Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche

Stanley Cup Final - Game 1 • COL leads series 1-0

51-23-8, 24-15-2 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Lightning TB	1	2	0	0	3
Avalanche COL	3	0	0	1	4

Colorado AvalancheAvalancheCOL

56-19-7, 32-5-4 Home

Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final

— Facing the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning put the Colorado Avalanche at a sizeable experience disadvantage going into the Stanley Cup Final.

Jun 16, 2023, 12:21 am - AP

ABC/ESPN+		1	2	3	OT	T
	Lightning	1	2	0	0	3
	Avalanche	3	0	0	1	4

1st Period		TB	COL
7:47	Gabriel Landeskog (9) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (13), Bowen Byram (8)	0	1
9:23	Valeri Nichushkin (6) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (8)	0	2
12:26	Nick Paul (4) Assists: Brayden Point (3), Victor Hedman (13)	1	2
17:31	Artturi Lehkonen (7) (Power Play) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (14), Gabriel Landeskog (10)	1	3

2nd Period			TB	COL
12:51		Ondrej Palat (9) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (17), Ryan McDonagh (4)	2	3
13:39		Mikhail Sergachev (2) Assists: Anthony Cirelli (5), Brandon Hagel (4)	3	3

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

OT Summary			TB	COL
1:23		Andre Burakovsky (2) Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (5), J.T. Compher (3)	3	4

LIGHTNING

AVALANCHE

Lightning
3
Avalanche
4

Game 1

6/15

Lightning
0
Avalanche
7

Game 2

6/18

Avalanche
2
Lightning
6

Game 3

6/20

Avalanche
3
Lightning
2

Game 4

6/22

Lightning
3
Avalanche
2

Game 5

6/24

Avalanche
2
Lightning
1

Game 6

6/26

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	21	13	3	45
Montreal	19	12	5	43
Tampa Bay	19	13	3	41
Boston	20	16	1	41
Florida	19	14	2	40
Ottawa	18	13	4	40
Buffalo	17	14	4	38
Toronto	15	15	5	35

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	26	2	7	59
Dallas	25	7	5	55
Minnesota	22	10	5	49
Utah	18	17	3	39
St. Louis	14	15	8	36
Nashville	15	16	4	34
Winnipeg	15	17	3	33
Chicago	13	16	6	32

Jack Hughes returns, scores in New Jersey Devils' 3-1 loss

New Jersey forward Jack Hughes, a 24-year-old center and hopeful for the U.S. Olympic team, returned to the Devils' lineup just more than five weeks after having finger surgery and scored the first goal in a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.

Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils: Game Highlights

McDavid has goal and 2 assists, Oilers hold off Golden Knights 4-3

— Connor McDavid opened the scoring midway through the first period and set up Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' two power-play goals in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night.

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Colorado Avalanche

Stars of the Game

Andre BurakovskyLW - COL

Gabriel LandeskogLW - COL

Mikko RantanenRW - COL

Game Information

Avalanche beat Lightning in OT to open Stanley Cup Final

Shot Chart

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Central Division Standings

NHL News

Jack Hughes returns, scores in New Jersey Devils' 3-1 loss

Buffalo Sabres vs. New Jersey Devils: Game Highlights

McDavid has goal and 2 assists, Oilers hold off Golden Knights 4-3