The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs are down to the final two teams. The Western Conference champion Colorado Avalanche will host the Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET, ABC and ESPN+).
Tampa Bay can become the first three-peat Cup champion since the New York Islanders won their third of four straight in 1982. Colorado is hoping to earn its third Cup in franchise history, and its first since 2001.
Whether you've been following these teams your whole life or are just tuning in for the Final, we've got you covered with key players, goalie confidence ratings, X factors and more for both the Avs and the Lightning -- plus our picks on who will win hockey's ultimate prize.