The Edmonton Oilers edged out the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, grabbing an early series lead. Despite going down 3-1 in the game, Edmonton continued to fight back and eventually tied the game on a goal from defenseman Mattias Ekholm.

A healthy Mattias Ekholm is here, and he’s already making an impact. Around the start of the new year, Ekholm was starting to show his age. Before the calendar flipped to 2025, Ekholm had a 59.09% goal share and 59.

The player, of course, is Mattias Ekholm. He’s been sidelined with a lower-body injury since playing three shifts on April 11. That regular-season game represented his second attempt at getting back into the lineup.