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Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes

Playoffs · Thursday, June 11, 2026 · Lenovo Center

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2–4

Final

SOG 25–24

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Golden Knights outshot the Hurricanes 25-24.

Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice and Andrei Svechnikov scored twice. Jordan Staal and Sebastian Aho also scored.

Brandon Bussi made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Carter Hart stopped 20 of 24.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
Vegas Golden KnightsVGK101225
Carolina HurricanesCAR121424

Three stars

  1. ★1st starAndrei SvechnikovCAR · 2G 0A
  2. ★2nd starNikolaj EhlersCAR · 0G 3A
  3. ★3rd starBrandon BussiCAR · .920 SV%

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:16

1–2 · 2nd 11:58 · Svechnikov. Theodore was 1:16 into his shift when it went in.

GoalVGK on iceCAR on ice

1–0 VGK

1st 6:52 · PP · Dorofeyev

Staal 0:47

1–1 CAR

1st 11:46 · Staal

McNabb 0:50

1–2 CAR

2nd 11:58 · PP · Svechnikov

Long shift: Theodore 1:16

1–3 CAR

2nd 17:51 · Aho

Marner 0:35

1–4 CAR

3rd 11:08 · PP · Svechnikov

Marner 0:25

2–4 VGK

3rd 13:49 · Dorofeyev

Staal 0:44

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2025–26).
3.9%
5.8%
6.5%
7.1%
7.3%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.9×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.9 times as often as against fresh legs (7.3% vs 3.9%).

30%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

VGKCAR
25Shots on goal24
42%Faceoff %58%
1/3Power play2/5
10Penalty minutes6
32Hits34
18Blocked shots12
15Giveaways17
2Takeaways6

Penalties

  • 1st 06:24Nikolaj Ehlers · delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 1st 19:54K'Andre Miller · delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 2nd 08:56Jeremy Lauzon · roughing2 min
  • 2nd 10:57Brayden McNabb · cross checking2 min
  • 3rd 03:23Jack Eichel · tripping2 min
  • 3rd 08:38Mark Stone · high sticking double minor4 min
  • 3rd 17:47Nikolaj Ehlers · delaying game puck over glass2 min

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