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Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Sights and sounds
Vegas and Florida are set for their first-ever postseason meeting with the Stanley Cup on the line. Here are the top sights from Game 1 in Las Vegas.
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PLAYOFFS CENTRAL
Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Cup Final schedule, scores, highlights
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full picture and coverage on each team.

CUP FINAL CATEGORIES
Stanley Cup Final tale of the tape: The 30 categories that will determine the winner
Which team has the best forwards? Best coaching staff? What about the best mascot(s), goal song, postgame trinket and playoff slogan?

STANLEY CUP FINAL
Expert picks: Who wins Panthers-Golden Knights?
Two teams enter, one team leaves with the most glorious trophy in sports. Here's who our experts have winning it all.
Lapsed fan's guide to the Stanley Cup Final: Everything you need to know ahead of Game 1
Did you miss the opening three rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs? No problem. Get caught up here on all things Panthers-Golden Knights.

MORE CUP PREVIEW STORIES
Who wins the Stanley Cup? Goalie confidence ratings, X factors, predictions for Panthers-Golden Knights
Two teams remain standing in the quest to hoist the sacred chalice. Here are key players for each team -- and those who need to step up.
Conn Smythe Watch: Counting down the MVP leaders as Stanley Cup Final begins
We polled a dozen writers, including many who will cover the championship series, to get a sense of which players are leading the way for the Panthers and Golden Knights.
Betting picks for Panthers-Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final
Greg Wyshynski is here to break down the sunny 2023 Stanley Cup Final matchup and look at which player props and series bets stand out.

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Golden Knights take Game 1 behind 3rd-period surge
The Golden Knights score three goals in the third period as they capture a 5-2 victory in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final vs. the Panthers.

NHL
Vegas Golden Knights come back to beat Florida Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
— Back in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in five years and trailing
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- Knights do it again as late surge delivers G1 win
- Bedard sweeps Canadian Hockey League awards
- Bettman, NHL 'hopeful' Coyotes remain in Arizona
- NHL, NJ to host 4 teams, 2 outdoor games in '24
- Source: Blue Jackets to hire Babcock as coach
- Panthers, Knights pledge $100K to veterans
- Tkachuk: Title would cap 'hardest road to Cup'
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Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images Conn Smythe Watch: Playoff MVP leaders ahead of Cup Final
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