Hurricanes Fight to Avoid 0-2 Cup Hole as Golden Knights Seize 76.4% Game 1 Edge

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 4

Game 2 shifts the pressure squarely onto Carolina after Vegas rallied from 2-0 down for a 5-4 win in Raleigh, the first road team ever to erase a multi-goal deficit in Stanley Cup Final Game 1.
That opener sharply improved Vegas's series outlook: teams that win Game 1 capture the Cup 76.4% of the time, and clubs taking a 2-0 lead in the Final are 50-5 all-time.
Vegas enters with momentum beyond one night, going 20-4-1 since John Tortorella took over and extending its playoff winning streak to a franchise-record seven games with its seventh comeback victory this postseason.
Carolina's path back starts with cleaner puck management and a better power play after Rod Brind'Amour said the Hurricanes mishandled Vegas pressure; the Canes went 0-for-2 with no power-play shots in Game 1 and are at 12.1% in the playoffs.
Raleigh still offers some hope: Carolina has not lost back-to-back games since mid-January, while a 1-1 split would restore the historical edge to the team that opened the Final at home.