Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup

— Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn't fit the Hurricanes' typical style.
Jun 14, 2026, 11:32 pm - AP
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1st PeriodCARVGK
3:47Taylor Hall (7)
Assists: Jaccob Slavin (5), Jackson Blake (13)
10
2nd PeriodCARVGK
13:31Jackson Blake (7)
Assists: Logan Stankoven (5)
20
3rd PeriodCARVGK
18:52Nikolaj Ehlers (8) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
30

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Mark Stone hit Sean Walker
  • Mitch Marner hit Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Brett Howden hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Taylor Hall
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Sebastian Aho shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Giveaway by Pavel Dorofeyev
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Ivan Barbashev hit Alexander Nikishin
  • Giveaway by Brayden McNabb
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Batted Above Crossbar
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Mitch Marner Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Tomas Hertl Delay Gm - Face-off Violation
  • Brett Howden Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Nikolaj Ehlers shot blocked by Jack Eichel
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Takeaway by Mitch Marner
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Brayden McNabb hit Seth Jarvis
  • Reilly Smith hit Sean Walker
  • Jack Eichel hit Sebastian Aho
  • Jack Eichel Hooking against Taylor Hall
  • Mark Stone hit Logan Stankoven
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Logan Stankoven
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Mark Stone
  • Mark Stone Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Mark Stone Batted saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Mitch Marner Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Mitch Marner Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Braeden Bowman Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Mark Jankowski
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone
  • Brett Howden hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Jackson Blake
  • Tomas Hertl Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Colton Sissons Tip-In saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Tomas Hertl hit Logan Stankoven
  • Reilly Smith hit Alexander Nikishin
  • Colton Sissons hit Taylor Hall
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Mitch Marner hit K'Andre Miller
  • Mitch Marner hit Jordan Staal
  • Sean Walker shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Noah Hanifin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Logan Stankoven
  • Mark Stone hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Shayne Gostisbehere shot blocked by Colton Sissons
  • Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
  • Nic Dowd hit Logan Stankoven
  • Taylor Hall shot blocked by Rasmus Andersson
  • Nic Dowd hit Seth Jarvis
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Colton Sissons hit Jordan Staal
  • Tomas Hertl hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Reilly Smith hit Sean Walker
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Logan Stankoven shot blocked by Noah Hanifin
  • Giveaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Cole Smith hit Jordan Staal
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Colton Sissons hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Giveaway by Tomas Hertl
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Seth Jarvis
  • Jack Eichel hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jack Eichel hit Sean Walker
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Andersson Interference against Eric Robinson
  • Colton Sissons faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Brett Howden faceoff won against Logan Stankoven
  • Giveaway by Mitch Marner
  • Cole Smith hit Eric Robinson
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone
  • Giveaway by Mark Stone
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore
  • Tomas Hertl hit Jalen Chatfield
  • Tomas Hertl hit Seth Jarvis
  • Jeremy Lauzon Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Colton Sissons
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Logan Stankoven
  • Jack Eichel Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brett Howden Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Eichel Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Colton Sissons
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Andersson
  • Takeaway by Noah Hanifin
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jeremy Lauzon hit Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Colton Sissons hit Jackson Blake
  • Rasmus Andersson hit Taylor Hall
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Jack Eichel faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Jack Eichel Tip-In Wide Right
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Ivan Barbashev Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Pavel Dorofeyev Slap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Jack Eichel Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Colton Sissons hit K'Andre Miller
  • Shea Theodore Wrist Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Tomas Hertl Snap Shot saved by Brandon Bussi
  • Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Shea Theodore Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Mark Stone Deflected Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Shea Theodore
  • Rasmus Andersson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Off-side
  • Sean Walker hit Mark Stone
  • Logan Stankoven hit Brayden McNabb
  • Jackson Blake Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Noah Hanifin shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  • Jordan Martinook Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Sebastian Aho hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Mark Jankowski
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Jordan Staal hit Shea Theodore
  • Puck in Benches
  • Taylor Hall Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jaccob Slavin (5), Jackson Blake (13)
  • Eric Robinson Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • William Carrier Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Shea Theodore
  • Icing
  • Logan Stankoven hit Noah Hanifin
  • K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Taylor Hall Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • William Carrier hit Brayden McNabb
  • Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Seth Jarvis faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Logan Stankoven hit Nic Dowd
  • Braeden Bowman shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Taylor Hall Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jackson Blake Tripping against Carter Hart
  • TV Timeout
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Puck in Netting
  • Takeaway by Taylor Hall
  • Andrei Svechnikov Backhand Wide Right
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Rasmus Andersson
  • Jordan Martinook Backhand saved by Carter Hart
  • Alexander Nikishin shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Braeden Bowman
  • K'Andre Miller hit Reilly Smith
  • Puck in Benches
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Brayden McNabb shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Shayne Gostisbehere Slap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Takeaway by Shayne Gostisbehere
  • Sebastian Aho Tip-In Wide Left
  • Logan Stankoven Cross-checking against Mitch Marner
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
  • High Stick
  • Mark Jankowski hit Tomas Hertl
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Icing
  • Seth Jarvis hit Noah Hanifin
  • Jordan Staal Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jordan Staal Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Andrei Svechnikov Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson hit Brayden McNabb
  • William Carrier hit Shea Theodore
  • William Carrier hit Brayden McNabb
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Icing
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Icing
  • Andrei Svechnikov Tip-In saved by Carter Hart
  • Logan Stankoven Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
  • Icing
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Mitch Marner
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Sebastian Aho hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Icing
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jalen Chatfield Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Jeremy Lauzon
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Icing
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Takeaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Logan Stankoven Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Jackson Blake Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Logan Stankoven (5)
  • Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Eric Robinson hit Brayden McNabb
  • Giveaway by Mark Jankowski
  • Sebastian Aho Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alexander Nikishin hit Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • High Stick
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Jordan Martinook hit Brayden McNabb
  • Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Giveaway by Sebastian Aho
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Jalen Chatfield hit Colton Sissons
  • Giveaway by Brandon Bussi
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jeremy Lauzon shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
  • Giveaway by Nikolaj Ehlers
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Sean Walker hit Brett Howden
  • Eric Robinson hit Brayden McNabb
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Staal hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Mitch Marner shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Jordan Martinook hit Shea Theodore
  • Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
  • Giveaway by Logan Stankoven
  • Logan Stankoven hit Tomas Hertl
  • Logan Stankoven hit Jeremy Lauzon
  • Icing
  • Mark Jankowski faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Mark Jankowski hit Kaedan Korczak
  • Eric Robinson High-sticking against Nic Dowd
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Seth Jarvis hit Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Brett Howden
  • Takeaway by Jalen Chatfield
  • Jackson Blake Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Icing
  • Logan Stankoven faceoff won against Colton Sissons
  • Taylor Hall Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by K'Andre Miller
  • Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Wrist Shot saved by Carter Hart
  • Icing
  • Brett Howden shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Jackson Blake
  • Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jack Eichel
  • Off-side
  • Tomas Hertl shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Pavel Dorofeyev shot blocked by Jalen Chatfield
  • Icing
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tomas Hertl
  • Off-side
  • Nikolaj Ehlers Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Andrei Svechnikov Snap Shot saved by Carter Hart
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