Who scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in the 2020 Final?

Who scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in the 2020 Final? The answer is Brayden Point, who scored the opening goal of Tampa Bay’s series-clinching victory.

Point struck at 12:23 of the first period in Game 6, converting a power play with assists from Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. The Lightning added a second-period goal by Blake Coleman and defeated the Dallas Stars 2–0 at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The victory gave Tampa Bay its second Stanley Cup.

The wording can cause confusion because “winning goal” may refer to the goal that decided the championship game, not necessarily an overtime goal or the final goal of the series. Point’s goal was officially the series-winning goal because it put Tampa Bay ahead in the game that clinched the Final. Kevin Shattenkirk scored the overtime winner in Game 4, but that only gave Tampa Bay a 3–1 series lead.

Point finished the 2020 playoffs with 14 goals and 19 assists. Victor Hedman won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, while Kucherov led all players with 34 points.