Hurricanes set tone with Nikolaj Ehlers goal just 25 seconds into Game 1 vs Golden Knights

The Carolina Hurricanes set the tone immediately by scoring one of the fastest goals we've ever seen in the Stanley Cup Final .

Nikolaj Ehlers brought the home crowd at the Lenovo Center to its feet as he gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead just 25 seconds into the first period of Game 1 against the Vegas Golden Knights . It's tied for the eighth-fastest goal ever scored in a Stanley Cup Final game, and the third-fastest to lead off a series, per the NHL record book .

Fast starts have been a theme for the Hurricanes these playoffs. They've now scored first in six consecutive games.

Ehlers wasn't done, either. He extended the Hurricanes' lead to 2-0 after scoring off a breakaway from the blue line.

Carolina entered the Cup Final a blistering 12-1 in the postseason.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hurricanes score goal just 25 seconds into Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final