Staal Scores Twice as Hurricanes Even Cup Final Sport By lines June 10, 2026 The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 in Stanley Cup Final Game 4 on Tuesday. Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored twice, including the winner. The best-of-seven series now sits tied 2-2. Staal and Bussi Power Carolina’s Game 4 Answer Jordan Staal scored the game-winner at 6:32 of the third period in Las Vegas. Nikolaj Ehlers fed a one-touch pass to Staal, who scored while falling. Staal now owns five goals across four Stanley Cup Final games. The Carolina Hurricanes trailed the series 2-1 entering Game 4. Goaltender Brandon Bussi stopped 18 shots in his first career NHL playoff start. Bussi became the third goalie since 1968 to win a Cup Final debut. Hank Bassen in 1961 and Alfie Moore in 1938 share that distinction. Nikolaj Ehlers added three points for the Carolina Hurricanes. Jordan Staal scored in each of the first four Final games this year. The last player to match that was Mike Bossy in 1982. Bossy reached the mark with the New York Islanders. The series has produced 33 goals through four games. That goal total ranks as the most through four Final games since 1981. Vegas won Game 1 by 5-4 and Game 3 by 5-4 in double overtime. The Carolina Hurricanes took Game 2 by 4-3 in overtime. Carolina then claimed Game 4 by 5-3 to even the series. The win sends the Stanley Cup Final back to Raleigh for Game 5. The Carolina Hurricanes now hold home ice in a 2-2 series. Game 5 starts Thursday at PNC Arena. The Vegas Golden Knights had led the matchup 2-1. The 2026 Stanley Cup Final has produced a rally from a multi-goal deficit in all four games. That pattern stands without precedent in Final history. Vegas forward Mitch Marner posted a hat trick in Game 3. Marner set a Final record by scoring three goals in 6:10. The Carolina Hurricanes will weigh starting Bussi again over Frederik Andersen. Vegas goalie Carter Hart allowed five goals on Tuesday. The Vegas Golden Knights must win three of the next four games. A Carolina win Thursday would push Vegas to the brink. Related Sports Coverage Hurricanes Face Elimination Math in Cup Final Game 4 Golden Knights Host Hurricanes in Game 4 of Cup Final Larkin Requests Trade as NHL Offseason Heats Up Sources: NHL.com published the Game 4 recap. CBS Sports ran live coverage of the contest. Both confirmed the 5-3 result and the 2-2 series.
