The Golden Knights have advanced to the Western Conference Final for the first time since capturing the Stanley Cup in 2023. After eliminating the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in the opening two rounds, Vegas now turns its focus to the next challenge with a trip to the Stanley Cup Final on the line. Before the Western Conference Final begins, here’s a closer look at the numbers behind the Golden Knights’ run to the third round.
2 - Pavel Dorofeyev became the second player in Golden Knights history to record back-to-back multi-goal games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
3 - Brett Howden has scored three shorthanded goals this postseason, tying the NHL record for the most in a single playoff run.
6 - Vegas eliminated both the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games during the opening two rounds of the playoffs.
7 - Mitch Marner’s seven postseason goals are tied for the second-most in franchise history by a player in his first season with the Golden Knights.
8 - The Golden Knights have earned eight playoff victories and sit eight wins away from capturing the Stanley Cup.
9 - Dorofeyev leads the NHL with 9 goals this postseason.
12 - Vegas has recorded 12 series-clinching victories in franchise history, the most by any NHL team since the league's expansion in 2017-18.
13 – The Golden Knights hold a +13-goal differential, the second-most in the NHL through the first two rounds
14 - Jack Eichel leads the league with 14 assists during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
18 - Marner tops all NHL skaters with 18 points this postseason.
19 - Shea Theodore scored his 19th career playoff goal with the Golden Knights, the most by a defenseman in franchise history.
44 - The Golden Knights have scored 44 goals this postseason, the most by any team.
86.8 - Vegas operated at an 86.8% penalty kill rate, the second-best kill percentage among the remaining clubs in the playoffs.
322 - Carter Hart made 322 saves through the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs which leads all netminders.
