Cole Smith Nets Game-Winner to Send Golden Knights to Stanley Cup Final

Cole Smith scored the decisive goal 14:15 into the third period of Game 4, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. The win completed a four-game sweep of the Western Conference Final and secured Vegas's third trip to the Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons. Smith’s late-game heroics helped the Golden Knights withstand a furious finish by Colorado, effectively ending the Avalanche's season and punching Vegas's ticket to the final round.