Who Will Score The Most Points, Goals In Stanley Cup Final?
Nikolaj Ehlers notched the most points in the Eastern Conference final (5), while a staggering 10 players tied for the most points (3) in the Western Conference final.
Gabriel Landeskog and Eric Robinson scored the most goals (3) in the Western and Eastern Conference finals, respectively, neither of whom were expected to summit the table.
Will the Stanley Cup final feature more dark horses and slightly unlikely sources, or will headliners, such as Mitch Marner, Jack Eichel and Sebastian Aho, rise to prominence?
Stanley Cup Final Most Goals: Brett Howden
Another player way down on the odds leaderboard, this time for the most goals, is Brett Howden.
It feels like it will be Stanley Cup final tailor-fit for Howden, who has a knack for finding space when there doesn't seem to be any available.
The Golden Knights are facing one of the stingiest defensive teams in modern playoff history, which has allowed more than two goals once in 13 games.
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It's the type of scenario that will likely require a workmanlike effort, won or lost in the trenches. While that typifies Howden's game, he also has the complementary skill to finish.
He has 10 goals in 16 games, tied for the playoff lead with teammate Pavel Dorofeyev. Three of his 10 goals are game-winners, another facet that has compelled me to back the 28-year-old.
I also love the fact that he's playing on the same line as Marner, benefitting from receiving pinpoint passes from one of the world's best setup men.
And then there's the fact that he has seven even-strength and three shorthanded goals. Despite getting ice time on the second power-play unit, he hasn't scored with the man advantage.
That could change in the final.
By Gary Pearson, BetMGM
The Hockey News
This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 11:37 AM.