Golden Knights Beat Avalanche 2-1 to Complete Sweep, Reach Third Stanley Cup Final
On May 26, 2026, the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, completing a 4-0 sweep and advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in franchise history, and the first time since winning the Cup in 2023.
Captain Mark Stone scored on a breakaway at 4:42 of the first period for a 1-0 lead. Cole Smith made it 2-0 with 5:45 remaining in the third period, deflecting Dylan Coghlan's shot. With the goaltender pulled, Gabriel Landeskog scored for Colorado with 2:03 left. Vegas goaltender Carter Hart made 20 saves, as the Golden Knights won their sixth straight postseason game.
Vegas won the four games 4-2, 3-1, 5-3 and 2-1, outscoring Colorado 14-7 in the series. The Avalanche, who won the Presidents' Trophy with a league-best 121 points and went 8-1 in the first two rounds, became the fifth Presidents' Trophy-winning team to be swept in a playoff series. Vegas awaited the winner of the Eastern Conference Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Montreal Canadiens.
Related: Blake's Overtime Winner Sends Hurricanes Past Flyers in Sweep; 8-0 Start Puts Carolina in East Final
Source: NHL.com
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Photo: 图：位于美国内华达州拉斯维加斯市的 T-Mobile Arena，金骑士主场，本场西部决赛第四场在此举行（资料照片）。David Jones 摄，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, home of the Golden Knights and site of Game 4 of the conference final (file photo). Photo by David Jones, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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