Where do the Florida Panthers play? Stanley Cup Final Game 3 is here. How to watch

With Florida weather temperatures hitting the 90s, a heat index in the triple digits and Florida residents checking daily on the latest conditions in the tropics, it may be hard to believe a Florida hockey team has a chance to defend its title tonight at their home stadium.

The Florida Panthers are battling the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. The series currently is tied 1-1 after a double overtime win 5-4 June 6.

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Games 3 and 4 will shift to the Panthers’ home arena starting tonight, June 9.

Here’s what to know, whether you want to try to grab some last-minute tickets or you didn’t know hockey was a thing in the Sunshine State.

The Florida Panthers, a National Hockey League team, play at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunshine, after moving there from the Miami Arena in 1998. The Panthers are the 2024-25 Eastern Conference champions and reining Stanley Cup champions.

When is Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final?

Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final will start at 8 p.m. ET Monday, June 9, at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise.

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Game 4 will follow at 8 p.m. June 12.

How can you get tickets to the Florida Panthers vs Edmonton Oilers game?

Amerant Bank Arena will host Game 3 and Game 4 of the finals, and would host Game 6 if the series goes that far. It’s the best out of seven games.

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How to stream Stanley Cup Final Game 3. Will game air on TV?

Stanley Cup Final games can be streamed on Sling TV and Max, or you can watch on TNT and truTV.

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Will Florida Panthers win Stanley Cup second year in a row?

The matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers in 2025 is the second year in a row the two teams have battled it out for the Stanley Cup.

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In 2024, the Panthers took a 3-0 series lead before the Oilers battled back to force a Game 7. The Florida Panthers won the title on their home ice.

If the Oilers win in 2025, it’ll be the first time in more than 30 years the Stanley Cup returns to Canada.

Stanley Cup Final schedule

• Game 3: Monday, June 9, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. ET

• Game 4: Thursday, June 12, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. ET

• Game 5: Saturday, June 14, Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m. ET

• Game 6, if needed: Tuesday, June 17, Edmonton at Florida | 8 p.m. ET

• Game 7, if needed: Friday, June 20, Florida at Edmonton | 8 p.m. ET

What’s the deal about Florida Panthers and plastic rats?

During the 1995-96 season, Florida’s Scott Mellanby killed a rat in the old Miami Arena.

Fans picked up on the story and started throwing plastic rats on the ice after the Panthers scored goals that season. The team went on to the 1996 Stanley Cup Final in the franchise’s third year of existence.

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➤ Why do Florida Panthers fans throw plastic rats? Tradition’s history, explained

The NHL, which didn’t appreciate the long cleanup needed after each Panthers goal, changed rules to make throwing items on the ice after a goal subject to a delay of game penalty.

So now rats get tossed after the game is over.

When the Panthers won their first Stanley Cup title in 2024, they included a rat on their championship rings.

And Brad Marchand, who joined the Panthers in March, is nicknamed Rat. Teammates shoot plastic rats at his legs before he leaves the ice after a win.

And now you know!

Where is the Amerant Bank Arena in Florida?

The Amerant Bank Arena is located at 1 Panther Parkway in Sunrise, about 10 miles west of Fort Lauderdale and about 30 miles north of Miami.

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Contributing: Dylan Reffe, Mike Brehm, USA Today Sports

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida Panthers game tickets, where they play Stanley Cup Final