Question: when does the 2018 stanley cup finals start
Answer: 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs Tournament details Dates April 11 -- June 7 , 2018 Teams 16 Final positions Champions Washington Capitals Runner - up Vegas Golden Knights Conference runners - up Tampa Bay Lightning Winnipeg Jets Tournament statistics Scoring leader ( s ) Evgeny Kuznetsov ( Capitals ) ( 32 points ) MVP Alexander Ovechkin ( Capitals ) ← 2017 2019 →