Vegas Golden Knights @ Carolina Hurricanes

Stanley Cup Final - Game 2 • Series tied 1-1

39-26-17, 19-14-8 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	OT	T
Golden Knights VGK	1	1	1	0	3
Hurricanes CAR	0	0	3	1	4

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesCAR

53-22-7, 29-10-2 Home

Game 3 looms large as Hurricanes and Golden Knights trade stunning comebacks

— The Stanley Cup Final has been marked by wild swings, the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights each lamenting what could be a 2-0 series lead for either side.

Jun 6, 2026, 12:38 pm - AP

ABC		1	2	3	OT	T
	Golden Knights	1	1	1	0	3
	Hurricanes	0	0	3	1	4

1st Period			VGK	CAR
13:33		Brett Howden (12) Assists: Mitch Marner (16)	1	0

2nd Period			VGK	CAR
7:23		Brett Howden (13) Assists: Ivan Barbashev (8), Noah Hanifin (7)	2	0

3rd Period		VGK	CAR
10:20	Logan Stankoven (10) Unassisted	2	1
12:46	Mark Jankowski (1) Assists: William Carrier (4), Eric Robinson (4)	2	2
15:25	Jordan Staal (4) (Power Play) Assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (5), Andrei Svechnikov (5)	2	3
18:39	Mark Stone (6) Assists: Mitch Marner (17), Tomas Hertl (7)	3	3

OT Summary			VGK	CAR
3:56		Seth Jarvis (4) (Power Play) Assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (6), Sebastian Aho (4)	3	4

Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Logan Stankoven hit Noah Hanifin
Logan Stankoven hit Rasmus Andersson
Sean Walker hit Brett Howden
Andrei Svechnikov hit Brayden McNabb
Giveaway by Jalen Chatfield
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Taylor Hall faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Wide Left
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against William Karlsson
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Taylor Hall hit Brayden McNabb
Giveaway by Sean Walker
William Carrier hit Jeremy Lauzon
Jordan Staal hit Rasmus Andersson
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot Wide Left
Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Nikolaj Ehlers Tip-In Wide Right
Sebastian Aho hit Mitch Marner
Andrei Svechnikov Wrap-around Wide Left
Taylor Hall Tip-In saved by Carter Hart
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Wide Right
Taylor Hall hit Jeremy Lauzon
William Carrier hit Nic Dowd
William Carrier hit Nic Dowd
William Carrier hit Brayden McNabb
Jordan Staal hit Shea Theodore
Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
Shayne Gostisbehere Snap Shot Wide Left
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot Wide Left
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against William Karlsson
Taylor Hall Snap Shot Wide Right
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Sebastian Aho Tip-In saved by Carter Hart
Andrei Svechnikov hit Mark Stone
Seth Jarvis hit Rasmus Andersson
Andrei Svechnikov hit Noah Hanifin
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Jordan Staal hit Cole Smith
Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
Shea Theodore shot blocked by William Carrier
Jordan Staal Holding against Pavel Dorofeyev
Sean Walker hit Mark Stone
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Sean Walker
Jordan Staal hit Jack Eichel
Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Frederik Andersen
Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Mark Jankowski hit Nic Dowd
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
K'Andre Miller Interference against Brett Howden
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Carter Hart
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Giveaway by Sean Walker
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho hit Pavel Dorofeyev
Giveaway by Eric Robinson
William Carrier hit Noah Hanifin
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Andrei Svechnikov hit Shea Theodore
Andrei Svechnikov hit Mark Stone
Sebastian Aho hit Jeremy Lauzon
Seth Jarvis Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Ivan Barbashev shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Taylor Hall
Alexander Nikishin hit Colton Sissons
Eric Robinson Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against William Karlsson
Taylor Hall Deflected saved by Carter Hart
Jordan Staal faceoff won against William Karlsson
Dylan Coghlan shot blocked by Jordan Staal
Dylan Coghlan shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Sean Walker Snap Shot Wide Right
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Alexander Nikishin Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Jordan Martinook Slashing against Rasmus Andersson
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
Eric Robinson hit Noah Hanifin
Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Jordan Staal faceoff won against William Karlsson
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against William Karlsson
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sean Walker hit Nic Dowd
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Jackson Blake
Jordan Staal hit Noah Hanifin
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Brett Howden
Logan Stankoven Snap Shot Wide Left
Taylor Hall hit Shea Theodore
Jordan Staal hit Dylan Coghlan
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Giveaway by Jackson Blake
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Andrei Svechnikov hit Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
Mitch Marner shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
Eric Robinson hit Shea Theodore
Sebastian Aho hit Shea Theodore
Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Andrei Svechnikov hit Nic Dowd
Jordan Staal Tip-In saved by Carter Hart
Nikolaj Ehlers Slap Shot Wide Right
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot Wide Left
Seth Jarvis hit Noah Hanifin
Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Logan Stankoven hit Noah Hanifin
Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
Logan Stankoven Goal (10) Backhand, assists: none
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against William Karlsson
Jordan Martinook hit Dylan Coghlan
Andrei Svechnikov Backhand Wide Left
Mark Jankowski Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: William Carrier (4), Eric Robinson (4)
K'Andre Miller hit Tomas Hertl
Giveaway by Andrei Svechnikov
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
William Carrier hit Nic Dowd
Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Jordan Staal Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (5), Andrei Svechnikov (5)
Jordan Staal hit Rasmus Andersson
Jackson Blake Interference against Ivan Barbashev
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Sean Walker
Sean Walker hit Jack Eichel
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Jordan Martinook hit Shea Theodore
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Jalen Chatfield Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Logan Stankoven
Taylor Hall Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sean Walker hit Brett Howden
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot Wide Right
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot Wide Left
William Carrier hit Colton Sissons
Seth Jarvis hit Tomas Hertl
Jordan Staal faceoff won against Colton Sissons
Sebastian Aho Slap Shot Wide Right
Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Seth Jarvis Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (6), Sebastian Aho (4)
Icing
William Karlsson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Sean Walker shot blocked by Brett Howden
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Colton Sissons hit Jackson Blake
Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
Dylan Coghlan Tripping against Seth Jarvis
Puck in Benches
Ivan Barbashev hit Sean Walker
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Giveaway by Mark Stone
Colton Sissons hit Eric Robinson
Keegan Kolesar hit Alexander Nikishin
Shea Theodore shot blocked by Cole Smith
Brett Howden hit Jordan Martinook
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Goalie Stopped
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Keegan Kolesar hit Alexander Nikishin
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Nic Dowd faceoff won against William Carrier
Icing
Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Brett Howden Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (16)
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Tomas Hertl
Puck in Netting
Icing
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Colton Sissons Roughing against K'Andre Miller
Cole Smith hit Alexander Nikishin
Takeaway by Shea Theodore
Shea Theodore hit Nikolaj Ehlers
Taylor Hall shot blocked by Brett Howden
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Jeremy Lauzon Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Jack Eichel Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jack Eichel hit Sebastian Aho
Icing
William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Mark Stone Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Takeaway by Rasmus Andersson
Colton Sissons hit Jaccob Slavin
Keegan Kolesar Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Cole Smith hit Alexander Nikishin
Cole Smith hit Alexander Nikishin
Ivan Barbashev Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Ivan Barbashev Between Legs Short
Icing
Sean Walker shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon
Jeremy Lauzon hit Sean Walker
Takeaway by Mitch Marner
Mark Stone Deflected Wide Right
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
Brett Howden Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Ivan Barbashev (8), Noah Hanifin (7)
Nic Dowd hit Eric Robinson
Off-side
Jeremy Lauzon hit Seth Jarvis
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by William Karlsson
Jordan Staal shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Dylan Coghlan Slap Shot Wide Right
Keegan Kolesar hit Jackson Blake
Icing
Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Rasmus Andersson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Giveaway by Colton Sissons
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Colton Sissons
William Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Brett Howden Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Ivan Barbashev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Giveaway by Dylan Coghlan
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Keegan Kolesar
Goalie Stopped
William Karlsson faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
Icing
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Brett Howden
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Jalen Chatfield shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
Icing
Sean Walker shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Nic Dowd Deflected saved by Frederik Andersen
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Cole Smith Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Cole Smith hit Jalen Chatfield
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
Shea Theodore Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
William Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Icing
Eric Robinson shot blocked by Shea Theodore
Tomas Hertl hit Jalen Chatfield
Hand Pass
Noah Hanifin hit Sebastian Aho
Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Jack Eichel
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Ivan Barbashev
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Nic Dowd hit Jordan Staal
Jeremy Lauzon hit Seth Jarvis
Puck in Crowd
William Karlsson faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Mark Stone
Giveaway by Shea Theodore
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Dylan Coghlan
Icing
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Puck in Crowd
William Karlsson faceoff won against Taylor Hall
Icing
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Mark Stone
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Mitch Marner hit Jaccob Slavin
Puck in Benches
Cole Smith Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Off-side
Keegan Kolesar Tip-In saved by Frederik Andersen
Keegan Kolesar hit Alexander Nikishin
Icing
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Ivan Barbashev Snap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Ivan Barbashev Wrap-around saved by Frederik Andersen
Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Challenge Vis - goal interference - no goal
Delaying Game - Unsucc. chlg served by Ivan Barbashev
Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Ivan Barbashev hit Jordan Staal
Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
Giveaway by Mitch Marner
Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Mark Stone Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Mitch Marner (17), Tomas Hertl (7)
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Jack Eichel
Mark Stone Backhand saved by Frederik Andersen
Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Frederik Andersen
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
Dylan Coghlan hit Andrei Svechnikov
Puck in Netting
Colton Sissons faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
Tomas Hertl Tripping against Jordan Staal
Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Jeremy Lauzon

GOLDEN KNIGHTS

HURRICANES

OpenMLTotalSpread

Vegas Golden KnightsGolden KnightsVGK

(39-26-17)

(39-26-17, 19-14-8 Away)

o5.5

-130

Carolina HurricanesHurricanesCAR

(53-22-7)

(53-22-7, 29-10-2 Home)

-162

Golden Knights
5
Hurricanes
4

Game 1

6/2

Golden Knights
3
Hurricanes
4

Game 2

6/4

Hurricanes
4
Golden Knights
5

Game 3

6/6

Hurricanes
5
Golden Knights
3

Game 4

6/9

Golden Knights
2
Hurricanes
4

Game 5

6/11

Hurricanes
3
Golden Knights
0

Game 6

6/14

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	41	30	11	93
Anaheim	43	33	6	92
Los Angeles	35	27	20	90
San Jose	39	35	8	86
Seattle	34	37	11	79
Calgary	34	39	9	77
Vancouver	25	49	8	58

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

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Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Forward Collin Graf, who had 21 goals and 25 assists in 81 games last season, re-signed with the Sharks on a three-year deal worth $12.75 million.

Penguins sign veteran forward Tommy Novak to a 3-year extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed dependable forward Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension on Friday.

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Vegas Golden Knights @ Carolina Hurricanes

Seth JarvisC - CAR

Jordan StaalC - CAR

Logan StankovenC - CAR

Game 3 looms large as Hurricanes and Golden Knights trade stunning comebacks

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Penguins sign Ville Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

Graf stays with Sharks on 3-year deal worth $12.75 million

Penguins sign veteran forward Tommy Novak to a 3-year extension