NHL Playoffs Tracker: Stanley Cup Final Odds, Latest Stories As Of June 1

Monday is media day for the Stanley Cup final.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights practise at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C., on Monday before Tuesday's Game 1. The GM, coach and players of both teams will talk to the media after their practice.

Each squad has a vastly different number of players with Stanley Cup final experience. Captain Jordan Staal and William Carrier are the Hurricanes' only players who have played in the Cup final before, and they came with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Golden Knights, respectively.

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The Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights are scheduled to begin the Stanley Cup final on June 2.

Leading Scorers

1. Mitch Marner, Vegas Golden Knights: 21 points, 16 games

2. Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights: 18 points, 16 games

T-3. Taylor Hall, Carolina Hurricanes: 16 points, 13 games

T-3. Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens: 16 points, 19 games

T-3. Lane Hutson, Montreal Canadiens: 16 points, 19 games

T-6. Jackson Blake, Carolina Hurricanes: 15 points, 13 games

T-6. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild: 15 points, 11 games

T-6. Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild: 15 points, 11 games

T-6. Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche: 15 points, 13 games

T-6. Tage Thompson, Buffalo Sabres: 15 points, 13 games

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM.