The Vegas Golden Knights fell to the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday at Lenovo Center.

Pavel Dorofeyev opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 6:52 of the first period, finishing a cross-slot feed from Jack Eichel to give Vegas a 1-0 lead. Carolina answered before the intermission as Jordan Staal tied the game 1-1.

The Hurricanes took control in the second period with a power-play goal from Andrei Svechnikov and a later tally from Sebastian Aho to build a 3-1 advantage. Svechnikov added his second power-play goal of the night with 8:52 remaining in regulation to extend Carolina's lead to 4-1.

Dorofeyev scored his second goal of the game less than four minutes later, burying a loose puck created by a backhanded pass from Shea Theodore to cut the deficit to two.

However, the Hurricanes held off the late push and secured a 4-2 victory in Game 5.

Dan D’Uva’s pregame interview with head coach John Tortorella prior to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on June 11, 2026.

Dan D’Uva’s pregame interview with defenseman Noah Hanifin prior to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on June 11, 2026.

The Vegas Golden Knights lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-3, after a multi-goal comeback fell short in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena. The series is tied, 2-2.

The Hurricanes built a 2-0 lead in the opening 3:28 as Logan Stankoven scored on a rebound and Jackson Blake added another early tally. Mark Stone cut the deficit to 2-1 at 7:22 of the first period, finishing a breakaway after a stretch pass from Shea Theodore, but Jordan Staal restored Carolina’s two-goal advantage with a power-play goal late in the frame.

Vegas rallied in the second period as William Karlsson buried a one-timer off a feed from Rasmus Andersson at 4:22, and Brett Howden tied the game 3-3 with his 14th goal of the postseason on a toe-drag wrist shot with less than three minutes remaining.

The Hurricanes regained the lead for good at 6:32 of the third period when Staal scored his second goal of the night on a broken play in front. Nikolaj Ehlers added an empty-net goal late to secure Carolina’s 5-3 victory.

Dan D’Uva’s pregame interview with head coach John Tortorella prior to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena on June 9, 2026.

Dan D’Uva’s pregame interview with forward Jack Eichel before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena on June 9, 2026.

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-4, in double overtime in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. The Golden Knights lead the series, 2-1.

After a scoreless opening period, Tomas Hertl opened the scoring on the power play before Mitch Marner scored 16 seconds later and then completed a second-period hat trick, giving Vegas a 4-0 lead. Marner became the first player in NHL history to record a four-point period in the Stanley Cup Final and set a Stanley Cup Final record by scoring his three goals in a span of 6:10.

Carolina stormed back with four unanswered goals, including three goals in 39 seconds and a late power-play tally from Andrei Svechnikov to force overtime.

After a scoreless first extra frame, Shea Theodore scored the winner 5:38 into double overtime, becoming the seventh defenseman in NHL history to record two overtime goals in the same playoff run. Hertl finished with a goal and an assist, Brayden McNabb added two assists, and Carter Hart made 29 saves. Marner's league-leading 28 playoff points (10G, 18A) are the most in a single postseason in Golden Knights history, while Vegas improved to 7-2 at home this postseason.

Dan D’Uva’s pregame interview with head coach John Tortorella prior to Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena on June 6, 2026.