Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes are 1 win from Stanley Cup after Game 5 win

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Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes are 1 win from Stanley Cup after Game 5 win

Tristin McKinstry, ClutchPoints · ClutchPoints

Fri, Jun 12, 2026 ·

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The Carolina Hurricanes won Game 4 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final to even the series. Neither they nor the Vegas Golden Knights had managed to string together consecutive wins in the Final before Game 5. However, thanks in part to Andrei Svechnikov , the Hurricanes were able to buck this trend.

Svechnikov scored twice on the power play on Thursday night. The Hurricanes allowed the first goal, but rallied to take the game over in the second period. Carolina skated to a 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 5. And they are now one win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup.

The Hurricanes allowed the first goal of the game on Thursday night. But they battened down the hatches in a big way. Carolina did not allow another goal until the third period. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes scored four goals to drive themselves toward a crucial victory.

One trend continuing to go in Carolina's favor is their power play. At the turn of this series, the Hurricanes had no luck on the power play . In fact, they failed to record a single shot on goal with the man advantage in Game 1.

Since Game 1, though, Carolina has found success with the man advantage. They have scored six power play goals in the last four games, including Svechnikov's two markers on Thursday night.

The Hurricanes are on the cusp of their first Stanley Cup since 2006. Carolina will have to hit the road and clinch this title away from their home fans, though. The Golden Knights play host to Carolina on Sunday night with their season on the line in Game 6.

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