Now he and his not-so-new teammates are one win away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final. Hertl weaved his way toward the slot and scored a dazzling winning goal at 8:21 of the third period on Sunday night as the Golden Knights rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche 5-3 and move to within one game of their third Cup Final appearance in nine years as a franchise.

With Carolina, Montreal, Colorado and Vegas, the NHL’s final four is set. We predict which team will win each conference final and more.

The Avalanche advanced to the finals for the first time since 2001 on Monday. The Lightning advanced to the finals for the third consecutive season on Saturday night. For more, from gambling-friendly schedules featuring live,

Winning the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal for every NHL team. It takes a long season, tough playoff series, and the ability to handle pressure in the biggest moments. Every franchise wants to win the Cup,

The team that was left for dead two months ago is very much alive. A team that went into this series as decisive betting underdogs, and not given much of a chance in this series. Yes, that very group is one win from going back to the Stanley Cup Final.

The Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup in back-to-back years, hoisting the trophy in both 2024 and 2025. A team has not three-peated the Stanley Cup since the Islanders won four straight from 1980-1983. But with the Panthers out of playoff contention and a three-peat off the table, a new team will be named champion at the end of the postseason.