The face off against the Washington Capitals on Monday in the first game of this year's Stanley Cup Finals. Both teams have defied expectations this year. The Golden Knights are looking to walk away with Lord Stanley in their inaugural season while the Caps could take home their first championship in 44 years.
"Who would have thunk it?" Vegas defenseman Nate Schmidt asked at media day on Sunday. "The Stanley Cup Final that was never meant to be, right?"
CBS Sports writes that the Capitals have the edge on offense behind Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov, who have scored 12 and 11 goals this year, respectively. They also have the edge on special teams with the second-best percentage on penalties during the postseason at 28.8 percent.
Meanwhile, the Golden Knights' goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury leads the league with a .947 save percentage and a goals-against average of 1.68.
How to watch Stanley Cup Finals
2018 Stanley Cup Finals Schedule
- Game 1 (Las Vegas): Monday, May 28, 8 p.m. ET: NBC
- Game 2 (Las Vegas): Wednesday, May 30, 8 p.m. ET: NBC Sports Network
- Game 3 (Washington): Saturday, June 2, 8 p.m. ET: NBC Sports Network
- Game 4 (Washington): Monday, June 4, 8 p.m. ET: NBC
- Game 5 (Las Vegas): Thursday, June 7, 8 p.m. ET: NBC
- Game 6 (Washington): Sunday, June 10, 8 p.m. ET: NBC
- Game 7 (Las Vegas): Wednesday, June 13, 8 p.m. ET: NBC
Stanley Cup Finals Odds
For game one tonight, Las Vegas is -130 on the money line. This means you must bet $130 to win $100. Washington is +110 – bet $100 to win $110. The over-under for total number of goals scored in game one tonight is 5.5.
Golden Knights are currently listed as the -140 favorites to win the Stanley Cup. This means you'd need to spend $150 to win $100.