The Stanley Cup is often considered the most difficult trophy to win in sports, due to the gruelling two months of playoff action that include four best-of-seven series.
The Stanley Cup Final is the culmination of those two months, and it usually takes place in the first three weeks of June.
Those with BetMGM accounts can bet on hockey throughout the postseason until the Stanley Cup is awarded to the last team standing.
When Is the Stanley Cup Final This Year?
The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes begins on Tuesday, June 2.
Should the series go seven games, the Final will conclude on Wednesday, June 17.
The BetMGM online sportsbook will carry Stanley Cup odds throughout the Final.
2026 Stanley Cup Final Schedule
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas at Carolina | June 2 | 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT |
| 2 | Vegas at Carolina | June 4 | 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT |
| 3 | Carolina at Vegas | June 6 | 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT |
| 4 | Carolina at Vegas | June 9 | 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT |
| 5 | Vegas at Carolina | June 11 | 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT |
| 6 | Carolina at Vegas | June 14 | 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT |
| 7 | Vegas at Carolina | June 17 | 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT |
Who Was in the Stanley Cup Final in 2025?
The Panthers and Oilers met in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final in a rematch of 2024’s Final. Florida won in seven games in 2024, but only needed six in 2025 to defeat the Oilers.
It is the first time since 2009 that the same two teams have reached the Final in consecutive years. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008 before the Penguins beat the Red Wings in 2009.
When Was the Last Time Two Canadian Teams Were in the Stanley Cup Final?
The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens met in the 1989 Stanley Cup Final, the last time two Canadian teams played in the final. They also met in the 1986 Stanley Cup Final.
The Flames won in 1989, their only Cup triumph, while the Canadiens took the honours in 1986.
Canada hasn’t produced an NHL champion since Montreal won the title in 1993.
Future Stanley Cup Final Networks
| Year | Network |
| 2026 | Sportsnet/CBC |
| 2027 | Sportsnet/CBC |
| 2028 | Sportsnet/CBC |
| 2029 | Sportsnet/CBC |
| 2030 | Sportsnet/CBC |
| 2031 | Sportsnet/CBC |
| 2032 | Sportsnet/CBC |
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