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

Jun 9, 2024, 12:54 AM

Carter Verhaeghe scored the first goal of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, putting the Florida Panthers ahead 1-0 against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1. Verhaeghe's goal came 3:59 into the game on the Panthers' first shot, assisted by Sasha Barkov. This goal marks Verhaeghe's team-leading 10th of the playoffs and his franchise-leading 25th playoff goal. Despite the early lead, the Oilers dominated the first period with a 14-4 shot advantage. Panthers' goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made several crucial saves, including stopping breakaways by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Adam Henrique, to maintain the lead. Bobrovsky made 14 saves in total. The Oilers will start the second period with 1:52 of power play time due to a high-sticking penalty by Verhaeghe. The game is being broadcast on ABC/ESPN+.