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Vegas Golden Knights' Brett Howden, right, handles the puck ahead of Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin, middle, and goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during the second period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

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Tomas Hertl's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes 5-4 to open Stanley Cup Final

Tomas Hertl's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Hurricanes 5-4 to open Stanley Cup Final

Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sissons and beat Frederik Andersen from the slot with 3:24 left, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night’s opener of the Stanley Cup Final. It marked Vegas’ seventh straight win of the playoffs. Game 2 of the series is Thursday in Raleigh. Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson and Brett Howden also scored for Vegas. Nikolaj Ehlers scored twice for Carolina, while Jordan Staal and Shayne Gostisbehere also scored for the Hurricanes.