Looking at the roster, Panthers captain Sasha Barkov missed Florida’s loss in Calgary on Saturday due to an illness and the team is surely hoping that he’s feeling well enough to jump back into the lineup against the high-flying Oilers.

EDMONTON -- The Edmonton Oilers came up one goal short in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers last season and understand the stakes will not be as high when the two teams play for the first time since then at Rogers Place on Monday (8:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, Prime, NHLN, SCRIPPS).

Matthew Tkachuk is no stranger to the Saddledome, but this visit has a different vibe. The former Calgary Flames winger is back in his old home rink as a Stanley Cup champion. At the same time, it's impossible to navigate his old city without memories of his Flames bestie Johnny Gaudreau invoking feeling of loss.

Monday will mark 175 days since the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers last played each other. That was a memorable Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena in Florida on June 24 that saw the Panthers escape with a 2-1 victory and their first Stanley Cup championship.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL game to be played on December 16, 2024 on ESPN.