Hurricanes Even Stanley Cup Final with 5-3 Victory Over Golden Knights in Game 4
The Carolina Hurricanes won Games 4 and 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 and 4-2 respectively to take a 3-2 series lead. Jordan Staal has scored in all five games of the series, including a memorable belly-flop goal in Game 4, while Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho broke out offensively in Game 5. Carolina now needs one more win — potentially at home in Game 6 on Sunday in Las Vegas — to claim its first Stanley Cup since 2006.
The Carolina Hurricanes have seized control of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final, winning Games 4 and 5 to lead the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. In Game 4, captain Jordan Staal scored twice — including a highlight-reel goal while stretched out on his stomach — to power a 5-3 Carolina victory that evened the series at 2-2; Staal became the first player since Mike Bossy in 1982 to score in each of the first four games of a Stanley Cup Final. Brandon Bussi made his first career playoff start in Game 4 in place of a resting Frederik Andersen, making 18 saves. In Game 5, Andrei Svechnikov scored twice on the power play and Sebastian Aho added a goal as Carolina broke a pattern of second-period struggles to win 4-2; Staal scored for a fifth consecutive final game, and Bussi made 23 saves. The series has been historically high-scoring, with 33 combined goals through four games tied for the third-highest total in Cup Final history, and this is the first final in NHL history where all four opening games featured a multi-goal comeback to tie the score. Vegas faces a significant injury concern after center William Karlsson left Game 5 with an apparent upper-body injury and is expected to miss upcoming games. Game 6 is Sunday in Las Vegas, with Carolina needing one win to claim the Cup and Vegas needing two straight to force a Game 7.
What's missing
The long-term injury status and severity of William Karlsson's upper-body injury, which could significantly affect the Golden Knights' chances in Games 6 and 7, has not been fully disclosed.
How coverage differed
Fox News's pre-Game 4 preview framed the series with casual, opinion-heavy commentary and incorrectly attributed Mitch Marner's hat trick to 'Vegas star Mitch Marner' while calling him a Golden Knights player — reflecting a less rigorous editorial approach compared to outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian, which focused on detailed game reporting, historical context, and player quotes.
What different sources said
- Fox NewsRight
Hurricanes vs Golden Knights Game 4 preview: Carolina's comeback magic faces a must-win situation
- The Japan TimesCenter
Behind Jordan Staal’s 2 goals, Hurricanes level Stanley Cup Final 2-2
- The Guardian USLeft
Carolina move one win from Stanley Cup after top line powers past Vegas
- New York PostRight
Hurricanes even Stanley Cup Final after Jordan Staal’s two-goal night in Game 4 win
- UPICenter
Stanley Cup Final: Hurricanes beat Golden Knights to even series 2-2
A goal for the ages: Jordan Staal’s belly-flop winner puts him straight into Hurricanes lore
- ESPNCenter
Hurricanes 5-3 Golden Knights (Jun 9, 2026) Game Recap
- NBC NewsLeft
From The Sports Desk: Carolina claims Game 4 in back-and-forth Stanley Cup Final
- NHL.comCenter
Hurricanes look to ‘take care of business at home’ in Game 5 of Cup Final
- TSNCenter
Golden Knights and Hurricanes are playing a Stanley Cup Final for the ages, and the numbers show it
- CBS SportsCenter
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Carolina Hurricanes - NHL Game Recap - June 11, 2026
- CBCLeft
Hurricanes top Golden Knights in Game 5, move within a win of the Stanley Cup
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