The 2026 Stanley Cup Final is nearing its end, and the Carolina Hurricanes are one win away from a championship. The Hurricanes won a pivotal Game 5 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night to take a 3-2 series lead.
In the most well-played game by either team in the series, the Hurricanes outplayed the Golden Knights for the vast majority of Game 5. Jordan Staal pushed his Stanley Cup final goal streak to a record five games with his sixth tally of the series, and the duo of Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho finally broke through for a combined three goals.
Brandon Bussi, in the second playoff start of his career, turned away 23 of the 25 shots he faced. Since coming in to replace Frederik Andersen in Game 3, Bussi has been rock solid for Carolina, and he's probably earned the start in Game 6.
The Golden Knights are now on the ropes coming off their worst performance in quite some time. Carter Hart allowed four goals for the fifth straight game, special teams were an Achilles heel again and Jack Eichel remained quiet. Vegas needs a bounce-back effort to stay alive in this series.
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All times Eastern.
Stanley Cup Final
(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (1) Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1: Golden Knights 5, Hurricanes 4 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 4, Golden Knights 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Hurricanes 4 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Golden Knights 3 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 6: Sunday, June 14 | at VGK | 8 p.m. | ABC
*Game 7: Wednesday, June 17 | at CAR | 8 p.m. | ABC
Conference finals
(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Montreal Canadiens
Game 1: Canadiens 6, Hurricanes 2 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 3, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 4, Canadiens 0 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 6, Canadiens 1 | Recap
(1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (1) Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 2: Golden Knights 3, Avalanche 1 | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 5, Avalanche 3 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 2, Avalanche 1 | Recap
Round 2
(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers
Game 1: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 0 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Flyers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 3, Flyers 2 (OT) | Recap
(1) Buffalo Sabres vs. (3) Montreal Canadiens
Game 1: Sabres 4, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 2: Canadiens 5, Sabres 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Sabres 2 | Recap
Game 4: Sabres 3, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Canadiens 6, Sabres 3 | Recap
Game 6: Sabres 8, Canadiens 3 | Recap
Game 7: Canadiens 3, Sabres 2 (OT) | Recap
(1) Colorado Avalanche (3) Minnesota Wild
Game 1: Avalanche 9, Wild 6 | Recap
Game 2: Avalanche 5, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Avalanche 1 | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 5, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 5: Avalanche 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
(1) Vegas Golden Knights (3) Anaheim Ducks
Game 1: Golden Knights 3, Ducks 1 | Recap
Game 2: Ducks 3, Golden Knights 1 | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 6, Ducks 2 | Recap
Game 4: Ducks 4, Golden Knights 3 | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Ducks 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 5, Ducks 1 | Recap
Round 1
(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC2) Ottawa Senators
Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Senators 0 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Senators 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 2, Senators 1 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 4, Senators 2 | Recap
(2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers
Game 1: Flyers 3, Penguins 2 | Recap
Game 2: Flyers 3, Penguins 0 | Recap
Game 3: Flyers 5, Penguins 2 | Recap
Game 4: Penguins 4, Flyers 2 | Recap
Game 5: Penguins 3, Flyers 2 | Recap
Game 6: Flyers 1, Penguins 0 (OT) | Recap
(1) Buffalo Sabres vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins
Game 1: Sabres 4, Bruins 3 | Recap
Game 2: Bruins 4, Sabres 2 | Recap
Game 3: Sabres 3, Bruins 1 | Recap
Game 4: Sabres 6, Bruins 1 | Recap
Game 5: Bruins 2, Sabres 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Sabres 4, Bruins 1 | Recap
(2) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (3) Montreal Canadiens
Game 1: Canadiens 4, Lightning 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Lightning 3, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Canadiens 3, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 6: Lightning 1, Canadiens 0 (OT) | Recap
Game 7: Canadiens 2, Lightning 1 | Recap
(1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC2) Los Angeles Kings
Game 1: Avalanche 2, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 2: Avalanche 2, Kings 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Avalanche 4, Kings 2 | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 5, Kings 1 | Recap
(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Minnesota Wild
Game 1: Wild 6, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 4, Wild 3 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Wild 3, Stars 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Wild 4, Stars 2 | Recap
Game 6: Wild 5, Stars 2 | Recap
(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (WC1) Utah Mammoth
Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Mammoth 2 | Recap
Game 2: Mammoth 3, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Mammoth 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 4 (2OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 5, Mammoth 1 | Recap
(2) Edmonton Oilers vs. (3) Anaheim Ducks
Game 1: Oilers 4, Ducks 3 | Recap
Game 2: Ducks 6, Oilers 4 | Recap
Game 3: Ducks 7, Oilers 4 | Recap
Game 4: Ducks 4, Oilers 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 4, Ducks 1 | Recap
Game 6: Ducks 5, Oilers 2 | Recap
*if necessary
