Saturday, June 6, 2026
Final (OT)
- Expected goals, CAR–VGK
- 3.5–3.4
- all situations, empty nets out
- VGK share of xG
- 49.4%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 33–35
- CAR–VGK
- Pre-game model
- –
- no projection stored
The story
The Golden Knights edged the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime. Expected goals had it close, 3.4 to 3.5. Mitch Marner scored three goals and added one assist. Cole Smith finished 14 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- Mitch MarnerHat trick
Mitch Marner scored three goals and added one assist. He also had 15 shot attempts against an average of 4.7. He played 27:00, about 7 minutes over his average. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime.
- Cole SmithPhysical
Cole Smith finished 14 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He played 19:19, about 6 minutes over his average. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime.
- Shea TheodoreIce time
Shea Theodore played 39:09, about 16 minutes more than his average this season. He also scored the overtime winner. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime.
- Brayden McNabbIce time
Brayden McNabb played 35:47, about 15 minutes more than his average this season. He has 21 points in 81 games this season. The Golden Knights beat the Hurricanes 5-4 in overtime.
- Sean WalkerIce time
Sean Walker played 34:20, about 12 minutes more than his average this season. He has 33 points in 97 games this season. The Hurricanes fell 5-4 to the Golden Knights in overtime.
- K'Andre MillerIce time
K'Andre Miller played 33:25, about 11 minutes more than his average this season. He has 46 points in 88 games this season. The Hurricanes fell 5-4 to the Golden Knights in overtime.
Shot data shows up once the overnight job loads this game.
Carolina Hurricanes
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Walker D | 34:20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.16 | 5 | 1 | 54 |
| K'Andre Miller D | 33:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 2 | 1 | 52 |
| Jaccob Slavin D | 29:56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Jalen Chatfield D | 28:15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.01 | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| Seth Jarvis R | 27:22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| Andrei Svechnikov R | 25:49 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.61 | 5 | 2 | 46 |
| Sebastian Aho C | 24:51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers L | 24:36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Jackson Blake R | 24:10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.54 | 2 | 1 | 41 |
| Logan Stankoven C | 23:50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 4 | 0 | 41 |
| Jordan Staal C | 23:16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.49 | 3 | 0 | 59 |
| Taylor Hall L | 22:57 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.40 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere D | 22:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 1 | 59 |
| Jordan Martinook L | 20:41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.35 | 4 | 1 | 50 |
| Alexander Nikishin D | 19:16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.15 | 5 | 0 | 60 |
| Eric Robinson L | 18:44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 45 |
| Mark Jankowski L | 15:10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.31 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| William Carrier L | 6:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Vegas Golden Knights
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Theodore D | 39:09 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.12 | 1 | 3 | 58 |
| Brayden McNabb D | 35:47 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Rasmus Andersson D | 30:56 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| Mark Stone R | 27:03 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.33 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
| Mitch Marner R | 27:00 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1.07 | 3 | 0 | 84 |
| Jack Eichel C | 26:43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.22 | 2 | 5 | 35 |
| Jeremy Lauzon D | 25:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 6 | 50 |
| William Karlsson C | 24:09 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.30 | 2 | 1 | 80 |
| Ivan Barbashev L | 23:25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 | 7 | 1 | 51 |
| Brett Howden C | 21:31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.47 | 6 | 1 | 78 |
| Noah Hanifin D | 20:53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
| Nic Dowd C | 19:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 8 | 2 | 33 |
| Cole Smith R | 19:19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| Colton Sissons C | 17:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 | 5 | 1 | 28 |
| Pavel Dorofeyev R | 17:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Dylan Coghlan D | 17:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| Keegan Kolesar R | 15:49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 2 | 0 | 33 |
| Tomas Hertl C | 15:20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.23 | 5 | 1 | 32 |
Pro: expected goals, minute by minute