RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia F…
Ivan Barbashev scored off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left to put the Golden Knights ahead for good, and Vegas went on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night in the opener of their second-round series. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Vegas’ Brett Howden extended his goal streak to a career-long four games, his fifth over that span. Mitch Marner, who also assisted on Howden’s goal, added a 162-foot empty-net goal with 6 seconds left and Carter Hart made 33 stops. Mikael Granlund scored for Anaheim, and Lukas Dostal recorded 19 saves.
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mark Stone (61) celebrates after a goal by Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner during the third period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Vegas Golden Knights center Brett Howden, second from left, celebrates after scoring against the Anaheim Ducks during the second period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) covers the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Anaheim Ducks left wing Jeffrey Viel (28) and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Pavel Dorofeyev (16) vie for the puck during the first period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) attempts to shoot past Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart (79) during the first period of Game 1 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series Monday, May 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Seth Jarvis scored midway through the third period to complete the Carolina Hurricanes’ rally from an early two-goal deficit and force overtime against the Philadelphia Flyers in Monday night’s second-round playoff game. Carolina is chasing a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Jarvis took a feed from Nikolaj Ehlers as the trailer and beat Dan Vladar from the right side at the 11:21 mark to knot the score at 2-2. Jamie Drysdale and Sean Couturier scored in a 39-second span of the first period for the Flyers for the 2-0 lead.
Carolina Hurricanes' Jordan Staal (11) battles Philadelphia Flyers' Jamie Drysdale (9) for the puck during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier (14) talks with Jamie Drysdale (9) as Carl Grundstrom (91) looks on prior to a face-off during the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, May 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
