Overview
- The Western Conference Final will feature Colorado and Vegas for the West's berth in the Stanley Cup Final.
- Colorado, the Presidents' Trophy winner, reached this round after rolling past Los Angeles and Minnesota with only one loss.
- Vegas advanced by defeating Utah and Anaheim to set up the first playoff meeting with Colorado since 2021.
- Playoff metrics to date favor Colorado at 4.11 goals scored and 2.56 allowed per game, compared with Vegas at 3.67 and 2.58.
- Vegas leans on Mitch Marner's playoff-best 18 points and Jack Eichel's 15, with goalie Carter Hart at a .917 save rate after a .939-plus stretch, while Colorado's 79.3 percent penalty kill offers a target and The Hockey News predicts Avalanche in six.