It’s a matchup between two powerhouses of both the Eastern and Western Conferences. And they know each other very well despite this rivalry being in the infancy. The Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights met for Stanley Cup supremacy just two short seasons ago.
The Golden Knights were a Cinderella story going on a remarkable run through the playoffs to get to the finals in their first season. Vegas won both regular season meetings that year before the Capitals stormed to four straight wins to capture their first Stanley Cup.
The Capitals and Golden Knights split the two game regular season series last year with each club winning on their home ice.