The Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions.
For the second time in six years, the Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final. This year, it was against the Panthers, and the club finished them off in five games.
Vegas is the second-youngest NHL franchise, currently in its sixth season in the league. However, the Golden Knights have frequented the postseason in their limited franchise history.
The Golden Knights previously had not made it back to the Stanley Cup Final since its inaugural season, but their fortunes changed in 2023.
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The Sporting News takes a look at the last time the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup and their complete playoff history.
When was the last time the Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup?
The Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023. It took five games against the Florida Panthers, but Vegas' depth and scoring proved to be too much for their Eastern Conference foe.
It was the second Stanley Cup Final appearance in franchise history, with the previous one coming during its inaugural season.
In 2018, the Golden Knights not only made the postseason in their first season as the league's newest expansion team but made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. However, the magical run would come to an end there, as the Capitals defeated the Golden Knights in five games to win Washington its first Stanley Cup.
How many Stanley Cups have the Golden Knights won?
Vegas has now captured its first Stanley Cup in franchise history, leaving 11 teams that have never hoisted the most coveted trophy in sports.
The Coyotes, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Wild, Predators, Sharks, Jets, Senators, Canucks, Panthers and Kraken have never won a championship in NHL history.
Golden Knights playoff history
The Golden Knights' history in the league is quite short, but the club has been in the postseason a lot in its early time in the NHL.
Vegas has made the postseason in five out of its six seasons in the league. Out of those six postseasons, the Golden Knights have won at least two series in four of those runs and won the Stanley Cup in the 2022-23 season.
Here is a complete look at the Golden Knight's playoff history.
| Season | Result |
| 2022-23 | Won Stanley Cup |
| 2021-22 | Did not qualify |
| 2020-21 | Lost in Stanley Cup Semifinals |
| 2019-20 | Lost in Western Conference Final |
| 2018-19 | Lost in First Round |
| 2017-18 | Lost in Stanley Cup Final |
