Lars Eller scored Washington’s Stanley Cup-winning goal in the 2018 Final.
The goal came at 12:23 of the third period in Game 5 against the Vegas Golden Knights on June 7, 2018. Eller put in a rebound behind goaltender Marc-André Fleury, breaking a 3–3 tie and giving Washington a 4–3 victory. The win secured the first Stanley Cup in Capitals history.
Washington had trailed 3–2 after two periods. Devante Smith-Pelly tied the game at 9:52 of the third, and Eller completed the comeback less than three minutes later. He finished the deciding game with one goal and two assists, while Braden Holtby made 28 saves.
The other options are associated with important moments in the series, which can cause confusion: Alex Ovechkin captained Washington, Evgeny Kuznetsov led the playoffs in scoring, and T. J. Oshie scored earlier in the Final. Eller’s goal, however, was the clincher.