Athletistic/Hockey. The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals in five games. The Vegas players scored 26 goals in those games – the best result since 1991 and the fourth in National Hockey League (NHL) history. Information about this is reported by Stat Muse.
The NHL record was set by Montreal in 1973 when it scored 33 goals in a six-game series against Chicago. Pittsburgh is second in 1991 with 28 goals in six games against the Minnesota North Stars. Detroit came third in 1955 with 27 goals in seven games against Montreal.
Vegas tied for fourth with two results from the New York Islanders. The Islanders scored 26 goals apiece in the Finals against Philadelphia in 1980 (in six games, 4-2) and the Minnesota North Stars in 1981 (in five games, 4-1).
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Source: Sport
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