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

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
VGK	4	11	8	23
CAR	12	5	12	29

In net

Carter Hart25/29 SV, .862

Frederik Andersen18/23 SV, .783

Team	1	2	3	T
VGK	1	2	2	5
CAR	2	1	1	4

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

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04AN
Shot blocked by M. Marner
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Mitch Marner
A. Nikishin
P3 0:06
Faceoff win vs C. Sissons
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Colton Sissons
J. Staal · 1 G
P3 0:23
Faceoff win vs C. Sissons
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Colton Sissons
J. Staal · 1 G
P3 0:25
Snap shot on goal
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
S. Gostisbehere · 1 G
P3 1:03
Shot blocked by N. Dowd
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Nic Dowd
S. Jarvis
P3 1:06
Faceoff win vs N. Dowd
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
J. Staal · 1 G
P3 1:08
Wrist shot wide left
Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Left
S. Theodore · 1 G, 2 A
P3 3:03
Big hit on S. Walker
Cole Smith hit Sean Walker
C. Smith · 1 A
P3 3:24
Faceoff win vs M. Jankowski
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
N. Dowd
GOALP3 3:24
Goal! Snap shot
T. Hertl · 1 G
Tomas Hertl Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Colton Sissons (5), Shea Theodore (9)
VGK 5 - 4 CAR
P3 3:43
Faceoff win vs L. Stankoven
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
T. Hertl · 1 G
P3 3:45
Snap shot on goal
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
S. Jarvis
P3 4:01
Snap shot on goal
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
S. Jarvis
P3 4:03
Snap shot on goal
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
K. Miller · 1 A
P3 4:06
Shot blocked by N. Hanifin
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
S. Jarvis
P3 4:22
Wrist shot on goal
Rasmus Andersson Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
R. Andersson
P3 4:25
Faceoff win vs S. Aho
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
J. Eichel · 1 A
P3 4:27
Snap shot on goal
Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
P. Dorofeyev
P3 5:13
Big hit on S. Gostisbehere
Cole Smith hit Shayne Gostisbehere
C. Smith · 1 A
P3 5:43AN
Slap shot on goal
Alexander Nikishin Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
A. Nikishin
P3 5:49
Faceoff win vs C. Sissons
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
M. Jankowski
P3 5:51
Backhand wide right
Jackson Blake Backhand Wide Right
J. Blake
P3 5:54
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Jackson Blake
J. Blake