My mum used to say that if the wind blew while I pulled a face, it would stay that way forever.
The 2026 Stanley Cup Final represents the wind, as my face hasn’t changed since Game 1, eyebrows raised, caught in a perpetual state of shock.
The most surprising of the countless unpredictable occurrences is the high-scoring nature of the series, with the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights combining for 33 goals through four games.
With goals coming faster than the wind in a Category-5 hurricane, will Vegas and Carolina break the record for most goals in a Stanley Cup Final series?
Hurricanes vs. Golden Knights: Will They Break Record for Most Goals?
The record for most goals in a Stanley Cup Final was set in 1973, with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks combining for 56 in six games.
That’s an average of 9.3 goals per game.
While the Hurricanes are the Stanley Cup odds favourites at the BetMGM online sportsbook, there is almost nothing to choose between the teams.
The Hurricanes have 17 goals, one more than the Golden Knights’ 16.
The finalists are averaging 8.25 goals per game. If the series goes the distance and requires a Game 7, they’re on pace for a record-setting 58 goals, albeit in one extra game.
It’s just the second time in Stanley Cup Final history that the teams combined for four or more goals in three straight regulation periods.
The previous occurrence was during the 1980 final between the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers series.
The record for the most goals in an NHL playoff series is not under threat, with the Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers combining for a staggering 69 in the 1985 conference final.
Who Scored the Most Goals in a Stanley Cup Final Series?
Cyclone Taylor, Frank Foyston, and Babe Dye are tied for the most goals in a Stanley Cup Final series, scoring nine.
What Was the Highest-Scoring Stanley Cup Final?
The 1973 Stanley Cup Final, featuring the Canadiens and Blackhawks, was the highest-scoring final, with 56 goals.
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