Overview
- Game 1, which is Sunday, starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- After John Tortorella replaced Bruce Cassidy on March 29, Vegas went 7-0-1 and clinched the Pacific Division for home ice.
- Utah reached the postseason for the first time since relocating, finished 43-32-6, went 2-1 against Vegas, and completed a regular season without a shootout.
- Major sportsbooks list Vegas as the series favorite in roughly the -160 to -190 range, with Utah priced between +130 and +155.
- Goaltending shapes the matchup as Vegas leans on Carter Hart, who is 6-0 with a .930 save percentage since returning, and Utah turns to Karel Vejmelka after a league-high 62 starts.