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Vegas Golden Knights 3, Carolina Hurricanes 4 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Vegas Golden Knights 3, Carolina Hurricanes 4 (overtime). Shots on goal: VGK 26, CAR 26. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 VGK 1-0 CAR; P2 VGK 1-0 CAR; P3 VGK 1-3 CAR; OT VGK 0-1 CAR.

Scoring plays: P1 13:33 Brett Howden (assists: Mitch Marner) to make it VGK 1-0 CAR; P2 07:23 Brett Howden (assists: Ivan Barbashev, Noah Hanifin) to make it VGK 2-0 CAR; P3 10:20 Logan Stankoven to make it VGK 2-1 CAR; P3 12:46 Mark Jankowski (assists: William Carrier, Eric Robinson) to make it VGK 2-2 CAR; P3 15:25 Jordan Staal (assists: Shayne Gostisbehere, Andrei Svechnikov) to make it VGK 2-3 CAR; P3 18:39 Mark Stone (assists: Mitch Marner, Tomas Hertl) to make it VGK 3-3 CAR; OT 03:56 Seth Jarvis (assists: Shayne Gostisbehere, Sebastian Aho) to make it VGK 3-4 CAR. Top skaters: Brett Howden (VGK) 2 G, 0 A; Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) 0 G, 2 A; Mitch Marner (VGK) 0 G, 2 A; Jordan Staal (CAR) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Frederik Andersen (CAR) 23 saves on 26, decision W; Carter Hart (VGK) 22 saves on 26, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · VGK
Brett Howden
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 15:35 TOI
Goals · VGK
Mark Stone
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG · 19:57 TOI
Goaltending · CAR
Frederik Andersen
23 saves on 26 shots (.885) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

VGK 2 largest lead P2 7:23 (VGK 2, CAR 0) · 2-0 run, P1 13:33–P2 7:23
CAR 1 largest lead P3 15:25 (VGK 2, CAR 3) · 3-0 run, P3 10:20–P3 15:25
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 13:33 Brett Howden (Mitch Marner) VGK · snap shot · VGK 1, CAR 0
  • P2 7:23 Brett Howden (Ivan Barbashev, Noah Hanifin) VGK · wrist shot · VGK 2, CAR 0
  • P3 10:20 Logan Stankoven CAR · backhand shot · VGK 2, CAR 1
  • P3 12:46 Mark Jankowski (William Carrier, Eric Robinson) CAR · snap shot · VGK 2, CAR 2
  • P3 15:25 Jordan Staal (Shayne Gostisbehere, Andrei Svechnikov) CAR · Power play · tip-in shot · VGK 2, CAR 3
  • P3 18:39 Mark Stone (Mitch Marner, Tomas Hertl) VGK · Power play · backhand shot · VGK 3, CAR 3
  • OT 3:56 Seth Jarvis (Shayne Gostisbehere, Sebastian Aho) CAR · Power play · slap shot · VGK 3, CAR 4

Linescore

123OT T
VGK 1110 3
CAR 0031 4

Shots on goal: VGK 26, CAR 26

Biggest Period

The Carolina Hurricanes scored 3 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

VGKCAR
26Shots on goal26
59Shot attempts63
27Faceoff wins35
25Hits46
25Blocked shots11
0Power-play goals2
4Takeaways4
12Giveaways16
6Penalty minutes8
84.6%Save %88.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
VGK2914126
CAR878326

🎯 Shot Map

Vegas Golden Knights3 G · 32 attempts
Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Pavel Dorofeyev: missed the netBrett Howden: goal (snap)Jeremy Lauzon: missed the netJack Eichel: missed the netMark Stone: saved (snap)Keegan Kolesar: saved (wrist)Ivan Barbashev: saved (backhand)Ivan Barbashev: missed the netMark Stone: missed the netBrett Howden: goal (wrist)Dylan Coghlan: missed the netRasmus Andersson: saved (snap)William Karlsson: saved (snap)Brett Howden: saved (backhand)Mitch Marner: saved (snap)Ivan Barbashev: saved (snap)Nic Dowd: saved (deflected)Nic Dowd: saved (tip-in)Cole Smith: saved (backhand)Shea Theodore: saved (snap)William Karlsson: saved (snap)Cole Smith: saved (snap)Keegan Kolesar: saved (tip-in)Ivan Barbashev: saved (snap)Ivan Barbashev: saved (wrap-around)Ivan Barbashev: saved (wrist)Rasmus Andersson: saved (slap)Mitch Marner: saved (wrist)Mark Stone: goal (backhand)Mark Stone: saved (backhand)Pavel Dorofeyev: saved (wrist)
  • 3Goals9% of attempts
  • 23Saved72% of attempts
  • 6Missed the net19% of attempts
Carolina Hurricanes4 G · 51 attempts
Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netJalen Chatfield: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJordan Martinook: saved (backhand)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (tip-in)Logan Stankoven: missed the netShayne Gostisbehere: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: missed the netJordan Martinook: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (slap)Taylor Hall: missed the netLogan Stankoven: saved (snap)Sebastian Aho: saved (slap)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (tip-in)Taylor Hall: missed the netJordan Martinook: saved (backhand)Sebastian Aho: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: saved (snap)Jalen Chatfield: missed the netEric Robinson: saved (wrist)Sebastian Aho: missed the netTaylor Hall: saved (deflected)Sean Walker: missed the netAlexander Nikishin: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: missed the netSebastian Aho: saved (snap)Logan Stankoven: missed the netEric Robinson: saved (snap)Jordan Martinook: saved (snap)Jordan Staal: saved (tip-in)Nikolaj Ehlers: missed the netNikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)Seth Jarvis: missed the netLogan Stankoven: goal (backhand)Andrei Svechnikov: missed the netMark Jankowski: goal (snap)Jordan Staal: goal (tip-in)Jalen Chatfield: saved (snap)Taylor Hall: saved (snap)Nikolaj Ehlers: saved (snap)K'Andre Miller: missed the netK'Andre Miller: missed the netSebastian Aho: missed the netAndrei Svechnikov: missed the netSeth Jarvis: goal (slap)
  • 4Goals8% of attempts
  • 22Saved43% of attempts
  • 25Missed the net49% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

VGK skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brett Howden C 202+131315:35
Mitch Marner R 022+131022:37
Mark Stone R 101+130219:57
Noah Hanifin D 011+101424:15
Ivan Barbashev L 011052316:55
Tomas Hertl C 011+101116:19
Shea Theodore D 000+111128:30
Jack Eichel C 000001122:22
Jeremy Lauzon D 000-103221:08
Rasmus Andersson D 000020221:00
Pavel Dorofeyev R 000010019:55
William Karlsson C 000+120119:07
Dylan Coghlan D 000001216:31
Colton Sissons C 000003114:22
Nic Dowd C 000022112:06
Cole Smith R 000024009:35
Keegan Kolesar R 000024109:07
Brayden McNabb D 000000005:39
VGK goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Carter Hart L 222684.6463:32
CAR skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Shayne Gostisbehere D 022000015:55
Seth Jarvis R 101023020:04
Logan Stankoven C 101-123017:04
Jordan Staal C 101-127116:54
Mark Jankowski L 101+111009:47
Sebastian Aho C 011044121:37
Andrei Svechnikov R 011007015:28
Eric Robinson L 011+122010:23
William Carrier L 011+107108:49
Jalen Chatfield D 000+110324:25
Jaccob Slavin D 000000124:09
K'Andre Miller D 000-201021:51
Sean Walker D 000-105220:32
Nikolaj Ehlers L 000040017:52
Taylor Hall L 000043117:09
Jackson Blake R 000-200116:58
Jordan Martinook L 000-132016:25
Alexander Nikishin D 000-111016:18
CAR goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Frederik Andersen W 232688.5363:56

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series VGK 3 – 1 CAR
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
After this game
Vegas Golden Knights 13-4-1 L1 L10 8-1-1 Next game recap: vs CAR · Sat, Jun 6
Carolina Hurricanes 13-2-0 W1 L10 8-2-0 Next game recap: @ VGK · Sat, Jun 6

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