Derick Brassard and Anze Kopitar will face off along with their teams when the Rangers battle the Kings for the Stanley Cup. Game 1 is Wednesday at Staples Center. Getty Images/nhl.com

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, the Stanley Cup Final is all set. By virtue of their exciting 5-4 Game 7 win in overtime over the Blackhawks, the Kings advanced in a battle of former champs. Alec Martinez scored at 5:47 of sudden death to send Los Angeles to its second Cup Final over three years. They’ll challenge the Rangers for Lord Stanley beginning Wednesday at Staples Center with game time at 8 EST.

The Kings reached this point by winning all three series in seven games. A remarkable feat that included a historic comeback in the first round when they rallied back from an 0-3 deficit to beat the Sharks. They then came from behind to beat the Ducks after trailing the Western Conference Semifinal 3-2. Against the defending champion Hawks, they nearly blew a 3-1 lead.

In what can best be described as a wild roller coaster Game 7, they found a way to knock off Chicago at United Center. LA is battle tested and proved it by climbing back from 2-0 and 4-3 down to take one of the best series in recent memory. Marian Gaborik scored his playoff-leading 12th goal with 7:17 left in regulation forcing overtime. On a strong forecheck from Justin Williams, he got the puck to Martinez, whose shot banked in off Chicago defenseman Nick Leddy for the series clincher. I’m surprised he’s still credited with it because on replay, it looked like Tyler Toffoli got a piece of it. Regardless, the Kings are here and already favorite to win their second Cup in three years.

For the Rangers, they’ll play the role of underdog. Something that shouldn’t faze them. It’s been a wild ride so far. After edging the Flyers in seven during the first round, they dug out of a 3-1 hole to defeat the Penguins in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Rallying around Martin St. Louis, who lost his Mom France, they outscored the Pens 10-3 over the final three games to make franchise history. St. Louis’ leadership and resilience were underlying factors. That included a huge first goal he scored in Game 6 at a raucous MSG that serenaded him with chants of “Mar-ty, Mar-ty!”

After getting a heroic performance from Henrik Lundqvist in Game 7, the Rangers made their second Conference Final in three years. After jumping out to a 2-0 series lead, they held off the Canadiens defeating them in six thanks to an 18 save shutout from Lundqvist. Dominic Moore continued to be inspirational notching the only goal with 1:53 remaining in the second period. Moore’s story is one of perseverance. After losing wife Katie to liver cancer, he returned to hockey signing with the Blueshirts last summer. Daily News writer Wayne Coffey detailed Moore’s story yesterday. As teammates have echoed since, it was fitting that he’d get the winner that sent the franchise to its first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years. There isn’t a more likable player.

The Rangers are here because they’re a team. Proving that theory, no player has more than 13 points during the run. St. Louis and Ryan McDonagh are tied for the team lead with Derek Stepan. Brad Richards and Mats Zuccarello each have 11. Carl Hagelin, Chris Kreider and Rick Nash each have 10. Derick Brassard has nine followed by Benoit Pouliot’s eight. Moore and Dan Girardi each have seven and Brian Boyle has six. And so forth. Only Raphael Diaz doesn’t have a point. He’ll be playing his fourth game Wednesday with John Moore serving the final game of his suspension. Illustrating this point is Derek Dorsett. Credited with one assist, the gritty energizer has been a constant on the fourth line with Boyle and Moore. His grunt work allowed Moore to score.

As coach Alain Vigneault has driven home, every player has a role. They’re all important because he emphasizes playing everyone. The Rangers don’t win on skill alone. While they do boast more speed and talent than in the past, they do it by rolling four lines and outworking opponents. Facing a bigger and stronger opponent, they’ll have to make that strategy work to have any realistic chance. Already we heard NBC’s Keith Jones all but declare the Kings will be hoisting another trophy after they didn’t take a pic with the Campbell Trophy. Only captain Dustin Brown stood next to it. Mike Milbury emphasized Game 1 as being vital to the Rangers’ chances. Something I’ll echo. You don’t want to fall behind.

Much has been made over exhaustion. It doesn’t matter. Both teams have played an inordinate number of games to get here. The Kings have gone the full 21 while the Rangers have played 20. With the postseason more spread out due to NBC, there’s been enough time for each side to recover. Of course, the Blueshirts should be fresh following a six-day hiatus. Following two days off, they got back to work yesterday without knowing their opponent. At least now they do. A look at the Stanley Cup schedule shows that there’ll be a two-day break between Games 1 and 2 along with Games 5 and 6. Here is how it breaks down.

Game 1 Wednesday, June 4 Rangers vs Kings 8 PM NBC

Game 2 Saturday, June 7 Rangers vs Kings 7 PM NBC

Game 3 Monday, June 9 Kings vs Rangers 8 PM NBCSN

Game 4 Wednesday, June 11 Kings vs Rangers 8 PM NBCSN

*Game 5 Friday, June 13 Rangers vs Kings 8 PM NBC

*Game 6 Monday, June 16 Kings vs Rangers 8 PM NBC

*Game 7 Wednesday, June 18 Rangers vs Kings 8 PM NBC

*if necessary