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2026 Stanley Cup Final

2026 Stanley Cup Final
* – Denotes overtime period(s)Location(s)Paradise: T-Mobile Arena
Raleigh: Lenovo CenterCoachesVegas: John Tortorella
Carolina: Rod Brind'AmourCaptainsVegas: Mark Stone
Carolina: Jordan StaalNational anthemsVegas: Carnell Johnson
Carolina: Adam Lee Decker and Mason GreerDatesJune 2–14, 2026MVPJordan Staal (Hurricanes)Series-winning goalTaylor Hall (3:47, first)NetworksCanada:
(English): CBC/Sportsnet/Sportsnet+
(French): TVA Sports
United States:
(English): ABC/ESPN appAnnouncers(CBC/SN) Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson
(ABC) Sean McDonough and Ray Ferraro
(TVA) and Patrick Lalime

The 2026 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series for the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2025–26 season and the culmination of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs between the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes and the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights. The series began on June 2 and ended on June 14, with the Hurricanes defeating the Golden Knights four games to two, winning their second Stanley Cup championship and first since 2006.

Carolina had home ice advantage in the series due to having a better regular season record. This was the first Final since 2019 to not feature a team from the state of Florida, as the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs, and the Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round.