NHL Recaps: Tuesday, Jun 9, 2026

1 game: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

Final

PlayoffsFull report

Carolina Hurricanes

Vegas Golden Knights

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3

Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3 at VGK. Nikolaj Ehlers (CAR) led the scoring with 1G 2A. Shayne Gostisbehere (CAR) played 13:02, −5:07 down on his 18:09 season average over 18 games.

•Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 19:09.
•Jordan Staal had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 16:34.
•Jackson Blake had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:14.

Full report: shot map, shifts, lines, box score →

Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: Brett Howden for VGK vs CAR, 67.1 mph. Full game report →

Brett Howden (VGK vs CAR): Odd-man rush, carried in, 2-on-1 at the blue line, 2 passes, 67.1 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Nikolaj Ehlers CAR	at VGK	1	2	3	3	1	0	19:09	—
Jordan Staal CAR	at VGK	2	0	2	4	2	1	16:34	—
Jackson Blake CAR	at VGK	1	1	2	3	2	0	15:14	—
William Karlsson VGK	vs CAR	1	1	2	1	1	0	16:53	—
Sean Walker CAR	at VGK	0	0	0	1	5	3	22:17	—
Jeremy Lauzon VGK	vs CAR	0	0	0	0	7	1	12:11	—

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Carter Hart VGK	vs CAR	L	27	4	.852
Brandon Bussi CAR	at VGK	W	21	3	.857

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