CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
53-22-7 · W1 · L10: 7-2-1
W
SO
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
Final
5—3
2026-06-09 · T-Mobile Arena
VGK
VGK
Vegas Golden Knights
39-26-17 · W3 · L10: 7-0-3
W
W
W
SO
W
W
W
W
SO
OT
CAR dominated expected goals 3.1 to 2.5 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
CAR xG
3.15
ACTUAL
5 — 3
VGK xG
2.46

Scoring Timeline

0.14
HIGH xG
CAR1P 1:06Even Strength
Logan Stankoven
22
Logan Stankoven(11)
C · CAR · #22
Jalen Chatfield (7), Jackson Blake (12)
CAR 1 - 0 VGK
0.12
HIGH xG
CAR1P 3:28Even Strength
Jackson Blake
53
Jackson Blake(6)
R · CAR · #53
Taylor Hall (12), Nikolaj Ehlers (6)
CAR 2 - 0 VGK
0.28
HIGH xG
VGK1P 7:22Even Strength
Mark Stone
61
Mark Stone(7)
R · VGK · #61
Shea Theodore (11), Brayden McNabb (9)
CAR 2 - 1 VGK
0.43
HIGH xG
CAR1P 12:48Power Play
Jordan Staal
11
Jordan Staal(6)
C · CAR · #11
Shayne Gostisbehere (7), Sebastian Aho (7)
CAR 3 - 1 VGK
0.10
MED xG
VGK2P 4:22Even Strength
William Karlsson
71
William Karlsson(3)
C · VGK · #71
Rasmus Andersson (6), Mitch Marner (19)
CAR 3 - 2 VGK
0.04
LOW xG
VGK2P 17:08Even Strength
Brett Howden
21
Brett Howden(14)
C · VGK · #21
Colton Sissons (6), William Karlsson (6)
CAR 3 - 3 VGK
0.08
MED xG
CAR3P 6:32Even Strength
Jordan Staal
11
Jordan Staal(7)
C · CAR · #11
Nikolaj Ehlers (7)
CAR 4 - 3 VGK
0.53
HIGH xG
CAR3P 19:05Power PlayEN
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(7)
L · CAR · #27
CAR 5 - 3 VGK

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Carter Hart
79
Carter Hart
G · VGK · #79
23/27 saves, .851 SV%, -0.9 GSAx
★2
Brandon Bussi
30
Brandon Bussi
G · CAR · #30
18/21 saves, .857 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★3
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers
L · CAR · #27
1G, 2A, 3 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

CARVGK
28Shots21
3.14xGF2.46
53.8CF%46.2
56.9FO%43.1
1/3PP0/3
34Hits38
16Blocks12
15Giveaways23
7Takeaways3
8PIM8

Period Breakdown

PeriodCAR SOGVGK SOGCAR xGVGK xG
1st1151.461.06
2nd940.650.57
3rd391.040.83
Total23183.152.46

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 1:24
VGK
Shea Theodoretripping (2 min)
Drawn by Taylor Hall
1P 12:27
VGK
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
1P 17:32
CAR
Taylor Hallslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Barbashev
2P 11:30
VGK
Nic Dowdcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Logan Stankoven
2P 14:20
CAR
Jordan Martinookinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jack Eichel
2P 18:30
VGK
Brayden McNabbcross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jackson Blake
2P 18:30
CAR
Jackson Blakeinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Carter Hart
3P 1:42
CAR
K'Andre Millertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Pavel Dorofeyev