2023 Stanley Cup Finals

The 2023 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2022–23 season and the culmination of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. The series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers and the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights. Vegas won the best-of-seven series, four games to one to earn their first championship in their sixth season. This was the first Finals series since 2018, which the Golden Knights also played in, in which neither team has previously won the Stanley Cup and the first to have two teams from the Sun Belt since 2020. For the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Finals ran through the first weeks of June. The series began on June 3, and concluded on June 13.
==Paths to the Finals==
===Florida Panthers===
This was the second Finals appearance for the Panthers. Their only previous appearance was in 1996, which Florida lost in a four-game sweep to the Colorado Avalanche.
During the offseason, former Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice was hired as the Panthers head coach. The Panthers made a large offseason acquisition, trading Jonathan Huberdeau, who led the team in points the previous year, along with MacKenzie Weegar to the Calgary Flames for Matthew Tkachuk. Tkachuk led the team in points this year with 109. Through free agency, the team acquired forwards Nick Cousins, Colin White, and Eric Staal, defenceman, and brother to Eric, Marc Staal, and goaltender Alex Lyon. The team also opted to re-sign forward Eetu Luostarinen and goaltender Spencer Knight. Midway through the regular season, the team claimed defenceman Casey Fitzgerald off of waivers.
The Panthers finished with a record, grabbing the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with 92 points, the lowest point total of any playoff team. The Panthers mounted a 3–1 series comeback against the record-setting, Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston Bruins in the First Round, defeating them in a seventh game overtime. They then eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs in five games during the Second Round and the Carolina Hurricanes in a four-game sweep in the Eastern Conference Final. The Panthers are the fourth eighth seed to reach the Finals, following the Edmonton Oilers in , the Los Angeles Kings in , and the Nashville Predators in .
The Panthers' Finals appearance is the fourth in a row for a Florida-based team, following three consecutive appearances by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
===Vegas Golden Knights===
This was Vegas's second Finals appearance. Their only previous appearance was in 2018, during their inaugural season, which they lost to the Washington Capitals in five games.
During the offseason, the Golden Knights fired head coach Peter DeBoer and hired former Boston Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy to be their head coach. They also acquired goaltender Adin Hill in a trade, re-signed Brett Howden, Reilly Smith, Keegan Kolesar, and Nicolas Roy, and also signed Phil Kessel during free agency. During the season, the Golden Knights traded for forwards Ivan Barbashev and Teddy Blueger, and at the trade deadline, the team acquired goaltender Jonathan Quick who was flipped by the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Los Angeles Kings.
The Golden Knights finished first in the Pacific Division and the Western Conference with 111 points via a record. Vegas defeated the Winnipeg Jets in five games during the First Round, triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers during the Second Round in six games, and knocked off the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final in six games.
==Game summaries==
:Note: All times listed are in EDT (UTC−4).
:Note: The numbers in parentheses represent each player's total goals or assists to that point of the entire playoffs.
===Game one===
In game one, Florida began the scoring with a shorthanded rush by Anton Lundell and Eric Staal, which the latter scored on a wrap-around attempt, banking the puck in off of Adin Hill's blocker glove. Vegas tied the game on a separate power play with Chandler Stephenson setting up Jonathan Marchessault's wrist shot beating Sergei Bobrovsky. In the second period, Shea Theodore's long range shot found its way past Bobrovsky, giving Vegas a 2–1 lead. With ten seconds remaining and a faceoff in the Golden Knights zone, the Panther's Anthony Duclair picked up a loose puck and fired a wrist shot past Hill to make it 2–2. In the third period, the Golden Knights led a rush into the Panther's zone with a shot by Ivan Barbashev deflecting off the glass back to Zach Whitecloud who scored for Vegas to make it 3–2. Later in the period, an errant clear by the Panthers got knocked down by Vegas captain Mark Stone who shot it past Bobrovsky for a 4–2 lead. Florida challenged the play as Stone's stick could have been above his shoulders, which would have been a stoppage of play. Florida was unsuccessful in their challenge and assessed a minor penalty. With frustrations boiling over for Florida, both Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett were called for misconducts for attempting to fight some of the Golden Knights. Reilly Smith then sealed Vegas' victory with an empty net goal to make it 5–2. The victory broke Florida's road-winning streak at eight games.
Scoring summary	Scoring summary	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary	Scoring summary
Period 	Team 	Goal 	Assist(s) 	Time 	Score
1st 	FLA 	Eric Staal (2) – sh 	Anton Lundell (7) 	09:40 	1–0 FLA
1st 	VGK 	Jonathan Marchessault (10) – pp	Chandler Stephenson (7), Shea Theodore (8) 	17:18 	1–1
2nd 	VGK 	Shea Theodore (1) 	Brayden McNabb (3), Brett Howden (4) 	10:54 	2–1 VGK
2nd 	FLA 	Anthony Duclair (4) 	Unassisted 	19:49 	2–2
3rd 	VGK 	Zach Whitecloud (1) 	Ivan Barbashev (10), Jack Eichel (13) 	06:59 	3–2 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Mark Stone (1) 	Unassisted 	13:41 	4–2 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Reilly Smith (3) – pp – en 	Jack Eichel (14) 	18:15 	5–2 VGK
Penalty summary	Penalty summary	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary	Penalty summary
Period 	Team 	Player 	Penalty 	Time 	PIM
1st 	FLA 	Nick Cousins 	Roughing 	08:30 	2:00
1st 	VGK 	William Carrier 	Roughing 	11:42 	2:00
1st 	FLA 	Josh Mahura 	Interference 	16:27 	2:00
2nd 	FLA 	Josh Mahura 	Tripping 	03:28 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	Shea Theodore 	Hooking 	14:40 	2:00
3rd 	VGK 	Nicolas Roy 	Hooking 	07:12 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Eric Staal 	Cross-checking 	10:04 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Bench (served by Zac Dalpe) 	Delay of game (unsuccessful coach's challenge)	13:41 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Roughing 	15:36 	2:00
3rd 	VGK 	Chandler Stephenson 	Misconduct 	15:36 	10:00
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Roughing 	15:36 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Sam Bennett 	Misconduct 	15:36 	10:00
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Misconduct 	15:36 	10:00
3rd 	VGK 	Chandler Stephenson 	Roughing 	15:36 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Sam Bennett 	Roughing 	15:36 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Radko Gudas 	Misconduct 	18:15 	10:00
Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period
Team 	1 	2 	3 	Total 	
 	9 	14 	12 	35 	
 	7 	14 	13 	34 	
===Game two===
In the first period of game two, the Golden Knights scored first on the power play as Jonathan Marchessault shot through a screen to beat the Florida goaltender over the shoulder. Later in the period, with Vegas in possession in the Florida zone, Alec Martinez shot through Josh Mahura's legs and the puck went to the top of the net for a 2–0 lead. During the second period, Nicolas Roy gave Vegas a 3–0 lead, shooting the puck under Sergei Bobrovsky's blocker. Brett Howden then forced Florida to swap goaltenders scoring forehand-backhand on Vegas's thirteenth shot. Following a hit on Jack Eichel, Matthew Tkachuk and Ivan Barbashev both exchanged misconduct penalties for fighting after the whistle. In the third period, the Panthers ended Adin Hill's shutout bid as a defensive turnover by the Golden Knights ended with Anton Lundell's goal. Vegas regained their four-goal lead as the Golden Knights pushed into the Panthers' zone and an all-alone Marchessault wristed a shot past Alex Lyon. Michael Amadio then provided the sixth goal for Vegas, deking out Lyon for a 6–1 lead. Tkachuk then brought the lead back down to four as his wrist shot beat Hill on the right side. Later in the period with Florida releasing their frustration, Vegas gained a power play. During the power play, Howden's second goal of the game ended any hopes of a Florida comeback, scoring to give Vegas a 7–2 lead, also the final score of the game.
Scoring summary	Scoring summary	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary	Scoring summary
Period 	Team 	Goal 	Assist(s) 	Time 	Score
1st 	VGK 	Jonathan Marchessault (11) – pp	Chandler Stephenson (8), Jack Eichel (15)	07:05 	1–0 VGK
1st 	VGK 	Alec Martinez (1) 	Ivan Barbashev (11) 	17:59 	2–0 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	Nicolas Roy (2) 	William Carrier (3), Zach Whitecloud (5) 	02:59 	3–0 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	Brett Howden (4) 	Mark Stone (10), Chandler Stephenson (9) 	07:10 	4–0 VGK
3rd 	FLA 	Anton Lundell (2) 	Anthony Duclair (7) 	00:14 	4–1 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Jonathan Marchessault (12) 	Jack Eichel (16) 	02:10 	5–1 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Michael Amadio (4) 	William Karlsson (5) 	10:33 	6–1 VGK
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk (10) 	Sam Bennett (8), Josh Mahura (3) 	12:44 	6–2 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Brett Howden (5) – pp 	Michael Amadio (5), William Carrier (4) 	10:33 	7–2 VGK
Penalty summary	Penalty summary	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary	Penalty summary
Period 	Team 	Player 	Penalty 	Time 	PIM
1st 	FLA 	Ryan Lomberg 	Cross-checking 	06:39 	2:00
1st 	FLA 	Brandon Montour 	Roughing 	13:53 	2:00
1st 	VGK 	Nicolas Roy 	Hooking 	15:38 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	Ivan Barbashev 	Roughing 	07:59 	2:00
2nd 	FLA 	Colin White 	Slashing 	07:59 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	Alex Pietrangelo 	Interference 	10:01 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	William Carrier 	Roughing 	12:35 	2:00
2nd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Roughing 	17:56 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	Ivan Barbashev 	Roughing 	17:56 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	Ivan Barbashev 	Misconduct 	17:56 	10:00
2nd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Misconduct 	17:56 	10:00
2nd 	VGK 	Alex Pietrangelo 	Roughing 	17:56 	2:00
2nd 	FLA 	Gustav Forsling 	Roughing 	17:56 	2:00
3rd 	VGK 	Carter Verhaeghe 	Cross-checking 	03:01 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Misconduct 	14:01 	10:00
3rd 	FLA 	Casey Fitzgerald 	Misconduct 	16:14 	10:00
3rd 	VGK 	Keegan Kolesar 	Misconduct 	16:14 	10:00
3rd 	FLA 	Anthony Duclair 	Cross-checking 	16:28 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Anthony Duclair 	Misconduct 	16:28 	10:00
3rd 	FLA 	Eric Staal 	Misconduct 	16:28 	10:00
3rd 	FLA 	Nick Cousins 	Misconduct 	18:41 	10:00
3rd 	VGK 	Zach Whitecloud 	Misconduct 	18:41 	10:00
3rd 	VGK 	Reilly Smith 	Cross-checking 	19:52 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Sam Reinhart 	Misconduct 	19:52 	10:00
3rd 	VGK 	Reilly Smith 	Misconduct 	19:52 	10:00
3rd 	VGK 	Reilly Smith 	Misconduct 	19:52 	10:00
Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period
Team 	1 	2 	3 	Total 	
 	10 	13 	8 	31 	
 	11 	7 	10 	28 	
===Game three===
Back in Florida for game three, Brandon Montour began the scoring for the Panthers in the first period as his shot through traffic beat Adin Hill over the shoulder. Vegas was able to tie the game during a 4-on-3 power play when Jonathan Marchessault's shot got tipped in by Mark Stone. In the second period, Vegas gained another power play, during which Jack Eichel passed across to Marchessault who beat Sergei Bobrovsky on the right post for a 2–1 Golden Knights lead. In the third period, with the Florida goaltender pulled for an extra attacker, Matthew Tkachuk scored on a deflection to tie the game 2–2. With the game in overtime, Carter Verhaeghe fired a wrist shot past Hill giving Florida a 3–2 victory and their first win in the Stanley Cup Finals in franchise history.
Scoring summary	Scoring summary	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary	Scoring summary
Period 	Team 	Goal 	Assist(s) 	Time 	Score
1st 	FLA 	Brandon Montour (7) 	Matthew Tkachuk (13), Eric Staal (3) 	04:08 	1–0 FLA
1st 	VGK 	Mark Stone (8) – pp 	Jonathan Marchessault (10), Shea Theodore (9)	16:03 	1–1
2nd 	VGK 	Jonathan Marchessault (13) – pp	Jack Eichel (17), Mark Stone (11) 	14:59 	2–1 VGK
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk (11) 	Carter Verhaeghe (10), Aaron Ekblad (6) 	17:47 	2–2
OT 	FLA 	Carter Verhaeghe (7) 	Sam Bennett (9), Gustav Forsling (5) 	04:27 	3–2 FLA
Penalty summary	Penalty summary	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary	Penalty summary
Period 	Team 	Player 	Penalty 	Time 	PIM
1st 	VGK 	William Carrier 	High-sticking 	06:01 	2:00
1st 	FLA 	Marc Staal 	Tripping 	12:14 	2:00
1st 	FLA 	Radko Gudas 	Cross-checking 	15:17 	2:00
1st 	VGK 	William Carrier 	Boarding 	15:17 	2:00
1st 	FLA 	Anthony Duclair 	Tripping 	15:40 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	William Carrier 	Tripping 	00:24 	2:00
2nd 	FLA 	Aaron Ekblad 	Holding 	04:56 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	Brayden McNabb 	Hooking 	08:00 	2:00
2nd 	FLA 	Aleksander Barkov 	Interference 	14:13 	2:00
2nd 	VGK 	Alec Martinez 	Interference 	16:26 	2:00
2nd 	FLA 	Anton Lundell 	Slashing 	19:22 	2:00
3rd 	VGK 	Jack Eichel 	Hooking 	03:01 	2:00
3rd 	VGK 	Ivan Barbashev 	Roughing 	10:37 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Radko Gudas 	Roughing 	10:37 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Gustav Forsling 	Tripping 	19:48 	2:00
OT 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period
Team 	1 	2 	3 	OT 	Total
 	6 	13 	6 	2 	27
 	5 	8 	9 	1 	23
===Game four===
In game four, Vegas began the scoring 1:39 into the first period as Zach Whitecloud made cross-ice pass to Chandler Stephenson who maneuvered through all Florida defenders and shot the puck past Sergei Bobrovsky. Stephenson continued his scoring into the second period as a pass by Mark Stone found its way to the forward whose wrist shot beat Bobrovsky for a 2–0 Vegas lead. Following soon after, William Karlsson picked up Nicolas Hague's rebound shot and gave the Golden Knights a 3–0 lead. With less than four minutes remaining in the period, Florida defenceman Brandon Montour shot the puck at the net and it deflected off Brayden McNabb and Shea Theodore past Adin Hill to cut Vegas's lead to two goals. Florida then cut their deficit to one goal as the Panthers rushed into the Vegas zone, Montour backhanded a pass to captain Aleksander Barkov whose short-side shot got past Hill. Vegas maintained their 3–2 lead including fending off a late penalty as Hill stopped 29 of 31 shots to give the Golden Knights a 3–1 series lead.
Scoring summary	Scoring summary	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary	Scoring summary
Period 	Team 	Goal 	Assist(s) 	Time 	Score
1st 	VGK 	Chandler Stephenson (9) 	Zach Whitecloud (6), Mark Stone (12) 	01:39 	1–0 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	Chandler Stephenson (10)	Mark Stone (13), Nicolas Hague (3) 	07:28 	2–0 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	William Karlsson (11) 	Nicolas Hague (4), Jonathan Marchessault (11)	11:04 	3–0 VGK
2nd 	FLA 	Brandon Montour (8) 	Aleksander Barkov (11), Anton Lundell (8) 	16:09 	3–1 VGK
3rd 	FLA 	Aleksander Barkov (5) 	Brandon Montour (4), Anton Lundell (8) 	03:59 	3–2 VGK
Penalty summary	Penalty summary	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary	Penalty summary
Period 	Team 	Player 	Penalty 	Time 	PIM
1st 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
2nd 	FLA 	Marc Staal 	Tripping 	02:52 	2:00
3rd 	VGK 	Alex Pietrangelo 	Delay of game (puck over glass) 	19:42 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Slashing 	20:00 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Unsportsmanlike conduct 	20:00 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Matthew Tkachuk 	Misconduct 	20:00 	10:00
3rd 	VGK 	Adin Hill 	Unsportsmanlike conduct 	20:00 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Brandon Montour 	Charging 	20:00 	2:00
3rd 	FLA 	Brandon Montour 	Misconduct 	20:00 	10:00
Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period
Team 	1 	2 	3 	Total 	
 	12 	11 	8 	31 	
 	12 	7 	12 	31 	
===Game five===
In game five, the Golden Knights began the scoring on a shorthanded rush as Mark Stone outwaited Sergei Bobrovsky to beat him on the glove side. The Golden Knights doubled their lead as Jack Eichel's shot bumped over Bobrovsky's shoulder and got covered, but was quickly poked away. With the free puck, Nicolas Hague scored for Vegas. The Panthers made it 2–1 early in the second period as Nick Cousins forced a turnover in the Vegas defensive zone and passed it to defenceman Aaron Ekblad whose long range shot made its way into the net. The Golden Knights recovered their two-goal lead as a stretch pass by Alex Pietrangelo made its way to Eichel who then dropped a pass to Alec Martinez and he shot it past Bobrovsky. Reilly Smith soon gave the Golden Knights a 4–1 lead as the Panthers were maintaining a defensive position with one player without a stick and Smith converted on a quick rebound. Stone's second goal made it 5–1 as he led a rush into the Panthers' zone, shooting the puck between Bobrovsky's pads for his second goal of the game. Michael Amadio extended the Golden Knights lead to 6–1 with two seconds remaining as he pushed the puck towards Panthers goaltender and as he was pushed into the net by a Panther defenceman, the puck found its way under Bobrovsky and into the net. In the third period, Vegas pushed the game into a rout scoring their seventh of the game when Ivan Barbashev scored. Florida brought their deficit down to five when a quick shot by Sam Reinhart hit the top corner past Adin Hill. Sam Bennett then dropped Florida's deficit to four goals as his long range shot got deflected into the net. With more than six minutes remaining in the game, Florida head coach Paul Maurice opted to for an empty net. However, Stone scored on the empty net to complete his hat trick, making it 8–3. Nicolas Roy potted Vegas's ninth goal of the evening with 1:02 remaining to seal the Golden Knights victory and their first Stanley Cup.
Jonathan Marchessault was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. Vegas became the second fastest team to win the Stanley Cup as an expansion franchise following the Edmonton Oilers in 1984. The win gave the state of Nevada and the Las Vegas metropolitan area its first ever major (North American “Big Four”) professional sports championship.
Scoring summary	Scoring summary	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary 	Scoring summary	Scoring summary
Period 	Team 	Goal 	Assist(s) 	Time 	Score
1st 	VGK 	Mark Stone (9) – sh 	Unassisted 	11:52 	1–0 VGK
1st 	VGK 	Nicolas Hague (2) 	Jack Eichel (18), Jonathan Marchessault (12)	13:41 	2–0 VGK
2nd 	FLA 	Aaron Ekblad (2) 	Nick Cousins (5) 	02:15 	2–1 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	Alec Martinez (2) 	Jack Eichel (19), Alex Pietrangelo (9) 	10:28 	3–1 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	Reilly Smith (4) 	William Karlsson (6), Shea Theodore (10) 	12:13 	4–1 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	Mark Stone (10) 	Brett Howden (5), Chandler Stephenson (10) 	17:15 	5–1 VGK
2nd 	VGK 	Michael Amadio (10) 	Reilly Smith (10) 	19:58 	6–1 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Ivan Barbashev (7) 	Jack Eichel (20), Shea Theodore (11) 	08:22 	7–1 VGK
3rd 	FLA 	Sam Reinhart (8) 	Sam Bennett (10), Brandon Montour (5) 	08:47 	7–2 VGK
3rd 	FLA 	Sam Bennett (5) 	Gustav Forsling (6), Sam Reinhart (5) 	11:39 	7–3 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Mark Stone (11) – en	Unassisted 	14:06 	8–3 VGK
3rd 	VGK 	Nicolas Roy (3) 	Shea Theodore (12), Brayden McNabb (4) 	18:58 	9–3 VGK
Penalty summary	Penalty summary	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary 	Penalty summary	Penalty summary
Period 	Team 	Player 	Penalty 	Time 	PIM
1st 	FLA 	Aaron Ekblad 	Interference 	07:53 	2:00
1st 	VGK 	Keegan Kolesar 	Interference 	10:38 	2:00
2nd 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
3rd 	None 	None 	None 	None 	None
Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period	Shots by period
Team 	1 	2 	3 	Total 	
 	8 	6 	19 	33 	
 	11 	14 	6 	31 	
==Team rosters==
Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year.
===Florida Panthers===
# 	Nat	Player	Position	Hand	Age	Acquired	Place of birth 	Finals appearance
16	 	– C 	C 	L 	27 	2013 	Tampere, Finland 	first
9 	 	 	C/W 	L 	26 	2021 	East Gwillimbury, Ontario 	first
72	 	 	G 	L 	34 	2019 	Novokuznetsk, Soviet Union 	first
21	 	 	C 	L 	29 	2022 	Belleville, Ontario 	first
22	 	 	C 	R 	33 	2021 	Paris, Ontario 	first
10	 	 	LW 	L 	27 	2020 	Pointe-Claire, Quebec 	first
5 	 	– A 	D 	R 	27 	2014 	Windsor, Ontario 	first
4 	 	 	D 	R 	26 	2023 	Boca Raton, Florida 	first
42	 	 	D 	L 	26 	2021 	Linköping, Sweden 	first
7 	 	 	D 	R 	32 	2020 	Kladno, Czechoslovakia 	first
30	 	 	G 	L 	22 	2019 	Darien, Connecticut 	first
94	 	 	W 	L 	28 	2020 	Richmond Hill, Ontario 	first
15	 	 	C 	L 	21 	2020 	Espoo, Finland 	first
27	 	 	C 	L 	24 	2020 	Siilinjärvi, Finland 	first
34	 	 	G 	L 	30 	2022 	Baudette, Minnesota 	first
28	 	 	D 	L 	25 	2022 	St. Albert, Alberta 	first
62	 	 	D 	R 	29 	2021 	Ohsweken, Ontario 	first
13	 	 	C 	R 	27 	2021 	North Vancouver, British Columbia	first
54	 	 	RW 	L 	25 	2022 	Toronto, Ontario 	first
12	 	 	C 	L 	38 	2022 	Thunder Bay, Ontario 	third
18	 	 	D 	L 	36 	2022 	Thunder Bay, Ontario 	second
19	 	– A 	LW 	L 	25 	2022 	Scottsdale, Arizona 	first
23	 	 	C 	L 	27 	2020 	Waterdown, Ontario 	second
6 	 	 	C 	R 	26 	2022 	Hanover, Massachusetts 	first
===Vegas Golden Knights===
# 	Nat	Player	Position	Hand	Age	Acquired	Place of birth 	Finals appearance
22	 	 	C 	R 	27 	2021 	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario 	first
49	 	 	C 	L 	27 	2023 	Moscow, Russia 	second
53	 	 	C 	L 	28 	2023 	Riga, Latvia 	first
39	 	 	G 	L 	30 	2021 	Port Alberni, British Columbia 	first
28	 	 	LW 	L 	28 	2017 	LaSalle, Quebec 	second
9 	 	 	C 	R 	26 	2021 	North Chelmsford, Massachusetts	first
14	 	 	D 	L 	24 	2017 	Kitchener, Ontario 	first
33	 	 	G 	L 	27 	2022 	Comox, British Columbia 	first
21	 	 	C 	L 	25 	2021 	Oakbank, Manitoba 	first
17	 	 	D 	L 	30 	2021 	Brockville, Ontario 	first
71	 	 	C 	L 	30 	2017 	Märsta, Sweden 	second
8 	 	 	RW 	R 	35 	2022 	Madison, Wisconsin 	third
55	 	 	RW 	R 	26 	2017 	Brandon, Manitoba 	first
81	 	 	C 	R 	32 	2017 	Cap-Rouge, Quebec 	third
23	 	 	D 	L 	35 	2020 	Rochester Hills, Michigan 	third
3 	 	 	D 	L 	32 	2017 	Davidson, Saskatchewan 	second
7 	 	– A 	D 	R 	33 	2020 	King City, Ontario 	second
32	 	 	G 	L 	37 	2023 	Milford, Connecticut 	third
10	 	 	RW 	R 	26 	2019 	Amos, Quebec 	first
19	 	– A 	RW 	L 	32 	2017 	Etobicoke, Ontario 	second
18	 	 	C 	L 	29 	2019 	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 	second
61	 	– C 	RW 	R 	31 	2019 	Winnipeg, Manitoba 	first
27	 	 	D 	L 	27 	2017 	Langley, British Columbia 	second
2 	 	 	D 	R 	26 	2018 	Brandon, Manitoba 	first
==Media rights==
This is the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began, that both the Cup Finals and the NBA Finals roughly coincide during the first weeks of June. As with prior years since at least 2016 when both leagues hold their respective championship series at roughly the same time, games of the Cup Finals are scheduled on different days than those of the 2023 NBA Finals, typically on the day prior to or after the other league's games.
In Canada, this is the ninth consecutive Stanley Cup Finals broadcast by Sportsnet and CBC Television in English, and TVA Sports in French. The series is also being streamed on Sportsnet Now. 
In the United States, the series is being televised by TNT, marking the first time that the Stanley Cup Finals have not aired in part on U.S. broadcast television since 1994. As is common for other major events broadcast by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, all games are airing in simulcast across multiple Turner Broadcasting channels, including TBS (except for games held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays due to MLB on TBS Tuesday Night and AEW Dynamite respectively) and TruTV.
==Notes==
==References==
==External links==
* 2023 Stanley Cup Finals at NHL.com
 
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