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Carolina Hurricanes 5, Vegas Golden Knights 3 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Carolina Hurricanes 5, Vegas Golden Knights 3. Shots on goal: CAR 28, VGK 21. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CAR 3-1 VGK; P2 CAR 0-2 VGK; P3 CAR 2-0 VGK.

Scoring plays: P1 01:06 Logan Stankoven (assists: Jalen Chatfield, Jackson Blake) to make it CAR 1-0 VGK; P1 03:28 Jackson Blake (assists: Taylor Hall, Nikolaj Ehlers) to make it CAR 2-0 VGK; P1 07:22 Mark Stone (assists: Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb) to make it CAR 2-1 VGK; P1 12:48 Jordan Staal (assists: Shayne Gostisbehere, Sebastian Aho) to make it CAR 3-1 VGK; P2 04:22 William Karlsson (assists: Rasmus Andersson, Mitch Marner) to make it CAR 3-2 VGK; P2 17:08 Brett Howden (assists: Colton Sissons, William Karlsson) to make it CAR 3-3 VGK; P3 06:32 Jordan Staal (assists: Nikolaj Ehlers) to make it CAR 4-3 VGK; P3 19:05 Nikolaj Ehlers to make it CAR 5-3 VGK. Top skaters: Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) 1 G, 2 A; Jordan Staal (CAR) 2 G, 0 A; William Karlsson (VGK) 1 G, 1 A; Jackson Blake (CAR) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Brandon Bussi (CAR) 18 saves on 21, decision W; Carter Hart (VGK) 23 saves on 27, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · CAR
Nikolaj Ehlers
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 19:09 TOI
Goals · CAR
Jordan Staal
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 16:34 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Brandon Bussi
18 saves on 21 shots (.857) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CAR 2 largest lead P1 3:28 (CAR 2, VGK 0) · 2-0 run, P1 1:06–P1 3:28
VGK 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P2 4:22–P2 17:08
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 1:06 Logan Stankoven (Jalen Chatfield, Jackson Blake) CAR · backhand shot · CAR 1, VGK 0
  • P1 3:28 Jackson Blake (Taylor Hall, Nikolaj Ehlers) CAR · wrist shot · CAR 2, VGK 0
  • P1 7:22 Mark Stone (Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb) VGK · wrist shot · CAR 2, VGK 1
  • P1 12:48 Jordan Staal (Shayne Gostisbehere, Sebastian Aho) CAR · Power play · wrist shot · CAR 3, VGK 1
  • P2 4:22 William Karlsson (Rasmus Andersson, Mitch Marner) VGK · snap shot · CAR 3, VGK 2
  • P2 17:08 Brett Howden (Colton Sissons, William Karlsson) VGK · wrist shot · CAR 3, VGK 3
  • P3 6:32 Jordan Staal (Nikolaj Ehlers) CAR · backhand shot · CAR 4, VGK 3
  • P3 19:05 Nikolaj Ehlers CAR · Empty net · wrist shot · CAR 5, VGK 3

Linescore

123 T
CAR 302 5
VGK 120 3

Shots on goal: CAR 28, VGK 21

Biggest Period

The Carolina Hurricanes scored 3 goals in P1 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CARVGK
28Shots on goal21
56Shot attempts48
29Faceoff wins22
34Hits38
16Blocked shots12
1Power-play goals0
7Takeaways3
15Giveaways22
8Penalty minutes6
85.7%Save %85.2%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CAR149528
VGK66921

🎯 Shot Map

Carolina Hurricanes5 G · 40 attempts
Sebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: goal (backhand)Sebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: goal (wrist)William Carrier: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: missed the netJalen Chatfield: saved (wrist)Jordan Staal: saved (slap)Seth Jarvis: saved (wrist)Jaccob Slavin: saved (wrist)Shayne Gostisbehere: missed the netJordan Staal: goal (wrist)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)Logan Stankoven: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netTaylor Hall: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (wrist)K'Andre Miller: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: saved (slap)Jordan Staal: missed the netJordan Staal: saved (tip-in)Shayne Gostisbehere: saved (wrist)Jackson Blake: saved (wrist)Sean Walker: missed the netJaccob Slavin: saved (slap)William Carrier: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (wrist)Jaccob Slavin: missed the netSeth Jarvis: saved (backhand)Jordan Staal: goal (backhand)Taylor Hall: saved (wrist)Jaccob Slavin: missed the netSebastian Aho: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: goal (wrist)
  • 5Goals13% of attempts
  • 23Saved57% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net30% of attempts
Vegas Golden Knights3 G · 36 attempts
Mark Stone: saved (wrist)Rasmus Andersson: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: missed the netMark Stone: goal (wrist)Mitch Marner: missed the netDylan Coghlan: missed the netPavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Tomas Hertl: saved (snap)Brett Howden: missed the netNoah Hanifin: missed the netTomas Hertl: saved (tip-in)Rasmus Andersson: missed the netIvan Barbashev: saved (snap)Rasmus Andersson: missed the netWilliam Karlsson: goal (snap)Nic Dowd: missed the netJack Eichel: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: saved (snap)Mark Stone: saved (tip-in)Brett Howden: goal (wrist)Mitch Marner: missed the netWilliam Karlsson: missed the netRasmus Andersson: saved (wrist)Mark Stone: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)Colton Sissons: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: missed the netMark Stone: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: missed the netNoah Hanifin: saved (wrist)Colton Sissons: saved (backhand)Jack Eichel: saved (tip-in)Rasmus Andersson: missed the netShea Theodore: saved (wrist)Jack Eichel: missed the netShea Theodore: saved (wrist)
  • 3Goals8% of attempts
  • 18Saved50% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net42% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nikolaj Ehlers L 123+231019:09
Jordan Staal C 202+242116:34
Jackson Blake R 112+132015:14
Logan Stankoven C 101033016:54
Jalen Chatfield D 011+214022:51
Sebastian Aho C 011-131218:14
Taylor Hall L 011+130216:33
Shayne Gostisbehere D 011010113:02
Jaccob Slavin D 000+221124:41
K'Andre Miller D 000-212122:45
Sean Walker D 000-215322:17
Seth Jarvis R 000022218:30
Jordan Martinook L 000013013:48
Andrei Svechnikov R 000-101012:56
Eric Robinson L 000001010:18
Alexander Nikishin D 000+102210:13
Mark Jankowski L 000000009:38
William Carrier L 000004108:23
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Brandon Bussi W 182185.7360:00
VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
William Karlsson C 112+111016:53
Mark Stone R 101-156021:34
Brett Howden C 101+112015:40
Shea Theodore D 011-220325:00
Mitch Marner R 011-103023:58
Rasmus Andersson D 011010321:35
Brayden McNabb D 011001120:46
Colton Sissons C 011024012:33
Jack Eichel C 000-130020:44
Noah Hanifin D 000+110320:20
Ivan Barbashev L 000011017:01
Pavel Dorofeyev R 000-220016:09
Tomas Hertl C 000-221013:55
Jeremy Lauzon D 000-107112:11
Nic Dowd C 000+103010:33
Dylan Coghlan D 000000010:25
Cole Smith R 000005009:50
Keegan Kolesar R 000004106:17
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Carter Hart L 232785.2458:15

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CAR 2 – 4 VGK
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Carolina Hurricanes 14-2-1 W1 L10 7-2-1 Next game recap: vs VGK · Thu, Jun 11
Vegas Golden Knights 14-5-1 L1 L10 8-1-1 Next game recap: @ CAR · Thu, Jun 11

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