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Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes — Thursday, June 11, 2026 Game Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Final.
Game Analysis
Lenovo Center
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- CanadaCBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports
CAR
- Jordan Staal (8)
- PPAndrei Svechnikov (5)
- Sebastian Aho (5)
- PPAndrei Svechnikov (6)
VGK
- PPPavel Dorofeyev (11)
- Pavel Dorofeyev (12)
Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Summary — Thursday, June 11, 2026
By Hockey in 60
Carolina Hurricanes won 4–2 at Lenovo Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Analysis — Thursday, June 11, 2026
By Hockey in 60
Carolina Hurricanes won despite being outshot 25–24. Vegas Golden Knights generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Carolina Hurricanes scored on 16.7% of its shots, compared with 8.0% for Vegas Golden Knights. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Vegas Golden Knights converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Carolina Hurricanes converted 2 of 5 power plays (40.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 2-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Carolina Hurricanes won 58.5% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Official Game Highlights — Thursday, June 11, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Statistics — Thursday, June 11, 2026
| Statistic | Vegas Golden Knights | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 25 | 24 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 2 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 40.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 41.5 | 58.5 |
| Hits | 32 | 34 |
| Blocked shots | 18 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 15 | 17 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 6 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Carolina Hurricanes won 4–2 at Lenovo Center.
Who scored
- Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Eichel (19), Tomas Hertl (9)
- Jordan Staal Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (8), Seth Jarvis (7)
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (8), Nikolaj Ehlers (9)
- Sebastian Aho Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Walker (3), Jordan Martinook (3)
- Andrei Svechnikov Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikolaj Ehlers (10), Shayne Gostisbehere (9)
- Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Shea Theodore (12), Jack Eichel (20)
Goalies
- Carter Hart stopped 20 of 24 for Vegas Golden Knights.
- Brandon Bussi stopped 23 of 25 for Carolina Hurricanes.
Andrei Svechnikov Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Shayne Gostisbehere (8), Nikolaj Ehlers (9) That made the score 1–2 in the 2nd, and Carolina Hurricanes stayed ahead.