Live updates: Canes beat Vegas 4-2 in Game 5, now a win away from Stanley Cup title

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Last updated: Friday, June 12, 2026 3:52AM GMT
Canes fans erupt after Carolina beats Vegas to take 3-2 series lead

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.

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1 hour and 58 minutes ago

Fans roar with delight at Lenovo Center, Red Hat

At the Lenovo Center, and at Raleigh's official watch party at Red Hat Amphitheater, fans roared with delight as the Hurricanes beat Vegas 4-2 in Game 5 to inch a game closer to the Stanley Cup title.

Inside and outside the Lenovo Center, the mood was joyous after the Canes moved within a game of the Stanley Cup title.
The Red Hat Amphitheater held its first Stanley Cup Final watch party and the night ended with a big Canes victory.
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3 hours ago

Dorofeyev's second goal gets Vegas within 4-2

Shortly after Carolina's Andrei Svechnikov scored his second goal of the game, his fellow Russian Pavel Dorofeyev netted his second of the game to give Vegas a little life and make it 4-2 Canes with under seven minutes to go.

The way this series has gone, the Hurricanes will need to stay focused, as no lead has appeared safe.

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3 hours and 7 minutes ago

Svechnikov scores again as Canes take 4-1 lead

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.

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3 hours and 47 minutes ago

A sea of Caniacs outside the Lenovo Center

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.

Caniacs pack the watch party outside the Lenovo Center on Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of Zac Garrison)
Caniacs pack the watch party outside the Lenovo Center on Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of Zac Garrison)