2026 Stanley Cup Final schedule and how to watch Hurricanes-Golden Knights clash

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, beginning with Game 1 on Tuesday, June 2. The Hurricanes, appearing in the Final for the first time in 20 years, enter with a dominant 12-1 postseason record and hold home-ice advantage. The Golden Knights, making their third Cup Final appearance in nine years, have gone 19-4-1 since replacing coach Bruce Cassidy with John Tortorella on March 29, capped by a sweep of the Presidents' Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche.