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Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes, Stanley Cup Final Game 1

NHL
Golden Knights
39-26-17, 95 PTS
5-4
Final
Hurricanes
53-22-7, 113 PTS
Lenovo Center
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

VGK shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
VGK411823
CAR1251229

In net

Carter Hart25/29 SV, .862
Frederik Andersen18/23 SV, .783
Team123T
VGK1225
CAR2114

Who won: Golden Knights 5-4

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Stanley Cup Final Game 1 on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Golden Knights win the series 2-0. Shea Theodore led the Golden Knights in goals (1). Nikolaj Ehlers led the Hurricanes in goals (2).

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. End of the 3rd period
  3. P3 0:04AN

    Shot blocked by M. Marner

    Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Mitch Marner

    A. Nikishin

  4. P3 0:06Jordan Staal

    Faceoff win vs C. Sissons

    Jordan Staal faceoff won against Colton Sissons

    J. Staal · 1 G

  5. P3 0:23Jordan Staal

    Faceoff win vs C. Sissons

    Jordan Staal faceoff won against Colton Sissons

    J. Staal · 1 G

  6. P3 0:25Shayne Gostisbehere

    Snap shot on goal

    Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart

    S. Gostisbehere · 1 G

  7. P3 1:03Seth Jarvis

    Shot blocked by N. Dowd

    Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Nic Dowd

    S. Jarvis

  8. P3 1:06Jordan Staal

    Faceoff win vs N. Dowd

    Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd

    J. Staal · 1 G

  9. P3 1:08Shea Theodore

    Wrist shot wide left

    Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Left

    S. Theodore · 1 G, 2 A

  10. P3 3:03Cole Smith

    Big hit on S. Walker

    Cole Smith hit Sean Walker

    C. Smith · 1 A

  11. P3 3:24Nic Dowd

    Faceoff win vs M. Jankowski

    Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mark Jankowski

    N. Dowd

  12. GOALP3 3:24
    Tomas Hertl

    Goal! Snap shot

    T. Hertl · 1 G

    Tomas Hertl Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Colton Sissons (5), Shea Theodore (9)

    VGK 5 - 4 CAR
  13. P3 3:43Tomas Hertl

    Faceoff win vs L. Stankoven

    Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Logan Stankoven

    T. Hertl · 1 G

  14. P3 3:45Seth Jarvis

    Snap shot on goal

    Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart

    S. Jarvis

  15. P3 4:01Seth Jarvis

    Snap shot on goal

    Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart

    S. Jarvis

  16. P3 4:03K'Andre Miller

    Snap shot on goal

    K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart

    K. Miller · 1 A

  17. P3 4:06Seth Jarvis

    Shot blocked by N. Hanifin

    Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Noah Hanifin

    S. Jarvis

  18. P3 4:22Rasmus Andersson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen

    R. Andersson

  19. P3 4:25Jack Eichel

    Faceoff win vs S. Aho

    Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sebastian Aho

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  20. P3 4:27Pavel Dorofeyev

    Snap shot on goal

    Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen

    P. Dorofeyev

  21. P3 5:13Cole Smith

    Big hit on S. Gostisbehere

    Cole Smith hit Shayne Gostisbehere

    C. Smith · 1 A

  22. P3 5:43AN

    Slap shot on goal

    Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart

    A. Nikishin

  23. P3 5:49Mark Jankowski

    Faceoff win vs C. Sissons

    Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons

    M. Jankowski

  24. P3 5:51Jackson Blake

    Backhand wide right

    Jackson Blake Backhand Wide Right

    J. Blake

  25. P3 5:54Jackson Blake
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Jackson Blake

    J. Blake

Leaders

VGKCAR
Goals
Shea Theodore
1
Nikolaj Ehlers
2
Assists
Brayden McNabb
3
Jalen Chatfield
2
Points
Shea Theodore
3
Nikolaj Ehlers
2

This seriesVGK wins series 2-0