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Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes, June 2, 2026, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final

VGK

Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights

Playoffs: 13-4

VGK 5, CAR 4

Final

Shots 23–29

CAR

HurricanesCarolina Hurricanes

Playoffs: 12-2

Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, Scores for June 2, 2026

VGK leads series 1–0

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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VGKVGK 0, CAR 0CAR1st 19:35

GOAL1 of 9

Play 1 of 9

Ehlers scores, from Slavin and Chatfield

VGK at CAR, June 2, 2026

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Rewrite the game

Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

VGKAs the Golden KnightsCARAs the Hurricanes

Linescore

Goals
Goals123T
VGKVegas Golden Knights1225
CARCarolina Hurricanes2114
Shots on goal
Shots on goal123T
VGKVegas Golden Knights411823
CARCarolina Hurricanes1251229

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

  1. 1st star: VGKShea Theodore#271 goal, 2 assists, 2 shots
  2. 2nd star: VGKBrayden McNabb#33 assists, 0 shots
  3. 3rd star: CARNikolaj Ehlers#272 goals, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

VGKCAR
23Shots on goal29
50.8%Faceoffs49.2%
0/3Power play0/2
4Penalty minutes6
35Hits26
16Blocked shots14
18Giveaways16
3Takeaways7

Standings

Final regular-season standings

All standings
Metropolitan
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTS
1CARHurricanes8253227113
2PITPenguins8241251698
3PHIFlyers8243271298
4WSHCapitals824330995
5CBJBlue Jackets8240301292
6NYIIslanders824334591
7NJDDevils824237387
8NYRRangers823439977
Pacific
RankTeamGPWLOTLPTS
1VGKGolden Knights8239261795
2EDMOilers8241301193
3ANADucks824333692
4LAKKings8235272090
5SJSSharks823935886
6SEAKraken8234371179
7CGYFlames823439977
8VANCanucks822549858