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).

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What it means

Golden Knights won the series 2-0.

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Injuries and inactives

Golden Knights1st in Pacific Division

Lukas Cormier D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division

Alexander Nikishin D
Contract Dispute
Out
Jordan Staal C
Lower Body
Out
Seth Jarvis C
Shoulder, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Golden Knights1st in Pacific Division

Carter Hart G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Hurricanes1st in Metropolitan Division

Frederik Andersen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

VGK wins series 2-0

Last meeting: Golden Knights 6, Hurricanes 3 (Oct 28)

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Game info

Venue: Lenovo Center, Raleigh, NC · Attendance 18,738
Officials: Chris Rooney (Referee), Wes McCauley (Referee), Garrett Rank (Referee), Matt MacPherson (Linesman), Trent Knorr (Linesman), Devin Berg (Linesman)

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