The Carolina Hurricanes are one victory away from their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years after a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5 on Thursday at the Lenovo Center.
Carolina now leads the best-of-seven series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Sunday at T-Mobile Arena.
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Key Performances
Andrei Svechnikov scored two power-play goals for the Hurricanes.
Sebastian Aho netted his first goal of the series, and Jordan Staal extended his scoring streak to five consecutive games.
Staal tied the game 1-1 in the first period by deflecting a pass from Nikolaj Ehlers past Vegas goaltender Carter Hart.
Pavel Dorofeyev had given the Golden Knights an early power-play lead.
The goal made Staal the fifth player in NHL history to score in five consecutive Stanley Cup Final games, joining Yvan Cournoyer, Jean Beliveau, Maurice Richard, and Cyclone Taylor.
He also became the first player to achieve a five-game goal streak both at age 18 or younger and at age 35 or older.
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Svechnikov broke the tie in the second period with a power-play goal from the left circle. Aho later extended the lead to 3-1.
Svechnikov made it 4-1 on another power play in the third period before Dorofeyev scored his second goal to narrow the final margin.
Goaltender Brandon Bussi made 23 saves for Carolina in his second consecutive start.
He became the first goaltender in NHL history to win his first two career playoff starts, both in the Stanley Cup Final.
Vegas goaltender Carter Hart stopped 20 shots but allowed four goals for the fifth straight game.
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Golden Knights center William Karlsson left the game in the second period after a hit by Sean Walker.
