<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 2018 Stanley Cup Finals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location (s) </Th> <Td> Washington: (Capital One Arena) (3, 4) Vegas: (T - Mobile Arena) (1, 2, 5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coaches </Th> <Td> Washington: Barry Trotz Vegas: Gerard Gallant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captains </Th> <Td> Washington: Alexander Ovechkin Vegas: Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National anthems </Th> <Td> Washington: Caleb Green and Bob McDonald (game 3) Caleb Green, Bob McDonald and U.S. Army chorus (game 4) Vegas: Carnell Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referees </Th> <Td> Marc Joannette (1, 3, 5), Wes McCauley (1, 3, 5), Chris Rooney (2, 4), Kelly Sutherland (2, 4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> May 28--June 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Alexander Ovechkin (Capitals) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series - winning goal </Th> <Td> Lars Eller (12: 23, Third, G5) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Networks </Th> <Td> Canada (English): CBC Canada (French): TVA Sports United States (English): NBC and NBCSN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> (CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson (TVA) Felix Seguin, Patrick Lalime, Renaud Lavoie (NBC / NBCSN) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire (NHL International) Steve Mears, Kevin Weekes (NBC Sports Radio & NHL Radio) Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti (1--4), Ray Ferraro, Jim Fox (5), Steve Goldstein </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern Final </Th> <Td> Washington Capitals defeated Tampa Bay Lightning, 4--3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western Final </Th> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights defeated Winnipeg Jets, 4--1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> ← 2017 </Li> <Li> Stanley Cup Finals </Li> <Li> 2019 → </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 2018 Stanley Cup Finals </Th> </Tr>

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