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Golden Knights vs Hurricanes

Final · Stanley Cup Final Game 1 · Tue Jun 2 · 8:00 PM ET · Lenovo Center

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights39-26-17
5
FinalJun 2, 2026
Carolina HurricanesHurricanes53-22-7
4
TVABC

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
VGK+136
CAR−162
Puck line
VGK +1.5−198
CAR −1.5+164
Total O/U
Over 5.5−122
Under 5.5+102
  • Puck line: Golden Knights +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (9 goals).

Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights edged the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Lenovo Center in Raleigh on Jun 2, 2026 to move to 39-26-17.

The Golden Knights came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the first period. Vegas leads the Stanley Cup Final 1-0. The Golden Knights won despite being outshot 29-23.

Score by period

Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes, score by period
Team123T
VGK1225
CAR2114

W: Hart · L: Andersen

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. CARGoal · 0:25Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jaccob Slavin (3), Jalen Chatfield (5)0-1
  2. CARGoal · 12:08Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Jalen Chatfield (6)0-2
  3. VGKGoal · 13:28Shea Theodore Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Brayden McNabb (4), Cole Smith (3)1-2

Second Period

  1. VGKGoal · 0:30Ivan Barbashev Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (17), Brayden McNabb (5)2-2
  2. VGKGoal · 4:35William Karlsson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (15), Brett Howden (3)3-2
  3. CARGoal · 12:42Jordan Staal Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: K'Andre Miller (9)3-3

Third Period

  1. VGKGoal · 1:21Brett Howden Goal (11) Tip-In, assists: Shea Theodore (8), Brayden McNabb (6)4-3
  2. CARGoal · 11:19Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: none4-4
  3. VGKGoal · 16:36Tomas Hertl Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Colton Sissons (5), Shea Theodore (9)5-4

Team stats

VGKCAR
Shots
23
29
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
50.8
49.2
Hits
35
26
Blocked Shots
16
13
Penalty Minutes
4
6

Top performers

Vegas Golden KnightsCarolina Hurricanes

Goals

Shea Theodore1
Nikolaj Ehlers2

Assists

Brayden McNabb3
Jalen Chatfield2

Points

Shea Theodore3
Nikolaj Ehlers2

Player stats

Golden Knights · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Ivan Barbashev LW080016:4910300.00
Pavel Dorofeyev RW001-117:1900300.00
Nic Dowd C140013:14000033.30
Jack Eichel C001-120:33013050.00
Tomas Hertl C000115:10102037.50
Brett Howden C030114:5111200.02
William Karlsson C100118:05102047.60
Keegan Kolesar RW02016:430000100.00
Mitch Marner RW101020:5401100.00
Colton Sissons C240014:01012066.70
Cole Smith RW070011:1101100.00
Mark Stone RW020116:5900000.00

Golden Knights · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Rasmus Andersson D010123:1800200.02
Dylan Coghlan D110-28:2300000.00
Noah Hanifin D410021:1500000.00
Jeremy Lauzon D220-213:3200000.00
Brayden McNabb D200321:1303000.00
Shea Theodore D200223:0012200.00

Golden Knights · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Carter Hart G42925.86259:300

Hurricanes · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Sebastian Aho C001017:31001046.70
Jackson Blake RW002015:2200200.00
William Carrier LW040-110:4800100.00
Nikolaj Ehlers LW000216:1620200.00
Taylor Hall LW020014:0200200.00
Mark Jankowski C100-110:33000041.74
Seth Jarvis C100-117:4000300.00
Jordan Martinook RW000116:3500200.00
Eric Robinson LW030-111:0200100.00
Jordan Staal C030019:12103061.10
Logan Stankoven C020015:37002050.00
Andrei Svechnikov LW130-115:2400100.00

Hurricanes · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Jalen Chatfield D320119:2402100.02
Shayne Gostisbehere D211-115:3010200.00
K'Andre Miller D402023:5101200.00
Alexander Nikishin D010-112:4800100.00
Jaccob Slavin D001021:5201100.00
Sean Walker D150-222:1900200.00

Hurricanes · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Frederik Andersen G52318.78358:140

Three stars

  1. Shea Theodore (VGK)
  2. Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR)
  3. Brett Howden (VGK)

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