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Carter Verhaeghe Scores First Goal in 2024 Stanley Cup Final, Panthers Lead 1-0 in Game 1

Jun 9, 2024, 12:31 AM

Carter Verhaeghe scored the first goal of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, giving the Florida Panthers an early 1-0 lead against the Edmonton Oilers. Verhaeghe's goal came 3:59 into Game 1, following a quick 2-on-1 play with Sasha Barkov. This marks Verhaeghe's team-leading 10th goal of the playoffs and his franchise-leading 25th playoff goal of his career. Verhaeghe was +1300 as the First Goalscorer and +155 as an Anytime Goalscorer. The game is being broadcast on ABC and ESPN+ in the United States, and on Sportsnet in Canada.