The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night to complete a four-game sweep and advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas, while the team's defense stifled Colorado's high-powered offense.
This marks the third time in nine seasons that the Golden Knights have reached the Stanley Cup Final. The team previously made the final in 2018 and 2023.
Goaltender Adin Hill made 28 saves for Vegas, while Colorado's Alexandar Georgiev stopped 25 shots. The Avalanche were without key forward Nathan MacKinnon for part of the game due to an undisclosed injury.
The Golden Knights will await the winner of the Eastern Conference final between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes.
