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Carolina takes 3-2 series lead into game 6 against Vegas
Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division)
Jun 13, 2026
Watch Stanley Cup Final Game 6 on Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN App
Jun 12, 2026
Stanley Cup odds: Hurricanes favored to win Cup, Staal new fave for Conn Smythe
The Carolina Hurricanes are heavy favorites to clinch the second Stanley Cup in team history.
Jun 12, 2026
PWHL's Minnesota Frost re-signs Stecklein, Zumwinkle
Defender Lee Stecklein and forward Grace Zumwinkle are staying put in Minnesota after the PWHL's Frost re-signed both players on Friday.
Jun 12, 2026
P.K. Subban: Vegas has to 'buckle up' to force a Game 7
Jun 12, 2026
Subban: Carolina's offense 'has it all going on' in Stanley Cup Final
Jun 12, 2026
Why goalie tandems have taken over the NHL -- even in the playoffs
A variety of factors has resulted in the workhorse goaltender becoming an endangered species.
Jun 12, 2026
Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Previews, stats, schedule, bracket
Carolina is one win away from winning the Stanley Cup. Get caught up here.
Jun 12, 2026
HC John Tortorella says Vegas, pushed to brink, not done yet
Golden Knights coach John Tortorella vowed that the Stanley Cup Final would return to Raleigh for Game 7 after Carolina pushed his team to the brink of elimination.
Jun 12, 2026
Hurricanes-Golden Knights Game 5 takeaways, grades, questions
The Hurricanes head back to Vegas looking to close out the series after their Game 5 win. Here's what it all means, with a look ahead to Game 6 and beyond.
Jun 12, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes: Game Highlights
Jun 12, 2026
Andrei Svechnikov scores twice as Hurricanes 1 win from Stanley Cup
Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina's top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat Vegas 4-2 to move to within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup.
Jun 12, 2026
Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.
Jun 12, 2026
Svechnikov, Aho strike as Hurricanes top Golden Knights 4-2 to move within a win of the Stanley Cup
— The Carolina Hurricanes had spent the NHL playoffs waiting for their power play to get going, along with top-line performers Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho.
Jun 12, 2026
Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins second Hart Trophy as NHL MVP
Lightning star Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP for the second time, finishing 10 points ahead of Connor McDavid in the closest vote since 2001-02.
Jun 12, 2026
Avalanche GM Sakic says Bednar, staff will return next season
Colorado GM Joe Sakic said that Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar and his staff will return for the 2026-27 NHL season.
Jun 12, 2026
Reports: Darnell Nurse gives Oilers short list of trade options
Darnell Nurse has provided the Oilers with a short list of teams he would be willing to be traded to, according to multiple reports.
Jun 11, 2026
PWHL's Seattle Torrent hire Christine Bumstead as next head coach
The PWHL's Seattle Torrent hired Christine Bumstead as their second head coach in franchise history.
Jun 11, 2026
What Wayne Gretzky could see being the difference in Stanley Cup Final
Jun 11, 2026
Hurricanes' Brandon Bussi likely Game 5 starter in Stanley Cup Final
Brandon Bussi is the likely starting goaltender for the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Jun 11, 2026
The Golden Knights' four-point plan for Game 5 success
Coming off the first two-goal loss in the series, how does Vegas get back on track?
Jun 11, 2026
Holland: Laviolette hire intended to bolster Kings' offense
Kings general manager Ken Holland confirmed the addition of the well-traveled Peter Laviolette is intended to kick-start Los Angeles' lagging offense.
Jun 11, 2026
Fleet re-sign Tapani in Phase 3 of PWHL expansion process
Susanna Tapani is staying put in Boston, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed forward Julia Gosling in opening the next phase of the PWHL's expansion process on Wednesday.
Jun 11, 2026
Why Stephen A. loves all the offense in the Stanley Cup Final
Why Stephen A. loves all the offense in the Stanley Cup Final
Jun 10, 2026
Ex-NHL player Pascal Rheaume named coach of PWHL's Sceptres
Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring.
Jun 10, 2026
Kevin Weekes raves about Jordan Staal, Hurricanes after Game 4 win
Jun 10, 2026
Overheard at the NHL scouting combine: Draft, prospects, trade buzz
The next wave of future NHL players descended on Buffalo for interviews and testing. Here's what we learned.
Jun 10, 2026
How undrafted players became so vital to NHL teams' success
Nearly 15% of NHL players in 2025-26 were undrafted, including six playing in the Stanley Cup Final.
Jun 10, 2026
Sources: NHLPA eyes Mike Babcock inquiry before Oilers hire
The NHLPA expects a full NHL investigation of coach Mike Babcock's brief tenure in Columbus in 2023 before the Oilers can hire him, sources told ESPN.
Jun 10, 2026
Hurricanes and Golden Knights square off with series tied 2-2
Vegas Golden Knights (39-26-17, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (53-22-7, in the Metropolitan Division)
Jun 10, 2026
Injury Report
| # | Team | Out | Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Uvis Balinskis (Foot), Sam Bennett (Lower Body), Aaron Ekblad (Finger) +10 more | |
| 2 | 7 | Kevin Bahl (Lower Body), Jake Bean (Undisclosed), Joel Hanley (Upper Body) +4 more | |
| 3 | 7 | Arseny Gritsyuk (Upper Body), Luke Hughes (Undisclosed), Zack MacEwen (Knee) +4 more | |
| 4 | 7 | Brandon Carlo (Lower Body), Max Domi (Back), Calle Jarnkrok (Undisclosed) +4 more | |
| 5 | 6 | Mathew Barzal (Undisclosed), Kyle Palmieri (Knee), Ryan Pulock (Undisclosed) +3 more | |
| 6 | 6 | Morgan Barron (Lower Body), Nikita Chibrikov (Abdomen), Alex Iafallo (Undisclosed) +3 more | |
| 7 | 5 | Radko Gudas (Ankle), Drew Helleson (Undisclosed), Petr Mrazek (Hip) +2 more | |
| 8 | 5 | Filip Chytil (Face), Thatcher Demko (Hip), Derek Forbort (Undisclosed) +2 more | |
| 9 | 4 | Roope Hintz (Hamstring), Arttu Hyry (Lower Body), Nils Lundkvist (Face) +1 more | |
| 10 | 4 | Zach Bogosian (Lower Body), Jonas Brodin (Foot), Joel Eriksson Ek (Heel) +1 more | |
| 11 | 4 | Ridly Greig (Suspension), Nick Jensen (Knee), Jake Sanderson (Concussion) +1 more | |
| 12 | 4 | Rodrigo Abols (Ankle), Noah Cates (Foot), Nikita Grebenkin (Upper Body) +1 more | |
| 13 | 4 | Joey Daccord (Lower Body), Jared McCann (Lower Body), Matt Murray (Personal) +1 more | |
| 14 | 3 | Viktor Arvidsson (Ribs), Charlie McAvoy (Suspension), Nikita Zadorov (Knee) | |
| 15 | 3 | Justin Danforth (Kneecap), Jiri Kulich (Ear), Noah Ostlund (Lower Body) | |
| 16 | 3 | Matt Grzelcyk (Upper Body), Artyom Levshunov (Hand), Andrew Mangiapane (Lower Body) | |
| 17 | 3 | Damon Severson (Shoulder), Brendan Smith (Knee), Dmitri Voronkov (Hand) | |
| 18 | 3 | Mason Appleton (Upper Body), Dylan Larkin, Michael Rasmussen (Lower Body) | |
| 19 | 3 | Adam Henrique (Lower Body), Mattias Janmark (Undisclosed), Max Jones (Lower Body) | |
| 20 | 3 | Nicolas Hague (Upper Body), Roman Josi, Jonathan Marchessault (Undisclosed) | |
| 21 | 3 | Pierre-Luc Dubois (Hand), Charlie Lindgren (Upper Body), Rasmus Sandin (Knee) | |
| 22 | 2 | Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin (Lower Body) | |
| 23 | 2 | Filip Hallander (Leg), Caleb Jones (Shoulder) | |
| 24 | 1 | Kevin Fiala (Lower Leg) | |
| 25 | 1 | Matt Rempe (Thumb) | |
| 26 | 1 | Ryan Reaves (Hand) | |
| 27 | 1 | Jordan Kyrou (Knee) | |
| 28 | 1 | Pontus Holmberg (Collarbone) | |
| 29 | 1 | Barrett Hayton (Upper Body) | |
| 30 | 1 | William Karlsson (Arm) | |
| 31 | — | All healthy | |
| 32 | — | All healthy |
Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | L | OTW | OTL | PTS | PP% | PK% | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 55 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 121 | 17.1 | 84.6 | 55-16-1 | |
| 2 | 82 | 53 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 113 | 24.9 | 80.6 | 53-22-7 | |
| 3 | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 112 | 28.6 | 80.3 | 50-20-1 | |
| 4 | 82 | 50 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 109 | 19.5 | 81.9 | 50-23-9 | |
| 5 | 82 | 50 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 106 | 20.7 | 82.6 | 50-26-6 | |
| 6 | 82 | 46 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 104 | 25.2 | 79.8 | 46-24-1 | |
| 7 | 82 | 48 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 106 | 23.1 | 78.2 | 48-24-1 | |
| 8 | 82 | 39 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 95 | 24.6 | 81.4 | 39-26-1 | |
| 9 | 82 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 100 | 23.4 | 76.9 | 45-27-1 | |
| 10 | 82 | 41 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 93 | 30.6 | 77.8 | 41-30-1 | |
| 11 | 82 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 99 | 24.0 | 75.8 | 44-27-1 | |
| 12 | 82 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 92 | 20.0 | 78.1 | 43-33-6 | |
| 13 | 82 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 98 | 24.1 | 81.4 | 41-25-1 | |
| 14 | 82 | 43 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 92 | 18.6 | 76.4 | 43-33-6 | |
| 15 | 82 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 98 | 15.7 | 77.6 | 43-27-1 | |
| 16 | 82 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 90 | 17.0 | 74.6 | 35-27-2 | |
| 17 | 82 | 43 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 95 | 17.8 | 80.1 | 43-30-9 | |
| 18 | 82 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 12 | 86 | 17.6 | 76.6 | 37-33-1 | |
| 19 | 82 | 41 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 92 | 22.6 | 77.1 | 41-31-1 | |
| 20 | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 86 | 23.1 | 81.7 | 38-34-1 | |
| 21 | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 92 | 18.9 | 76.0 | 40-30-1 | |
| 22 | 82 | 39 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 21.2 | 76.4 | 39-35-8 | |
| 23 | 82 | 43 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 91 | 16.5 | 80.8 | 43-34-5 | |
| 24 | 82 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 18.5 | 77.6 | 35-35-1 | |
| 25 | 82 | 42 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 87 | 22.0 | 79.3 | 42-37-3 | |
| 26 | 82 | 34 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 79 | 19.5 | 72.2 | 34-37-1 | |
| 27 | 82 | 40 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 84 | 19.6 | 81.0 | 40-38-4 | |
| 28 | 82 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 77 | 16.2 | 80.4 | 34-39-9 | |
| 29 | 82 | 32 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 21.3 | 81.2 | 32-36-1 | |
| 30 | 82 | 29 | 39 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 16.9 | 83.6 | 29-39-1 | |
| 31 | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 24.7 | 79.9 | 34-39-9 | |
| 32 | 82 | 25 | 49 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 21.8 | 71.5 | 25-49-8 |