Just less than a year later, those two teams are back in the Stanley Cup Final, a rematch between the champion Panthers and the runner-up Oilers that begins with Game 1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; CBC, TVAS, SN, TNT, truTV, MAX).

Matthew Tkachuk Identifies X-Factor for Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk didn’t hesitate when asked how it feels to be back in the Stanley Cup Final and what could determine the outcome.

Matthew Tkachuk predicted a Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Edmonton Oilers during last year’s handshake line. Now, the Florida Panthers and Oilers meet again.