 33 points apiece. Draisaitl leads the Oilers with eight points (four goals, four assists) in the Cup Final. McDavid is right behind with seven points (one goal, six assists).

Connor McDavid is desperate to win a Stanley Cup with the Oilers, but he shared an interesting perspective ahead of Game 6 vs. the Panthers.

It took until there was 13 minutes left in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final for Connor McDavid to score his first goal of the series, and it was after he and the Edmonton Oilers fell behind 3-0 to the Florida Panthers,

As such, the stoic captain was completely focused at his media availability on the eve of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS, CBC), a must-win with Edmonton trailing 3-2 in the best-of-7 series.

The Blues chairman checks in for his offseason chat with The Athletic, with an unexpected guest, and shares his thoughts about the future.

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Connor McDavid achieved another historic milestone in the Oilers 5-2 loss to the Panthers in Game 5 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. McDavid hasn't necessarily been at his best in this series, as he scored just his first goal of the series in this loss.