The Panthers are two wins away from hoisting their first-ever Stanley Cup.
The Cats drilled the Oilers 4-1 in Sunrise to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final.
Evan Rodrigues scored a pair of goals in the third, which included the game-winner just three minutes into the period.
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 18-of-19 shots to secure the victory.
More than 90% of teams that go up 2-0 in the Final have gone on to win the best-of-seven series.
The series shifts to Edmonton for Game Three Thursday night.