RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights looks even in a lot of ways, with very little margin for error.
After Tuesday night, the series is tied 2-2. The action resumes Thursday night for Game 5 in Raleigh.
All games begin at 8 p.m. and can be seen on ABC11.
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Maybe Andrei Svechnikov knew it might be his night when he said called Game 5 the biggest game of his life.
His second goal of a night, and second on a power play, gave the Hurricanes a commanding 4-1 lead on Vegas nearly halfway through the third period.
The Lenovo Center is packed on the inside. The building is jam-packed outside.
This image shows a sea of Caniacs at the watch party, watching the Canes battle Vegas on the big screens.
The Hurricanes had been dreadful in the second period throughout the Stanley Cup Final.
That all changed Thursday night as first Andrei Svechnikov and then Sebastian Aho found the back of the net to give the Canes a 3-1 lead on Vegas in Game 5.
Aho's goal came at 17:51 of the second period and was assisted by Sean Walker and Jordan Martinook.
It was the first game of the Final where Carolina scored multiple goals in the second period.
Andrei Svechnikov, who earlier in the day called Game 5 the biggest game of his life, scored on a one-timer to give the Hurricanes their first lead of the night, 2-1 against the Golden Knights.
His goal was the second of the series and came on a Canes power play at 11:58 of the second period.
