Golden Knights fall 4-2 to Hurricanes, trail series 3-2 in Stanley Cup Final
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 5:38 AM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
The Vegas Golden Knights lost 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 11 at PNC Arena. Trailing by multiple goals entering the third period, the Golden Knights were unable to mount a comeback for the first time in the postseason. William Karlsson exited the game for medical attention after a second-period hit, and head coach John Tortorella indicated his absence would be significant moving forward. Game 6 is scheduled for June 13 at 5:20 p.m. PST at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- •Golden Knights fall behind 3-2 in the series after losing Game 5.
- •William Karlsson did not return after leaving for medical attention.
- •Game 6 will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- •John Tortorella remains confident about the team's chances to come back.
- 5:38 AMYahoo Sports — Do or Die: 3 Takeaways as Golden Knights Lose Critical Game 5, Fall behind 3-2 in Stanley Cup Final
"RALEIGH, N.C.– The Vegas Golden Knights entered the third period of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final in a familiar position: trailing their opponent by multiple goals. But on Thursday, for the first time in a long time, they weren’t able to come back from that multi-goal deficit.
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