Tomas Hertl scores game-winner as Golden Knights rally to beat Hurricanes in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final The Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. After the Hurricanes took an early 2-0 lead, Vegas responded with goals from Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev, and William Karlsson to take a 3-2 lead. The teams traded goals in the third period before Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal for Vegas.

• The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.
• The Hurricanes initially led 2-0 with two goals from Nikolaj Ehlers.
• Vegas responded with goals from Shea Theodore, Ivan Barbashev, and William Karlsson to take a 3-2 lead.
• Jordan Staal and Shayne Gostisbehere scored for Carolina to tie the game.
• Tomas Hertl scored the game-winning goal for Vegas with 3:25 left in the third period.
• This win extends Vegas’s win streak to seven games.
• Game 2 will be played in Raleigh on Thursday night.