Jordan Staal extends scoring streak in Stanley Cup Final
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Last updated Jun 12, 2026
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored again in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on June 11, 2026, extending his goal streak. This performance marks a significant moment in NHL history, as Staal, 37, broke his brother Eric's record of 6,198 days between goals in the final. Prior to Staal, only two players in Hurricanes history had scored at age 37 or older in the final. Staal's accomplishments include scoring in each of the first four games and five-plus goals in the initial four games of the final, feats not achieved since players like Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy.
- •Staal's goal streak is among best in NHL history.
- •He broke his brother Eric's record for days between final goals.
- •He is the first to score in each of the first four games since Bossy in 1982.
- •Last player to score five-plus goals in first four games was Lemieux in 1992.
- •Staal's age makes his scoring feats historically significant.
- 1:23 AMYahoo Sports — Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal's high-scoring Stanley Cup Final by the numbers
"Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal scored again Thursday night in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, extending his goals streak that has put the 37-year-old center among some of the best players in NHL history. Days between goals in the final from 2009 with Pittsburgh until Staal scored in Game 1, breaking brother Eric's record of 6,198 from ‘06 to ’23. Players in Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers franchise history to score a goal in the final at age 37 or older before Staal: 39-year-old Ron Francis in 2002 and 38-year-old Mark Recchi in '06.
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