Trivia

First of two championships for Washington, D.C. as the MLB's Washington Nationals would win the 2019 World Series (2019) a year later.

Washington Capitals's second Stanley Cup Finals appearance since 1998 but their first appearance in the Ovechkin era.

Vegas became the first expansion team since the 1967-68 St. Louis Blues to make the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season.

First Stanley Cup appearance for Alexander Ovechkin as a Washington Capital.

Most Valuable Player is Alexander Ovechkin.