<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2018 Stanley Cup Finals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location ( s ) </Th> <Td> Washington : ( Capital One Arena ) ( 3 , 4 ) Vegas : ( T - Mobile Arena ) ( 1 , 2 , 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coaches </Th> <Td> Washington : Barry Trotz Vegas : Gerard Gallant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captains </Th> <Td> Washington : Alexander Ovechkin Vegas : Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National anthems </Th> <Td> Washington : Caleb Green and Bob McDonald ( game 3 ) Caleb Green , Bob McDonald and U.S. Army chorus ( game 4 ) Vegas : Carnell Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referees </Th> <Td> Marc Joannette ( 1 , 3 , 5 ) , Wes McCauley ( 1 , 3 , 5 ) , Chris Rooney ( 2 , 4 ) , Kelly Sutherland ( 2 , 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> May 28 -- June 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Alexander Ovechkin ( Capitals ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series - winning goal </Th> <Td> Lars Eller ( 12 : 23 , Third , G5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Networks </Th> <Td> Canada ( English ) : CBC Canada ( French ) : TVA Sports United States ( English ) : NBC and NBCSN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> ( CBC ) Jim Hughson , Craig Simpson ( TVA ) Felix Seguin , Patrick Lalime , Renaud Lavoie ( NBC / NBCSN ) Mike Emrick , Eddie Olczyk , Pierre McGuire ( NHL International ) Steve Mears , Kevin Weekes ( NBC Sports Radio & NHL Radio ) Kenny Albert , Joe Micheletti ( 1 -- 4 ) , Ray Ferraro , Jim Fox ( 5 ) , Steve Goldstein </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern Final </Th> <Td> Washington Capitals defeated Tampa Bay Lightning , 4 -- 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western Final </Th> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights defeated Winnipeg Jets , 4 -- 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> ← 2017 </Li> <Li> Stanley Cup Finals </Li> <Li> 2019 → </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> 2018 Stanley Cup Finals </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location ( s ) </Th> <Td> Washington : ( Capital One Arena ) ( 3 , 4 ) Vegas : ( T - Mobile Arena ) ( 1 , 2 , 5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coaches </Th> <Td> Washington : Barry Trotz Vegas : Gerard Gallant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Captains </Th> <Td> Washington : Alexander Ovechkin Vegas : Vacant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National anthems </Th> <Td> Washington : Caleb Green and Bob McDonald ( game 3 ) Caleb Green , Bob McDonald and U.S. Army chorus ( game 4 ) Vegas : Carnell Johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Referees </Th> <Td> Marc Joannette ( 1 , 3 , 5 ) , Wes McCauley ( 1 , 3 , 5 ) , Chris Rooney ( 2 , 4 ) , Kelly Sutherland ( 2 , 4 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> May 28 -- June 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> MVP </Th> <Td> Alexander Ovechkin ( Capitals ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series - winning goal </Th> <Td> Lars Eller ( 12 : 23 , Third , G5 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Networks </Th> <Td> Canada ( English ) : CBC Canada ( French ) : TVA Sports United States ( English ) : NBC and NBCSN </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> ( CBC ) Jim Hughson , Craig Simpson ( TVA ) Felix Seguin , Patrick Lalime , Renaud Lavoie ( NBC / NBCSN ) Mike Emrick , Eddie Olczyk , Pierre McGuire ( NHL International ) Steve Mears , Kevin Weekes ( NBC Sports Radio & NHL Radio ) Kenny Albert , Joe Micheletti ( 1 -- 4 ) , Ray Ferraro , Jim Fox ( 5 ) , Steve Goldstein </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Eastern Final </Th> <Td> Washington Capitals defeated Tampa Bay Lightning , 4 -- 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Western Final </Th> <Td> Vegas Golden Knights defeated Winnipeg Jets , 4 -- 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> ← 2017 </Li> <Li> Stanley Cup Finals </Li> <Li> 2019 → </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who won the second game of the stanley cup finals
who won the second game of the stanley cup finals
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