STANLEY CUP FINAL - GAME 1 • VGK leads series 1-0

49-26-7

Final

	1	2	3	T
Capitals WSH	2	1	1	4
Golden Knights VGK	2	1	3	6

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden KnightsVGK

51-24-7

Washington Capitals @ Vegas Golden Knights

Capitals
4
Golden Knights
6

Game 1

29/5

Capitals
3
Golden Knights
2

Game 2

31/5

Golden Knights
1
Capitals
3

Game 3

3/6

Golden Knights
2
Capitals
6

Game 4

5/6

Capitals
4
Golden Knights
3

Game 5

8/6

T-Mobile Arena

1:00 AM, 29 May 2018

Las Vegas, NV

Attendance: 18,575

Referees:
Marc Joannette

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	6	1	1	13
NY Rangers	6	3	0	12
Washington	4	3	0	8
New Jersey	4	3	0	8
NY Islanders	3	3	1	7
Pittsburgh	3	3	1	7
Columbus	2	3	0	4
Philadelphia	0	6	3	3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	7	2	0	14
Edmonton	5	1	1	11
Seattle	5	2	1	11
Anaheim	4	2	0	8
San Jose	4	3	0	8
Vancouver	2	6	1	5
Los Angeles	0	3	2	2
Calgary	1	6	0	2

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