VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
37-26-17 · W1 · L10: 6-1-3
W
W
W
SO
W
W
W
W
SO
OT
Final
5—4
2026-06-02 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
52-22-6 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
SO
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
VGK dominated expected goals 3.2 to 2.2

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
VGK xG
3.23
ACTUAL
5 — 4
CAR xG
2.17

Scoring Timeline

0.07
MED xG
CAR1P 0:25Even Strength
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(5)
L · CAR · #27
Jaccob Slavin (3), Jalen Chatfield (5)
VGK 0 - 1 CAR
0.17
HIGH xG
CAR1P 12:08Even Strength
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(6)
L · CAR · #27
Jalen Chatfield (6)
VGK 0 - 2 CAR
0.01
LOW xG
VGK1P 13:28Even Strength
Shea Theodore
27
Shea Theodore(5)
D · VGK · #27
Brayden McNabb (4), Cole Smith (3)
VGK 1 - 2 CAR
0.07
MED xG
VGK2P 0:30Even Strength
Ivan Barbashev
49
Ivan Barbashev(6)
C · VGK · #49
Jack Eichel (17), Brayden McNabb (5)
VGK 2 - 2 CAR
0.21
HIGH xG
VGK2P 4:35Even Strength
William Karlsson
71
William Karlsson(2)
C · VGK · #71
Mitch Marner (15), Brett Howden (3)
VGK 3 - 2 CAR
0.11
HIGH xG
CAR2P 12:42Even Strength
Jordan Staal
11
Jordan Staal(3)
C · CAR · #11
K'Andre Miller (9)
VGK 3 - 3 CAR
0.23
HIGH xG
VGK3P 1:21Even Strength
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(11)
C · VGK · #21
Shea Theodore (8), Brayden McNabb (6)
VGK 4 - 3 CAR
0.07
MED xG
CAR3P 11:19Even Strength
Shayne Gostisbehere
4
Shayne Gostisbehere(3)
D · CAR · #4
VGK 4 - 4 CAR
0.11
HIGH xG
VGK3P 16:36Even Strength
Tomas Hertl
48
Tomas Hertl(4)
C · VGK · #48
Colton Sissons (5), Shea Theodore (9)
VGK 5 - 4 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Shea Theodore
27
Shea Theodore
D · VGK · #27
1G, 2A, 2 SOG
★2
Carter Hart
79
Carter Hart
G · VGK · #79
23/27 saves, .851 SV%, -1.8 GSAx
★3
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers
L · CAR · #27
2G, 2 SOG

Team Stats

VGKCAR
23Shots27
3.23xGF2.17
39.3CF%60.7
50.8FO%49.2
0/3PP0/2
35Hits26
16Blocks13
18Giveaways16
3Takeaways7
4PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodVGK SOGCAR SOGVGK xGCAR xG
1st3100.230.98
2nd931.790.40
3rd6101.220.79
Total18233.242.17

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 13:37
VGK
Brett Howdencross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jalen Chatfield
2P 7:46
CAR
Mark Jankowskihooking (2 min)
Drawn by William Karlsson
2P 18:35
CAR
Jalen Chatfieldtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Barbashev
3P 6:09
VGK
Rasmus Anderssonclosing-hand-on-puck (2 min)
3P 9:03
CAR
Mark Jankowskidelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)