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And so it begins. Two teams are still in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. Avalanche and Lightning will soon begin their showdown in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals.
The Avs made it through the playoffs with just two losses in the first three rounds. The club defeated the Predators, beat the Blues in six and then needed just four games to crush the Oilers in the Western Conference Finals.
The Lightning’s path to the final lap was very different. The Maple Leafs took them to seven games in the first round, but then the Panthers had no answer for Tampa Bay in a second-round sweep. In the Eastern Finals, Tampa Bay lost 2-0 to the Rangers but then clinched four straight wins to secure their ticket to their third straight Stanley Cup Finals.
Now, last season’s cup favorite will take on back-to-back cup winners in a highly entertaining series that will crown the 2021-22 NHL season.
STANLEY CUP FINALS PREVIEW: Avalanche vs. Lightning
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Game 1 of the Avalanche vs. Lightning Stanley Cup Finals.
When is Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals?
- Date: Wednesday 15 June
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. MT
The final series begins on Wednesday June 15th. Game 1 puck drop-off is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET.
The Avalanche will enter the competition after eight days of rest. They finished the Western Conference Finals on June 7th.
The Lightning will be rested for three days before Game 1.
Where is Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals?
- Place and City: Ball Arena, Denver
The series begins at Ball Arena in Denver, home of the Avalanche. Colorado will be the home team in Games 1 and 2, and Games 5 and 7 if those games are required.
How to Watch Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals
- US TV: ABC
- US live stream: ESPN+ | fuboTV
- Canada TV: Sportsnet | CBC | TVA sports
- Canada live stream: NOW SN
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final will be broadcast on ABC in the US. Viewers in Canada can watch the game in English on Sportsnet and CBC and in French on TVA Sports.
Fans in the US can stream Avalanche vs. Lightning live using ESPN+, the ESPN app, or fuboTV. Canadian viewers can NOW stream Sportsnet on SN.
Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Odds
- puck line: Avalanche -1.5 (+165) | Lightning +1.5 (198)
- money line: Avalanche -169 | Lightning +140
- About Below: O6.0 (110) | U6.0 (-110)
Sports Interaction Odds.