Every postseason, some series surprise us and some live up to every bit of the hype. As the final shifts to Vegas, here's how we got here.

Our experts pick whether Carolina or Vegas will be the 2026 Stanley Cup champions, and which player will take home the Conn Smythe Trophy.

The Golden Knights and Hurricanes will start their battle to secure hockey’s most coveted prize on Tuesday.

Here's how to tune in for all seven potential games of this year's Stanley Cup championship series.

The Stanley Cup Final is here. The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 1 of a best-of-seven battle for the best trophy in sports. The Hu

Follow our live coverage as the Stanley Cup Final gets underway in Raleigh

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are set to open the Stanley Cup Final with Tuesday's Game 1 in the best-of-seven series.

Carolina's Frederik Andersen and Vegas' Mitch Marner are the Conn Smythe Trophy front-runners

The Golden Knights take Game 1, 5-4.

The Golden Knights will look to steal an early road win in the Stanley Cup Final against the Hurricanes.

Teams that win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final have gone on to win the championship 76.4 percent of the time (81-25) throughout NHL history.

The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final with a 1-0 lead in the series

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final might have been one of the most exciting championship series openers ever.

The Carolina Hurricanes tie the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-3 overtime win vs. the Vegas Golden Knights after storming back in the third period.

Both the Golden Knights and Hurricanes entered this game with perfect overtime records in the playoffs.

The Vegas Golden Knights host the Carolina Hurricanes in game three of the Stanley Cup Final with the series tied 1-1

Every postseason, some series surprise us and some live up to every bit of the hype. As the final shifts to Vegas, here's how we got here.

The Stanley Cup Final was less than 15 minutes away from looking lopsided in favor of the Vegas Golden Knights.